I purchased an action removal tool from Brownells. It was designed specifically for removing tight or stuck actions from glass bedding projects. Tried it before and after a night in the freezer. Neither worked. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> Everything looks and works fine on the rifle so I quess I will shoot it as is for a while and see if I can shoot it loose. Caliber being a 338 Ultra mag <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> should help. Unless of course someone has any other suggestions. 163bc