Thread: bedding issues

I have a Parker Hale Mauser and an M98 mauser stock that i'm trying to mate together. The issue I am having is that the front part is bedded nicely and the rear was awful.

I have dremeled the rear and left the front untouched. however to get the rear tang flush with the wood means that i need to remove maybe 10mm of wood and rear pillar.

another issue i'm running into is that the safety will hit the rear wood if i take anymore off yet the front and rear are still not level.


Q1: would I be better off building up the front to be level with the rear or is having it on the piss not a big deal?

this will just be a bush rifle/range rifle and mostly shooting cheap ball ammo so it is not a target rifle by any means

Cheers