Cant get barrel lined up right?

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Rem 700... The barrel is closer to one side of the stock then the other, and it is bothering me. Its not actually tocuhing the stock anywhere, but I cant get it perfectly center. It is still free floated with the hs stock but no matter what I do as soon as I tighten the action screws, which I do evenly and proper torque, it pulls itself to the right slightly. Is this a problem, or how can I solve it? Thanks
 
If its really bothering you take a sanding belt and roll it up until it is the correct diameter and sand the side that is closer to the barrel until the gaps are the same.
 
Its probably a flaw in the stock. Glass bedding will ensure you have a uniform action to stock fit but I don't know how to straighten it out. I've seen this before and I just glass bedded the gun
 
Bedding issue. This is more common with actions such as Remington or Savage that are round on the bottom. As long as it shoots well don't worry about it.
 
Put you a straight edge along side the action,see if the barrel is lined up with the action.If it is ,then do what other people said,sand on the stock.
 
It sits perfectly even, unitl I tighten it
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The problem is in the bedding, not the stock forend. Sanding on the barrel channel will not fix the problem, only leave you with a thinner piece of stock on one side than the other.

The problem is that the action is not setting correctly in the rear of the stock, possible the holes drilled in the stock are not lining up perfectly with the holes in the action. When you tighten the screws the stock settles into the stock at a slight angle. If It shoots well it is just a cosmetic issue. You could sand material away from the side closer to the barrel, but leaving a thinner piece of stock on one side would look just as bad as having the barrel slightly closer.

If it shoots poorly, then either contact HS before you start modifying their stock, or have a gunsmith properly bed it. With synthetic stocks most of the strength comes from the outer shell, the middle is hollow and filled with foam to deaden sound. Sand through this layer and you have seriously weakened the stock. If the holes do not line up right then I'd be pressing for a replacement stock. I've seen it happen before.
 
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