No I didn't refinish it the rifle was as new when I got it, it had been sitting at the dealers for a long time.
Put a scope on it and went to the range shot a 2.5" groupe took the scope off and shot a 1.5" groupe so I left it off.
I guess I need to post the target, the recoil is no more than a SKS. I use .308 starting load data and a Lee set of dies, they do not make a crimp die for it so I use a 7.62x 54r crimp die works great. Try reloading for it, it made a lot of difference.
By the way the FNM ammo from SOG or Coles is boxer primmed and not bad ammo, you also you can use 6.5 Sweedish for the brass.