how snug should action be in a wood stock?

[Panhandler80]

I recently had my my action and barel cerakoted, and I'm almost done refinishing what I believe is a walnut stock. Some of the topcoat I've been using (Birchwood and Casey "Tru Oil" has gotten onto the the interior of stock where the action sits. Obviously the cerakote added an extremely tiny amount of bulk, but I would imagine an amount virtually negligible.

I went to drop the action and barrel into the stock the other and it took quite a bit of pretty sure to get it to seat. What is the goal for a set up like this? I'm sure you don't want it to just fall into place and be super loose, but I feel like I had to try a little to hard to get it to seat.

About what should I be looking for? I didn't think to take note of how easily (or difficult) it came out when I removed it.

Thanks,

PH80

 

[WeiserBucks]

If it actually fits right, hard in and hard out.

 

[Panhandler80]

If it actually fits right, hard in and hard out.

10-4. It’s pretty tight in and out. I’ll leave it as is and then just check barrel for free float. Thanks.