Rem 700 7mm mag. need advice

[GARLICSALT]

Thinking that perhaps I should consider accurizing my Rem 700 7mm mag. The gun is bone stock old school in stainless steel with wood stock. I'm not doing any long treks so not very concerned with weight. I hunt mule deer and Black bear here in So. cal. and some seasons I don't even pull the trigger other than at the range before the season.
I had a gunsmith lap the rings and install a new scope last season and when I got the rifle back the action was not a smooth as when I delivered the gun to the GS, not sure what the deal is with that but it has me feeling somewhat discouraged and I feel like I need a tune up. I called Hart custom rifles and got the run down on the accurizing they do starting at about $450 and going up, this would include lap lugs, lap barrel, crown. trigger work, bed action and lap rings and install scope and bore site. Does anyone have experience with Hart and this kind of work?
Are there other gunsmiths that people here can/would recommend for this kind of work?

 

[IrkedCitizen]

Did you get new bases and rings at the same time as the scope? If so, the screws for the bases might protrude into the action and cause interference with the bolt. Remove the bolt and see if you can see the base screws inside the action

 

[GARLICSALT]

We used my existing rings and bases.
I was afraid of that and felt like that could be the problem but I don't see any marks on the bolt, that being said I will look down the action with a light and some good glasses.

 

[IrkedCitizen]

I don't know if he removed the barreled action from the stock to do the lapping job but action screws can also interfere. Bolts/actions don't generally just up and become less smooth.

 

[Sadie]

Check the front action screw. I've seen stocks shrink and the screw would contact the bottom bolt lug. If this is the case just need to grind some off the screw.

 

[Dave Thomas]

If I was going to do all of that to a rifle I would rebarrel it at the same time instead of lapping the factory barrel.