Browning Muzzle Threading Woes

[HuntingBronco]

Any chance your action screws (one or both) are making contact w/your new bedding? The barreled action needs to headspace on the recoil lug, not the action screws.

If you're only getting 1/4 turn engagement of the action screws I'd be headed to the hardware store for new fancy new torx-head screws a bit longer than what you've got now.

If you "bop" the firearm w/your palm can you feel or hear the bbl make contact w/the stock since you've bedded it?

I meant I was able to screw it in 1/4 turn from the condition I shot it in yesterday. I have sufficient thread engagement at both ends. Screws are not touching, just confirmed.

There is significant clearance between barrel and stock (~1/8"). I don't get contact even when I squeeze the barrel/fore end together with pretty heavy squeeze.