Years ago I bought a stripped action with a cutdown barrel mainly because I got it for next to nothing.  It sat in the basement for a long, long time.

I finally took pity on it and hunted up the parts to put it back together as a functioning firearm.  Most of the parts are original, the barrel is a new Criterion, and the stock/handguard is a new unfinished one.  This firearm has no collectors value beyond the fact that I love Krags.  It won't be sold or passed off as an original.

So with that said, I've noticed on a number of original stocks that there is crackling around the back of the magazine area or in the wrist.  Would either bedding the stock or pillar bedding the screws yield any benefits in the terms of either longevity or accuracy?

Thanks for any help or comments.


Matt