Okay, i THINK i got it solved but its only a temp fix.

So when i took my great plains rifle apart, had the barrel off, i went and tightened up the tang screws. The forward screw was very loose and so i firmly tightened it down.

Well, i replaced the barrel and that sucker was stickin up like a mofro.

I did some experimenting with plastic shims under the front of the tang and bingo, barrel dropped in with just a tiny bit of spring. I think a little spring so the barrel puts pressure on the wedge pins to help them from falling out.

Right now i have it shimmed with a steel washer.

What do you think, leave the washer as the main shim or go back with some epoxy? Or epoxy around the steel shim for some added support-strength. :idunno: