Success! I got a chance to get at it again a little while ago,I measured everything up ,and it all matched very closely to what you guy's suggested...so then ,I picked apart the forend assembly once again the ejector arm's were all measured as fine ...then I had a closer look at the J hook,took it out and put a straight edge against it and there was a slight curve...I re-installed it and tried it all (without wood ) on the assembled gun,no play ...I tried it on the barrel's only and there was a very slight movement toward's the lug ,with a great deal of pressure mind you.
I straightend the hook ,polished the end and back and forth till I got a nice fit .
She's perfect now,the forend is the origional and in rough shape ,so that most likely explain's the small gap there,I'll make a new one as soon as time allow's .
I promise a photo of the old girl's first Ptarmigan shot over the dog this fall .
Thanks fella's
