I still say the stop should have zero relationship to how the fore end fits. Here is an easy test for you. Take a small piece of paper and fold it over so it is double thickness. Trim it so it fits the recess in the fore arm. Does the fore end go on the gun? If so, how hard was it to put on? Did the wiggle go away it the for end? My suspicion is that even though the lug seems tight it need to put more force upon the fore end pushing it tighter to the breech face.

Peening has its place, just not in most of the situations mentioned in this thread. The problem with peening a mechanical piece of metal is that you really only displace the edges of the material and the repair fails to have much longevity to it.

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