Yeah... firing it first would be the sensible thing to do... not even a shim job first?
I am a little bit of a techie, and to be honest getting into the mechbox and tweaking the beast to be as consistent and reliable as it can be excites me more than the thought of firing it. I guess to make sure there is no crazy bend on the barrel etc ought to be the thing to do first.
Yes, that I'll do!!
Thanks for the comments guys, you just may have saved me from myself.