DnPRK mentions:
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Paul Mauser's design uses a pillar bedding system around the front and rear action screws.
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I don't think those round steel tubes around the stock screws were accuracy enhancing. Instead, they prevented the wood stocks from crushing when the stock screws were tightened. With the receiver and trigger guard/magazine clamped hard at both ends of these "pillars," the action is free to move up and down at each stock screw when the wood shrinks or works away from it's original semi-loose fit when new. The action is no longer held firmly in the stock. From my own observations and measurements of excellent condition M98's in original stocks show this to be the case.
But then, they helped the rifle maintain accuracy. Some of the wood used was a bit on the soft side.