[Scorch]

I would take the trip and have a talk with the "gunsmith" you used. The barrel is not tightened, or there would not be a gap between the recoil lug and the receiver, and the headspace is not as tight as it was previously, as witnessed by the plug screws. You might try explaining the fact that the barrel is not tight and the dire consequences of that condition if you should decide to actually fire the rifle, or you might try explaining "righty tighty, lefty loosey" to him, or you might try explaining that your lawyer can beat up his lawyer, or whatever you choose to do to get the point across. But he needs to make it right.