The hinge plate on my 12 day old rifle on the left new hinge plate on the right i had a lot of movement when the rifle was closed so bad and was told they all like that and to get out and shoot it lol not me it went back in its box i ordered a new hinge plate and fitted it my self bit of head scratching but i did it no more movement shoots loads better you should try fitting Nylon bushes in them hinge pin holes it would never move