Forget that the forend wood exists.
Grab the barrels tight and forward of the wood. That'll get your head down and your eyes on the sights.

Necks need to be tight.
Crimp will not fix that problem - but crimp is not bad in addition.

I use filler.
I weigh every charge of filler.
I use enough to put a bit of pressure on the powder.
You need consistent ignition.

The Hornady 4502 350gr SNRN is a great bullet.

Cheers
Tinker