Salopian,I have found that making sure the gunstock is fully set is the key to not having the gunstock move after the bending process.
In my younger days it was not unusual for the owner to complain to my employer of recoil causing the gunstock to return to the original position. While your observation of the wood having cooled to room temp sooner than six hours is accurate, the boss was always pushing to get the work done. The six hour time frame was just not enough to keep complaints from occurring. I was not satisfied with the way the bending was going. I took it upon myself to try different ways of bending. Through trial and error I discovered, that for me, the longer time in the jig minimized the amount of spring back/return under recoil. I also adopted a policy of going slowly in the bending process so as to not over stress the wood and cause a broken gunstock. The overnight process allows me a modest safety factor for success. I also allow the bent gunstock to set in the gun rack for two days afterwards to make sure I don't need to re-do my own work. I hate redoing my own work!
I too have listened to people saying you can only do it this way or that way and it will always be thus and so... People today still say you may not bend a through bolt stock. That has not been my experience. Some through bolt guns are more difficult than others... I admit it. However, there are very very few I have not been able to bend.
Buzz, yes you can move(twist) the toe over without moving the comb. It takes a wedge and way to hold the comb in position, but it can be done....I have been doing it for a long time.
