First thing I do with any new rifle is to rout/sand/scrape the barrel channel to free-float the barrel at least 1/16" all around. Cheap synthetics are routed a bit more, so if I ever use a sling to steady a shot, I don't pull the forend to touch the barrel and pull the shot off-line.
Second thing I do is to adjust the trigger (if adjustable).
Third thing, smooth the action by using emery paper where it bears on the magazine follower or receiver.
At that point, I usually bed the action in epoxy, masking-off areas that shouldn't get any, especially the trigger and safety.
After that's all done and the action removed, I rout-off areas where bedding shouldn't be...(including under the recoil plate which was masked off, but bedding "goo" is so sneaky).
Finally, after the bedding hardens a day, I shoot it and am always happy with the results, thinking that it would never have shot that well if I hadn't done the work. I'll never know if it would have shot better without the work because I don't care.