Lower band repeatedly breaking??

[TJT]

Bedding isn't rocket science. If you're interested in trying your hand at it, drop me a pm with your phone number and I'll try to walk you through it. I bedded my DCM M1 over 30 years ago and it's still going strong. Your stock looks totally saveable (notice I didn't say "salvageable") to me. It is apparent that whomever bedded that stock was clueless in what they were doing.
Jon

[Smokey]

You can fill the gap in your buttstock with bedding compound, as folks have said. That might be the best answer. The stock set looks like a nice, matching one, so better to make it work.

[David Milisock]

If you're a person who likes to read and tinker you can make a quick study of bedding and also how the M1 stock is supposed to absorb recoil. It will solve this issue as well (it should) improve accuracy.

[Smokey]

Please let us know how it all works out.