Bedding An M44 Barrel?

My beloved M44 seems to be afflicted with a curse common to the model. Tack driver with the bayonet extended. But shoots far to the left (like 3 inches per 100 feet) when the barrel is folded.

I've been hearing that the cure is to bed the barrel. So now I'm curious...has anyone out there bedded their M44 barrel? And if you have, what were the results?