James, congratulations on that stunning BHE. You're a very lucky man!
Your floorplate screws were individually fitted to their respective holes. If the screws are snug its likely they were put back in the wrong holes at some point when the gun was disassembled. Switching the screws so the slots are aligned with the bores is an easy fix - just be very careful and be sure to use the correct screwdriver head that completely fills the screw slots so as not to mar the screws.
Here's a tip Brian Dudley posted a while back,
The rear screw should be slightly longer or have an x filed on the tip. Looking at the bottom of the gun the left screw tip should be unmarked. The right screw tip should have a hash mark.
Good luck with your stock repair. We look forward to seeing pictures when its finished.
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