M1 Garand Barrel Issue

**big bear** · 08-04-2013 06:08 PM

I have a Garand icon

with a bore which has some mild pitting. After firing the bore looks much+++ dirtier than any other rifle I have ever used, including old Mosin Nagants with real rough bores. The fouling looks like whiskers. What's up with that?

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**browningautorifle** · 08-05-2013 12:17 AM

Does it shoot? If so then don't worry. If it won't shoot, change the barrel. And then don't worry.

**highpower3006** · 08-13-2013 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Does it shoot? If so then don't worry. If it won't shoot, change the barrel. And then don't worry.

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**WarPig1976** · 08-14-2013 06:13 AM

I know what your talking about big bear seen it also. In my case it was lead shavings, nothing to worry about.

**Sawfish** · 08-14-2013 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by big bear

I have a Garand icon

with a bore which has some mild pitting. After firing the bore looks much+++ dirtier than any other rifle I have ever used, including old Mosin Nagants with real rough bores. The fouling looks like whiskers. What's up with that?

Give it a good cleaning, then shoot it a bit and clean it again. Are you shooting lead?

**big bear** · 08-19-2013 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by Sawfish

Give it a good cleaning, then shoot it a bit and clean it again. Are you shooting lead?

Nope, LC surplus from the 1960's.

**browningautorifle** · 08-19-2013 10:38 AM

Did you try what I suggested?

**big bear** · 08-22-2013 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Did you try what I suggested?

LC Ball goes about 4"-5" at 100yds, I shoot better than that with my Berreta Garand icon

. I bought a NOS Springfield barrel , found a guy to change barrel, so I think I'll just swap it out.

**browningautorifle** · 08-22-2013 12:59 PM

The 4" group is sometimes about the best a grunt rifle will do, and I think it may even be qualification standard...a new barrel will definitely make it look better inside.

**big bear** · 08-22-2013 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by browningautorifle

The 4" group is sometimes about the best a grunt rifle will do, and I think it may even be qualification standard...a new barrel will definitely make it look better inside.

Thanks! I'm gonna go shoot it some more now. I've got 400rds of cr** Korean ball on en blocsI got ripped off on( internet purchase, told it was non corrosive LC ball

), thinking of blasting through all of it some day, cleaning the rifle really well and maybe then get the new barrel on it. Not planning to sell rifle so looks is of minor importance, thanks for your advice!

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