I've installed 2 dozen plus Garandicon barrels and am now looking at my first Carbine install,but do not want to extrapolate my Garand experience to the Carbine.
I have an Inland 4-45 take-off barrel which I would like to install on a Rockola receiver. I have a formed barrel block for the Carbine and a Brownells action wrench and will be using Brownells barrel paste for the install. My concern is the degree of barrel offset which exists before installation. I have the Kuhnhausen Shop Manual which indicates that the max degree of permissible offset for a barrel is 1/12 rotation,or 30 degrees at the initial hand tight position. The manual also mentions that the carbine is a bit forgiving in this regard. The manual does'nt indicate if this applies to a new or used barrel.
In the case of Garands I have successfully installed used barrels which were 30 degrees offset at the starting position versus a recommended 15 degree max offset for new barrels.
My situation with this barrel is that it is at 40 degrees offset at the initial position as established with an angle finder. I'm wondering what others have experienced with the max degree of offset when installing a used barrel. I do not want to overstress the barrel or receiver by attempting to bull it on in a no-go situation. I have a WRA receiver which I also trial fitted with this barrel,but it is definitely a non-starter with 50 degrees of offset.
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