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Pitted M1 Garand barrel question
I picked up a group of barrels at a gun show recently. One looked really dirty but turns out the bore looks pitted. ME = 2, TE= 4, SA-52 barrel. Does this barrel have much value? Might it shoot OK? Should it be tossed?
Input would be greatly appreciated.
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04-17-2010 08:39 PM
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I have one thats pitted, and it shoots well. I wouldnt toss them.
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Pitted barrels CAN shoot very well. Only one way to find out. However, they tend to be a bear to clean. Good luck. If you have a friend who doesn't shoot too much it would work for him.
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Chuck it. It isn't worth the trouble when you can get a new Criterion barrel for $180. The Criterion barrels shoot very well. I like Wilson replacement barrels too.
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Unless you have the means and know-how to install it and find out how it shoots, I'd sell it and let somebody else figure it out. If you have a GB or fleabay account. With a decent muzzle and TE, it might be worth something to somebody.
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If it shoots, don't worry about it. I've one that's been on three different rifles over the years, and it's still VERY accurate. I quit worrying about getting it spotlessly clean years ago...
A good workhorse bbl.
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One never knows until you shoot it. I have had plenty sewer pipes come through my shop over the years. Some will shoot just over MOA and some print MOBarn. I have had some that were pitted badly and shot great until the bore was cleaned and stripped, then they shoot as bad as they looked.