loose Garand barrel

[gary]

I use a large pipe cutter to swage the shoulder you take the cutter out and have a roller made to replace it put the barrel in a vice protected of course and roll swage the shoulder with the pipe cutter works great i have done many barrels this way

[irishsteve]

My answer may get me chased out of the village by a mob with burning torches.Roland Beaver who is one of the best at setting up match M1 rifles said on the old CSP forum that he sets his barrels up with very little torque required to tighten them,then he uses loctite to hold the barrel.I know, I just said the emperor has no clothes !But really can you guys tell me why one of the best can make it work,and no one else even considers it? Sounds like a answer to this loose barrel.Just so it doesnt appear im giving advise I would never use myself I used Rolands trick on a Model 1917 that aligned perfect by hand ,but was going to go over center to get it tight.Im on round 500 now with out a problem.

[heckinohio]

I frequently use sheet of steel shim stock from the local auto parts emporium. Cut a washer (scissors) from .005 to fit over the barrel threads and be even with the OD. Screw it in tight. If not enuff, add another .005 or .003 or ???? This shim stock comes in lotsa thickness. If you take it to a pro, he may use any one of the above proceedures. Some of which you can do. This is no biggy mysterious event, simply a basic operation any one can do.