Quote Originally Posted by fjruple View Post
Without seeing pictures of the muzzle, I would think slightly bent barrel at muzzle from rough play with bayonet or muzzle wear from excessive cleaning with steel cleaning rod. I have seen this situation more often which if not too bad can be corrected with a slight counter bore at the muzzle. I have restored about five M1917 barrels that way.
thanks right now I can't get to it as the guy that's helping me with it is heading out on vacation but another thing is that it rocks in the stock with no action series installed where the forward lug is and both of mine do not