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Dfariswheel · November 20, 2009, 08:28 PM

The front handguard Ferrell is made of stamped steel and is fairly thin.
There's not much metal there to be removed, so most Match rifles make sure the hole is well centered around the barrel during bonding.

As long as it doesn't actually contact the barrel, its good.
If you want the full detail on Match conditioning an M1, invest a few bucks in the Jerry Kuhnhausen gunsmith shop manual on the M1.
It has the most information, actual process and pictures on the M1 and Match work available:

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=2..._A_SHOP_MANUAL

Whether you want to accurize your M1 or just would like to know how it works and whether its working properly, this is the best money you can spend. This gets WAY down into the mechanics of the M1.

November 20, 2009, 08:28 PM	#2
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 7,478	The front handguard Ferrell is made of stamped steel and is fairly thin. There's not much metal there to be removed, so most Match rifles make sure the hole is well centered around the barrel during bonding. As long as it doesn't actually contact the barrel, its good. If you want the full detail on Match conditioning an M1, invest a few bucks in the Jerry Kuhnhausen gunsmith shop manual on the M1. It has the most information, actual process and pictures on the M1 and Match work available: http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=2..._A_SHOP_MANUAL Whether you want to accurize your M1 or just would like to know how it works and whether its working properly, this is the best money you can spend. This gets WAY down into the mechanics of the M1.