garand shoots high

[themeowman]

One of my garands shoots about 5" high. The rear sight is bottomed out & it shoots
a great group about 2 1/2 in at 100 yards. Is there a higher front sight available?
Any other ideas?
Thanks
Tom

[Orlando]

Welcome to the forum

Is it in a new commercial stock?
Remove rear handguard and see if the barrel is hitting the stock in the barrel channel. Common problem with new stocks
Take a look at the first picture in this post http://forum.shuffsparkerizing.com/s...itting-Part-II

[themeowman]

Hi Orlando
The stock is a USGI with correct markings & used. The rear handguard is new that I prchased as it matched well.
What should I look for on the handguard?
Tom

[Orlando]

Check the barrel channel, its possible on a USGI stock
Does the rifle shoot high all the time or start to string shoots as it gets hot
You holding at 6 oclock on the target?

I have a rifle built out of a barreled receiver that shoots high, unfortuantly i believe it has a bent barrel

[themeowman]

I will check the barrel channel. I shoots high all the time, no stringing when it gets hot.
Thanks for the help.
Tom

[axemurderer]

Not that this will be any help at all, but my Garand shot way high at 100. When I got it back from Tim as a Mini-g, It shot perfectly. But that may be the radical approch to the problem.

Mike

[Orlando]

Whats the muzzle look like, any bad dings on the inside ?

[Dave Waits]

How is your triggerguard lockup? Do you feel a little pressure against closing or alot? Is the Lower-Band loose on the barrel?

[Orlando]

How is your triggerguard lockup? Do you feel a little pressure against closing or alot? Is the Lower-Band loose on the barrel?

Dave
Glad to see you on the forum.
Does a loose lock up or overly tight lock up cause a rifle to shoot high?
Thanks

[timshufflin]

Some times these things shoot high, right, left or low not because the barrel is bent, stock is loose/tight, or the handguards are jacked up but because the darn hole in the barrel (bore) is not cut straight. I see this quite a bit on USGI barrels and once in a while on new production barrels. Any of you own a barrel where one side of the muzzle looks twice as thick as the other side? Now remember this, the outside of the barrel is what is used to mount your front sight.