goldcup barrels

[iyn1911]

I picked up a replacement SS gold cup barrel a dozen years ago. Over the years I may have shot a 100 rounds thru it. Last month decided to replace my old steel barrel. It dropped in perfect but I noticed when I shoot one handed there was a consistent failure to feed. I was using 230 hardball with 16 lb recoil spring and a stock 23 lb mainspring. Is this part of the break-in period? Any one knows how "good" is a colt gold cup barrel vs. the other brands, like wilson, bar sto, etc?

[horse 91-A1]

Someone with more technical know how can answer your question better than me. I have a Colt MkIV, series 70 from 35+ years ago that's hooked up to a WWII Remington GI slide that gets put on a modern Springer GI and this off the wall combo works great with superb accuracy; ball, JHP and SWC. Still has the open finger barrel bushing; Jarret may do the 1,000 round torture test, this combo has passed the 150 round torture test, and it gets hot. :D

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o144/aztrekker/At%20the%20range/03-02-2007014MkIVNMbarrelonSpringer.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o144/aztrekker/At%20the%20range/03-02-2007012RemingtonRand.jpg

Bob

[dakota1911]

A Gold Cup Barrel in that time frame should have had a collet barrel bushing. Did you get that also. I would also suggest you go the gunsmithing part of the forum for this.

[dakota1911]

P.S.: Not a good picture, but both barrel and bushings from Gold Cups.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e193/dakota1911/r_barrels_bushings.jpg