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Jan 4 09 2:23 PM
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Okay, no handloads/reloads there for your problem but...I was pointing to a way to find the problem. Some dummy rounds (no primer or powder) put into the clip and then cycled through the action will show problems most of the time...not always. I'm thinking that your operating rod is bent more that a weak spring. The M1 Garand is one tough monkey but it has that weak link of it's op-rod. Tear the rifle down and clean it and then put the bolt and op-rod back on the action. The op-rod and bolt should work back and forth as you tip the barrelled action from muzzle down to muzzle up. There can be no hang ups. The op-rod may also be hanging up on the wood...something to check. As Spanner stated, lube the rifle with grease and oil the way it should be lubed. BTW, some Lake City ammo has caused problems for the shooters of the Garands at the Matches at Camp Perry and other Matches. I always thought it was "The" ammo for the Garands until I seen that happen. If it's whacking your op-rod pretty hard, you may not want to shoot it in your Garand...it WILL bend the op-rod. Do a search and check, I'm not telling a big fat lie here.
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