I like this method better:
Seems like a piece of cake.
Seems like a piece of cake.
No more excuses, gonna try to fix the Garand!
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Robin
.475 A&M Magnum
I am not familiar with these guns but before I spent any money I would wrap a piece of scotchbrite around a dowel and scrub the chamber, lengthwise, clean it real good and have another go at it.
Robin
Robin
I used a chamber maid and scrubbed and scrubbed, then I put a mop on a flexible cable rod attached to a cordless drill and slowly buffed the chamber. I alternated between the two a few times. That chamber is like a mirror, belive me!
Robin
.475 A&M Magnum
Then it must be the extractor and or extractor spring.
Robin
Robin
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Snappo
6.5 Creedmoor
I wonder if your problem is the ammo? I have a pair of Garand's and last time I was at CMP South I bought 10 of those 880 round boxes since they were dirt cheap. If I try and put that Greek stuff from the 1980's in my Remington XHR 30-06, on some rounds the bolt won't even close. If I put in modern ammo, the weapon is perfect. That Greek ammo works like 99% of the time in the M1 Garand. Other times it does what you describe. But the Garand never has an issue with modern ammo. Weird. Maybe in Greece they never heard of "tolerances"? The parts are all USGI - call CMP North or CMP South and have them send you another extractor. They might not even charge you.
Well I have ordered the refurbished kit so we will see. I really hope this takes care of the problem, it is far too fine a rifle to not shoot. And I'd like to shoot it it in the May Irons Match for extra cool points. Plus it is a damn fine shooter!
Snappo
6.5 Creedmoor
The one with the ginormous boobs that loves to give oral?
The bolt refurb kit arrived earlier today apparently.
GOYABEAN
.950 JDJ
not for another two weeks. I extended out another 7 days. Need the money.
Finally got to the Garand just now.
Replacing the extractor on a Garand bolt is a pretty simple task EXCEPT for getting the slot in the ejector lined up just right to push the extractor back while fighting the pressure of both the ejector and extactor springs. I launched that little plunger a few times. And does that little sucker go!
I am headed to the range first thing tomorrow, hopefully its not totally flooded.
Replacing the extractor on a Garand bolt is a pretty simple task EXCEPT for getting the slot in the ejector lined up just right to push the extractor back while fighting the pressure of both the ejector and extactor springs. I launched that little plunger a few times. And does that little sucker go!
I am headed to the range first thing tomorrow, hopefully its not totally flooded.
So, its been confirmed. I am the biggest dumbass in the universe. I take the Garand to the range and setup at the 25 yard line to just get a rough zero dialed in. Load up a clip, line up on the target, saftey off, breath control, trigger squeeze and.............click. I knew in an instant what I had done. I forgot to put the firing pin back in! What a maroon! And I wasn't gonna drive the 56 miles back home to fix it either, so no Garand shooting today. Sigh. If my truck isn't going to be out of the shop on monday maybe I'll go back tomorrow.
S&W Fan
.450/400 Nitro Ex
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Day444
.223 Rem
Yeah, my thoughts too. But a firing pin would really help things out, LOL!
