bamaranger
March 26, 2010, 12:18 AM
Well, I managed to over sleep (like 4 hr, darn night shift!!!) on the first nice morning of turkey season that I had off, and after pitching a fit, I decided to take the doubling LMR Garand that I had posted about, to the range, after implementing step 1 in the fix it plan.
I had swapped the GI op rod spring for a H.D one, believing I was reducing wear and tear on the rifle. Ba..Ba..Ba..BAM, ping.....!
OK, so reinstall GI spring, shoot it. Rifle ran fine. Same ammo, same trigger group, etc. So, conclusion, the Wolf HD spring was the culprit.
I have not worked up the nerve to clip the HD spring and try it again. (I already had clipped it about an inch, it still doubled).
Be wary of heavy op rod springs. What one needs is an adjustable gas plug.
I had swapped the GI op rod spring for a H.D one, believing I was reducing wear and tear on the rifle. Ba..Ba..Ba..BAM, ping.....!
OK, so reinstall GI spring, shoot it. Rifle ran fine. Same ammo, same trigger group, etc. So, conclusion, the Wolf HD spring was the culprit.
I have not worked up the nerve to clip the HD spring and try it again. (I already had clipped it about an inch, it still doubled).
Be wary of heavy op rod springs. What one needs is an adjustable gas plug.