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tackdriver · November 5, 2009, 09:47 AM

I checked out my Inland a minute ago. I have a single feed ramp. Yours has a double ramp like in the ARs?
Either way, my chamber is beveled, but certainly does have the 2mm or so flat you're describing. If you can imagine, the bullet is fed out of the magazine up the feed ramp in a way that the little bevel in the chamber catches the front of a FMJ.

At the end of the day, the M1 carbine was not designed to feed hollow points. I wouldn't try JB Weld, either. With the heat, expansion and banging around of the carbine's action, all you'd have to do is have a piece break off to jam the mechanism. Or, what if a piece broke off into the chamber and you JB weld a round in there? You'd never get it right again if it didn't go ahead and kaboom on you.

I sleep just fine with mine loaded with FMJs, but I'd try soft-nose rounds if I could find some if I were you. I believe I've had some Winchesters like this backordered for about six months now. I don't even remember with whom.

November 5, 2009, 09:47 AM	#7
tackdriver Senior Member Join Date: February 5, 2000 Location: Bedford County, Virginia Posts: 505	I checked out my Inland a minute ago. I have a single feed ramp. Yours has a double ramp like in the ARs? Either way, my chamber is beveled, but certainly does have the 2mm or so flat you're describing. If you can imagine, the bullet is fed out of the magazine up the feed ramp in a way that the little bevel in the chamber catches the front of a FMJ. At the end of the day, the M1 carbine was not designed to feed hollow points. I wouldn't try JB Weld, either. With the heat, expansion and banging around of the carbine's action, all you'd have to do is have a piece break off to jam the mechanism. Or, what if a piece broke off into the chamber and you JB weld a round in there? You'd never get it right again if it didn't go ahead and kaboom on you. I sleep just fine with mine loaded with FMJs, but I'd try soft-nose rounds if I could find some if I were you. I believe I've had some Winchesters like this backordered for about six months now. I don't even remember with whom.