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Hard Ball · June 23, 2001, 05:03 PM

I am having a strange problem with my M1 Garand. It is a Winchester with the original action and barrel. The other day I was shooting it at the range. After firing 6 or 7 clips I started to load another. It stuck about 90% of the way into the magazine and would not move in either direction. The cartridges are new Federal commercial. The en bloc clip is one I have used several times before. I checked it before I loaded it for dents or warping. It appeared normal. It accepted the 8 rounds normally when I loaded it.
At the moment it is still stuck 90% of the way into the magazine.Anyone kmow what could be causing the problem and any good way to fix it?

June 23, 2001, 05:03 PM	#1
Hard Ball Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 1999 Location: California Posts: 3,925	Strange Problem with an M1 Garand I am having a strange problem with my M1 Garand. It is a Winchester with the original action and barrel. The other day I was shooting it at the range. After firing 6 or 7 clips I started to load another. It stuck about 90% of the way into the magazine and would not move in either direction. The cartridges are new Federal commercial. The en bloc clip is one I have used several times before. I checked it before I loaded it for dents or warping. It appeared normal. It accepted the 8 rounds normally when I loaded it. At the moment it is still stuck 90% of the way into the magazine.Anyone kmow what could be causing the problem and any good way to fix it? __________________ "I swear to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemeis domestic or foreign WHOMSOEVER."