M1 Garand

I just got the top of my bucket list guns. I went to shoot it today and it not feeding the next round. It will eject the spent one just not feed the next one. Plz help

I have two Garands but I have no clue what the deal is with your's. I'd make a post in the CMP forums; I'm sure someone will help pretty quick. Maybe a bad enbloc?

http://forums.thecmp.org/index.php

- thedoveshooter

Is your gun or did you borrow it?

I would field strip it, clean, and properly lube the action. They try some milspec rounds.

It's mine and tomorrow I plan to strip it down and clean it. also plan to check the ammo that is supposed to be the rite ammo too make sure it is.

Recoil spring.

Any one have a spare recoil spring that I can try out or just buy. Also what about the adjustable gas plug for shooting modern ammo?

Everything about Garand tweaks you could possibly want to know.

http://www.texashuntingforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/5272150/1

You can get recoil springs on the CMP eStore (100% guarantee that it works), eBay, Numrichs, or gunbroker.

Anyone have a garand in my area that will let me swap parts to test and see whats wrong with mine before I go to replacing parts. if so PM me plz

I bet the bullet guide and/or follower are binding. Be sure to lube everything correctly. When you fire the first round is the rifle short stroking and not picking up the next round. Do you have more than one clip to try.

it is I believe and ive greased it good after a good cleaning and ive tried several clips with it. im at wits end on this thing. lol

I would go to M14forum.com and join. Yes it is an m14 forum but your gun is the original and there are tons of garand supergurus on that site.

Trust me they will help you and you will get it fixed. Lots of those guys are diehard garand guys!!!

ill go check it out
thanks

Ok guys I've checked n double checked everything so I guess I'll start replacing parts. I'll start with the springs. Are they hard to change out?

Not hard to change out at all.

I wish you were closer, I'd look at it for you and try some spare parts. Look on YouTube on how to do a tilt test to make sure everything is moving easily. I'm thinking recoil spring as well.

How are things going trying to solve the feed problem.

Still have not got it worked out replaced the recoil spring and still nothing.

Do you have everything greased up? Any place that had metal rubbing metal when it fires needs a bunch of grease.

I would make sure the gas system was reassembled properly, and make sure its clean. Worth a shot. http://www.civilianmarksmanship.com/assemblyhtml/reassemblegas.html

What ammo are you using. Commercial hunting ammo, or M2 Ball or equivalent? Garands were designed for ammo within a specific range of gas pressure, volume and burn rate. Outside that pressure curve it may not work properly or could damage the rifle's operating rod. Or worse over time.