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[Swampy]

sistema wrote:

Speed has never been a Garand requirement for me.

You must not be a Highpower competitor then....

Best to all,
Swampy

Garands forever

 

[Jmurman]

Mine needs a bump too.

 

[MAUSER88]

All 3 of mine need the bump too.

 

[CZ-100]

YUP... I have to bump mine also..

It is Normal

 

[BRONZ]

Norton

I have to bump my match Garand no and then, don't sweat it. Mine have always been real tight clips. The olds beat up ones always work nice and smooth.

 

[varoadking]

All 3 of mine need the bump too.

 

[Blackcloud6]

When you load the clip by having the four fingers of your hand go down the side of the rifle (closed and striaght like a salute) and the heel of the hand touch the handle of the oprod. Then put slight back pressure on the handle, the bolt should then go forward when you release your hand up and away. No bump is then needed. I think many forget to apply the back pressure and are just using the heel of the hand to keep the bolt from going forawrd and giving a sever case of M1 Thumb!

I bleeive the hand method I describe above was how WWII soldiers were trained in th loading the rifle.

 

[captain obvious]

Mine depends on how it feels on any given day. Sometimes Miss Virginia will go on here own, sometimes she needs encouragement....

 

[Swampy]

Blackcloud wrote:

When you load the clip by having the four fingers of your hand go down the side of the rifle (closed and striaght like a salute) and the heel of the hand touch the handle of the oprod. Then put slight back pressure on the handle, the bolt should then go forward when you release your hand up and away. No bump is then needed. I think many forget to apply the back pressure and are just using the heel of the hand to keep the bolt from going forawrd and giving a sever case of M1 Thumb!

I bleeive the hand method I describe above was how WWII soldiers were trained in th loading the rifle.

BC.... the technique you describe is good and valid for avoiding M1 Thumb... but not for making the bolt go forward on it's own.

What you describe merely assists the clip latch to dis-engage from the op-rod. It does not do anything about the friction between the clip and the top round.

If you press the loaded clip in far enough to cause the bolt to come forward to the top round, the clip latch is already disengaged. It's an accumulated friction between parts, clip, and ammo that necessitates the bump to the first round. You will still need to bump the op-rod to make it travel.

I load my M1's exactly as you describe... each and every time. With one exception, they all still need "Da Bump" on the op-rod handle to close.

Best regards,
Swampy

Garands forever