345 DeSoto
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Is there such a thing as a lighter recoil spring for the M1 Carbine? I get stove pipe sometimes with mine...usually 2 or 3 per 15 rnd mag. Powder is 14.5grns of IMR 4227, bullet is 110 grain RN plated, gas piston is fully free moving, brass is trimmed to 1.280. Before I upped the load to 14.5 grns, I loaded 13.5 and had all sorts of failure to feed/extract problems. The spent brass doesn't go far at all...it drops right on the ground next to me. I'm wondering if I can find a lighter spring, or shorten the one I have. Do I need to open up the gas port hole? Help, guys...
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