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Posted: 6/9/2008 10:05:09 PM EDT
| Just got a CMP rack grade. I bought two boxes of Wolf and went to the range. Every 3rd or 4th round would not extract properly. A couple of times there was an empty case in the chamber, other times the empty would get stuck in the works. Is this a Wolf issue or rifle issue? How can I get the rifle to run the cheap stuff? I hate the idea of some princess gun that only likes certain ammo. For what it is worth, I cannot get the extractor/bolt/ejector apart even with a hammer and punch. |
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You may have broke the extractor using Wolf ammo. You need a bolt tool to take it aprt. Its not a "princess" rifle, sorry but it wasn't designed to run on cheap , dirty, steel cased Wolf. Did you do a complete break down of the rifle, clean and lube, as instructed with your rifle? |
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It seems unlikely that the bolt or extractor broke in less than 10 rounds with no visible signs or sounds of anything breaking. But I guess Wolf ammo really is that bad. Let's ignore the steel case ammo for a second. What are the other common causes for extraction problems on an M1? Are there any small parts that get worn or gummed up? |
First and most important question.. was the bolt completely dis-assembled and cleaned out of all cosmoline and grease? Same with the rest of the rifle? |
| I cleaned everything, but I was not able to get the bolt apart. I sprayed it more than liberally with brake cleaner, shook it out and sprayed just as liberally with CLP. It did get abunch of crap out. I have been doing some more reading on bolt disassembly, I am going to take another stab at it. I also have some brass case ammo to try. |
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Quote from CMP website "(If you want to avoid the most trouble, avoid Wolf with its steel cases from Russia. It does everything from cause mis-function to disassemble extractors from the bolt face to actuallybreak off extractors to foul chambers.) Heres the whole article http://www.odcmp.com/Services/Rifles/CMP_Carbine_Notes_2007.pdf |
I'd bet that the extractor and ejector springs are gunked up.... I'd try to get the bolt taken down and cleaned before trouble shooting any further... |
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