techmike

Hey Smurf, just as an FYI, I put one of THESE in my M1, and recommend all M1 owners consider getting & installing one. If it saves just one "M1 thumb" it's worth it. Believe me. I think it does disqualify your rifle from certain stock competitions if you plan on that, but for range use, hunting, ect it's the way to go. And it's not a permanent mod, you can swap it back out. Click the detail tab for more info.

How exciting! :thumb:

Naw, That's just his GF's paw prints..... ;D

Thanks guys. No real balance change, the Troy rails are aluminum and pretty light. On the signs, finally had to use silicone seal. Dbl sided tape kept failing.

Replaced my 11' Troy Battle rail with a 15" Troy Alpha rail. Can't wait to get it to the range.

Still suffering from algore syndrome here. Snowed today. :o

Thanks Tal, That looks like just what I need. :thumb:

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Well that blows chunks.

Now that question is sure to generate opinions. I have always heard that mag springs will take a "set", and if left loaded for long periods of time will cause issues. And you reminded me of something I started years ago, when I first purchased my Colt M4 .22 rifle - I fully loaded one of my 30 round mags in the spring of 2010, and it is still sitting in the safe four years later. As soon as it warms up outside, I will take it to the range for a test drive. Personally, I leave my mags loaded for carry guns and home defense weapons. I have not seen any issues at all. Just my two cents, your mileage may vary. TM

So I bought this used guitar, seemed like a good deal, but I cannot get the intonation set. I have had many guitars, but never this problem. If I get the intonation set, some of the lower strings buzz on the lower frets. If I increase the bridge height to get rid of the buzz, the intonation is off again. About ready to try a new nut. Any words of wisdom from you guitar experts?

Over in the GSG section of the forum, Kilibreaux has some good words of wisdom regarding extraction. "When the bolt is manually withdrawn the round is dragged across the one in the magazine which tends to make it hang up and not eject cleanly unless one cycles the action briskly. During firing things are very different. The .22LR's "primary" ejection is by thrust directly to the bolt face with the claw extractor acting as a secondary extraction assist. This is why the gun may extract sluggishly when manually cycled but operate flawlessly when fired. A good example of a .22LR's primary method of extraction is the Beretta (and Taurus clone) Mod 21 in .22LR caliber...the one with the tip-up barrel. Examine it closely and you will find it has no extractor but relies solely on breech thrust (blow-back) to get the empty shell out of the chamber and into contact with the ejector. This is the reason it uses a tip-up barrel because once chambered there is no way to extract the round by manual cycling, so the barrel is designed to pivot up so the shell can be manually removed by fingernail." So, keeping this in mind, extraction issues on the Colt can be caused by several things. One Colt owner was missing his ejector - but it looked like an extraction problem - fire, action would cycle, but without the ejector the action would close with the fired brass back in the chamber or a stovepipe. If the bolt spring tension is too high, it will short cycle, especially on standard velocity or CB ammo. I seem to remember that you thought you had a chamber issue at one point, so a "plonk" test might be in order. Remove the barrel and hold it vertically with the muzzle down, and drop a round in the chamber. It should drop in with a "plonking" sound. If it doesn't, there is a burr in the chamber or it is carboned up. (Do not do a plonk test in an assembled firearm) TM

Nope. It was a very confusing time for the CMP, Clinton had just been elected. I had passed my FBI background check, the CMP had cashed my check, but they said it might be a year or more before I received my rifle, due to "outside influences". I contacted my US congressman, and the rifle was delivered several weeks later.

;D Wish I had a .22lr factory......

Excellent! I remember getting mine. It came via USPS and was leaning against my front door when I got home from work.

What an excellent idea! :thumb: You should do a "how-to" document & we can save it in the gun tech thread!

My bad - forgot what the Colt's extractor looked like. Mine has very little spring tension - I can easily move it with my finger. It has a good hook, and has a uniform thickness, except on the bottom of the hook it is beveled. I am wondering if you might have too much spring tension on the extractor? As you can see from the attached pic, mine is quite sharp. The picture is taken from the magwell, the blue is just a piece of plastic to hold the bolt open, and provide contrast for the extractor. I measured just under .040" between the extractor and breachface. TM

Thanks Dusty!

Greetings and ask away!

WW, I still own my Colt, it's my favorite rifle. Have not had your issue at all. I only use high velocity ammo, like Federal bulk, Win Super X, ect. Also CCI "AR Tactical", Win Dyna Point, and BVAC are also winners. I have read that shooting hyper velocity ammo can damage the rifle, or can throw off the timing of the action. There are quite a few threads in other forums regarding hyper velocity ammo and semi-autos, and the problems that can ensue. If it was mine, I would detail strip the rifle, and inspect all of the action's parts under a magnifying glass for cracks & distortion, make sure the extractor claw is sharp & intact, and that the pin is not worn or the hole in the extractor is not worn. I would also replace all of the springs with new OEM springs, and then re-evaluate the rifle's function. TM

Thanks Smurff! :thumb:

Good, you'll fit right in! - Nice rifle man!

Cool. I have been seeing ads for induction cookers, what kind do you have?

Very cool. The six shooter in my avatar is an Uberti Cattleman. :thumb:

Good luck with your fire season! This part of Ohio used to be called The Great Black Swamp. Nothing burns here. (Not really, but seems that way) We had a level 3 snow emergency Wednesday, received 7-8 inches of white stuff. Today, it should be in the 40's and we are now in a flood warning. :o 30's in Florida??? Gasp.. Was never in Spokane, was in Seattle once while in the Navy. I remember that the bars were very nice. Beer was cold & wet. :beer: