Browtine Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 During loading practice tonight, my M1 started failing to eject a shell from the tube during unloading??? When I press the shell release button, nothing happens. If I run the bolt back a few times hard after pushing the shell release, it would finally release a shell. I took it apart and everything seems in order and it function checks fine empty, but when I have shells in the tube, I have the problem. Any suggestions???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braxton1 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I'd check to see if the magazine spring is binding in the tube for some reason (getting caught at the junction between the mag tube itself and the extension, perhaps). I've also seen where the clamp was tightened down too much and crushed the tube just enough to cause this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjimmy57 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Mine does that sometimes. With mine the shell catch isnt disengaging. Check and see if thats what yours is doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Schmitt Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Old beat up shells sometimes hang up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browtine Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 I figured it out. I had just put on a DMW quick release bar on my bolt release button and it was putting just enough pressure on the button to keep the carrier release from disengaging when there was some pressure in the mag tube. I bent it out a bit and everything seems to working fine now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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