Garand will not cycle first 4 rounds, ideas?

[mls343]

Silly comment, but did you call Dupage? They may be able to make it right with you (Note: I have not dealt with Dupage before.).

[0321jarhead]

What part of the world are you located in?

He might just be either shy or embarrassed to tell anyone. But that's okay, we are all here to help thoughs in need.

[Kablemodem]

I think he is California.

[Baboosh]

Did you bother to mic. the op-rod piston?

Also, you didn't mention how the "no-go" cylinder gauge performed.




GR

No I need to pick up calipers to test.

Cylinder gauge says it's good.

Silly comment, but did you call Dupage? They may be able to make it right with you (Note: I have not dealt with Dupage before.).

I was hoping to fix it myself if it's simple enough. Gives me something to tinker with.

He might just be either shy or embarrassed to tell anyone. But that's okay, we are all here to help thoughs in need.

I'm in Socal, it says it next to my name that I'm in the 909

[0321jarhead]

For those of us that are trying to help others, not everyone has time on there hands to memorize all of California's area codes. Thank you BABOOSH!

[Pete1979]

Excuse me if this has been answered already but is the rifle not cycling at all or is it short cycling?

[Baboosh]

Sorry thought everyone in Socal knew of the dreaded 909

[Baboosh]

Excuse me if this has been answered already but is the rifle not cycling at all or is it short cycling?

Bolt gets hung up and doesn't push the new round forward. Slight tap and it slides forward.

[pro-nra]

Sorry thought everyone in Socal knew of the dreaded 909

That might be true but most everyone don't live in SoCal.

I'm sure you have a timing issues. If you were living up here NorCal we will get you running in 5 minutes.

[Baboosh]

That might be true but most everyone don't live in SoCal.

I'm sure you have a timing issues. If you were living up here NorCal we will get you running in 5 minutes.

Man I take back every bad thing I ever said about your norcal people

A buddy is going to meet me Sunday at the range and we're going to start swapping parts.

[Cactus_Tim]

Bolt gets hung up and doesn't push the new round forward. Slight tap and it slides forward.

Sounds like the op rod is binding somewhere.
Mine binds a bit in the last half inch of travel in the groove on the side of the receiver.
I don't have a spare op rod to test, so I just grease it and keep shooting.
Hoping it will loosen up in time and it has, a little.
I still have to tap it forward for the first round to chamber.
Guess no Garand thumb for me.

Check out this video from 1:30-1:38 & 1:50-2:00, he slaps the op rod forward.
That's what I do to mine when I load it.

[Pete1979]

OP, if you have access to a sight smoker (carbide lamp) or an acetylene torch, smoke the op rod, don't heat it but let the smoke coat it with soot. Carefully reassemble the rifle and rack the bolt all the way through its cycle a few times. When you take it apart again, the soot will have left a mark on the inside of the stock wherever it is binding.

[pro-nra]

Sounds like the op rod is binding somewhere.
Mine binds a bit in the last half inch of travel in the groove on the side of the receiver.
I don't have a spare op rod to test, so I just grease it and keep shooting.
Hoping it will loosen up in time and it has, a little.
I still have to tap it forward for the first round to chamber.
Guess no Garand thumb for me.

Check out this video from 1:30-1:38 & 1:50-2:00, he slaps the op rod forward.
That's what I do to mine when I load it.

I believe the OP's issue is FTF on the first 3-4 rounds off the clip.

Most Garands you will lightly tap the OR to persuade it forward into battery so that is normal. I say most as all the ones I shoot needs a little persuasion/nudge.

[Pete1979]

My H&R takes a little nudge to get the bolt moving, Dad's Springfield does not. I treat them both as though they are living creatures ready to bite my thumb off...

[Baboosh]

That little nudge is what I need to do after firing the first 4 rounds.

Fire
Bolt goes back
Round ejects
Bolt goes to slide forward to chamber new round
Bolt stops

Little nudge like when you first put the clip in and now round is chambered.