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Toss the SLEDs and the clips - just single load it! 
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If it's difficult to load the 8th round in and your getting standouts then the clip is too tight, loosen it by prying the lips apart. The rounds should easily sit against the back wall of the clip without alot of pressure and fuss.
The method in the above video for loading any amount of rounds is totally legit and works great, just make sure the clip isn't bent inward too much.Originally posted by doggie"The California matrix of gun control laws is among the harshest in the nation and are filled with criminal law traps for people of common intelligence who desire to obey the law." - U.S. District Judge Roger T. BenitezOriginally posted by PMACA_MFG
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I was taught by a crusty CWO that a round was never loaded directly into the chamber of an M1 and the bolt released on it; always from a clip even with a single round. Letting the bolt fly with a round in the chamber may cause a slam fire.Comment
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That's less of a problem with good NATO style semi auto primers. Service rifle shooters shoot 40 rounds in a match single loaded not from a clip.weg: That device is obsolete now. They replaced it with wizards.
frank: Wait a minute. There are more than one wizard? Is [are?] the wizard calibrated?Comment
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Is it possible for a Garand to slam fire? The firing pin rotates/cams as it travels so I don't think it's possible for it to fire out of battery, does the pin protrude enough to strike the primer to slam the primer (it would have to be a pretty sticky firing pin)?Originally posted by doggie"The California matrix of gun control laws is among the harshest in the nation and are filled with criminal law traps for people of common intelligence who desire to obey the law." - U.S. District Judge Roger T. BenitezOriginally posted by PMACA_MFG
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Good info.
5 days till I get to play!Comment
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If the "receiver bridge" is worn...
Not exactly sure of the terminology, but there is a "bridge" across the inside of the receiver that keeps the firing pin tail cammed back. If that bridge is worn, it will not retain the FP. Add a dirty FP channel and single loading, you may need more than a CCI#34 to avoid a slamfire.
When single loading my Garand, I slide the round into the chamber, and then release the bolt while controlling the op-rod handle. Ease the bolt forward about 1/2 way and then let fly. Tap the handle forward to make sure you are fully in-battery.
This procedure will reduce the bolt closure force below the closure force of the typical feeding cycle and reduce your chance of a slam-fire. But if your rifle is broken and would have doubled off of the clip, it won't help.Comment
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If you look at a round that has been chambered but not fired there will be a dimple in the primer, just like a AR-15
For this reason the military primers are harder to prevent the remote possibility of slam fireComment
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