x101airborne
03-31-2011, 05:05 PM
Two miserable failures occurred today. Took my NEW M1-A out to start breaking it in and also took my 7.62 M-4 to try some handloads. 150 gr speer sp's and H4895
First, the M1-A. I noticed that the trigger pull kept getting easier and easier. Pretty soon it was hard to tell where the second stage was and brother, you better be ready. I have shot 3 full custom sniper rifes with two stage triggers and this one was the tops!! Then the boom was lowered. A double tap. Surely it was me and not the weapon!! A couple singles, then again a double. Hmmm. Wonder what I'm doing wrong. loaded another mag of 10 and 5 went off. ****. Had a hard time after that only firing ONE shot. My dad tried it and was able to empty the mag of 10 on one pull. The only way to fire one shot was to JERK the trigger. I am thinking this is a sear engagement problem? I did not alter the trigger in any way, heck, I dont even know how to take it apart!! I got a book coming for that.
Second was the 7.62 M-4. I only had the five test rounds with me and this weapon was previously sighted in with commercial ammo. I figured, What could go wrong? Yep, there was Murphy, ready to bite me in the ****. All five rounds hit completely sideways at 100 yards. Heck, they even managed a 7" group!! I mean all 5. Every one. I am a decient shot, but I have not figured out how to make a boolit turn sideways on command. I quietly cased both weapons and sat in the truck. What a day! :holysheep: :takinWiz:
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First, the M1-A. I noticed that the trigger pull kept getting easier and easier. Pretty soon it was hard to tell where the second stage was and brother, you better be ready. I have shot 3 full custom sniper rifes with two stage triggers and this one was the tops!! Then the boom was lowered. A double tap. Surely it was me and not the weapon!! A couple singles, then again a double. Hmmm. Wonder what I'm doing wrong. loaded another mag of 10 and 5 went off. ****. Had a hard time after that only firing ONE shot. My dad tried it and was able to empty the mag of 10 on one pull. The only way to fire one shot was to JERK the trigger. I am thinking this is a sear engagement problem? I did not alter the trigger in any way, heck, I dont even know how to take it apart!! I got a book coming for that.
Second was the 7.62 M-4. I only had the five test rounds with me and this weapon was previously sighted in with commercial ammo. I figured, What could go wrong? Yep, there was Murphy, ready to bite me in the ****. All five rounds hit completely sideways at 100 yards. Heck, they even managed a 7" group!! I mean all 5. Every one. I am a decient shot, but I have not figured out how to make a boolit turn sideways on command. I quietly cased both weapons and sat in the truck. What a day! :holysheep: :takinWiz:
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