Gearing up to shoot my carbines again and have some questions.....
As some of you may know, last winter I cleaned up the two carbines I have and a lot of you helped me with some things. Especially the sizes of springs and all that. There were a couple of other issues that I got fixed too thanks to your help. A sticky flip safety on the inland was one. And imarangemaster sent me a bolt for the stock that helped because mine was all stripped.
So, I thank you guys TONS!!!!
I want to take mine and shoot them but I also want to make sure they are safe. My kids are starting to shoot now and they might want to try one out.
So, I do have an older ex marine gunsmith I could take them to. Or, I was thinking I could get my own headspace gauge. I have shot them before and they seem fine, but I am just wanting to exercise some due dilligence. I didn't get mine from the CMP.
Would the headspace be basically the most critical for safety? And if so, what gauge do you all recommend? Can I just buy a no go and see if they close on it or not?
Should I bite the bullet and get Kuhnhousens (however you spell it) book and does he go through this?
Is this what I should get? I'm assuming yes. Half way down the page is the .30 carbine.
http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-to...prod40876.aspx
Also, I have two mags that I have springs that are 5-1/4". Or is it 5-3/4". Whatever the "right" length is, I have two of them. Is it 5-3/4"? BUT, I have several other mags with worn out springs and for some reason I had a hard time finding mag springs when I looked over the winter. Anybody have a good source for them?
Thank you all again for your input and help. I really appreciate it.
standard products
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...3E2523EW-1.jpg
inland
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...3E2523EW-1.jpg
You can buy the Forster field guage at Midway
I finally bought a Field and Go just to see how my carbines looked. As mentioned, you do not need to disassemble the bolt and they work perfectly. I was surprise by how far from closing on a field my guns displayed. All are fresh and have a lot of life left in them. The stovepiping and poor operation is almost always what Bruce said, a weak recoil or slide spring. This is the only Wolf spring that I would use and using one solved all problems in my CMP SG NPM. Beyond that, the Wolf spring kits are just a bag of industrial springs that happen to closely match the original pieces. I could get NONE to fit or work beyond the slide spring. Also, the carbine does not require stronger springs, just good springs. With this in mind, I would seek a new spring from Ray Metka or Orion 7 and save the money you would have spent buying Wolf springs. If you shoot reloads, pay attention to OAL as a slightly too long cartridge can drag at the bullet tip on the inside of the magazine and cause feeding problems.
Gauge....not guage