Clip Won't Seat Right With 8 Rounds

[browningautorifle]

Try some US clips before changing a bunch of parts. Less expensive.

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[Sarge1998]

Well I went to the range today and what did I have problems with(?), you bet, en blocs. I was using my 43' SA M1 which is a CMP Special, I used this rifle for five years with only no problems that were not my fault (i.e. loose front sight, loose gas lock screw). Insert the en bloc, strike the rear of the op rod to strip the 1st round, fire 7 and malfunction, the last round hasn't fed correctly.

I had this happen again and checked the en bloc, a L&H 77 (Italian or Danish). Tried a 3rd en bloc with same maker, same malfunction. Looked for and found a loaded AEC 3, tried that and success. Tried another AEC 3 and it worked, tried an MBZ and WEP and they worked.

Like Jim stated in the post above the en bloc should be first suspect. Additionally the L&H en blocs all required a significant smack to load the first round, the AEC's stripped with no assist, as well as one of the others I can't recall which right now.

Irony, coincidence, I actually chuckled to myself when this occurred due to the posts above.
Also note that I replaced the clip latch spring over the winter, the good en blocs ejected just fine, it took about two en blocs to dial in this year with the problems not helping matters. And to top my day off my stupid spotting scope broke, a lens came loose and is rattling around (Burris).