M1 Garand Clip Hard to Seat

[browningautorifle]

I admit to improper loading

Doesn't matter, we all had to start. When I started, there was no one to show me and no internet.

I could hear some slight snapping of the rounds to get seated.

I load my last one in from the side and it snaps into place. Top round on the right.

A couple of times I had to wack the op rod handle slightly to get things going

That is NOT unusual. A slight assist of forward impetus...not unusual or a fault.