Enbloc thumb

[John Kepler]

Ok Garand gurus,
I was shooting my friend’s Garand. When shoving the enbloc down the hole should the bolt release when the clip hits bottom? A real thumb pincher! I assume the bold should remain back till the shooter releases it. What’s a likely cause for this bad behavior?

TIA
SwampRatt

No "bad behavior", the rifle functioned as designed...it's the operator that has the problem! The bolt is released as soon as the clip-latch engages. Failure to retain the bolt with the hand during loading results in an "M1 Thumb" most of the time...a lesson you have just learned!

"The burned hand teaches best...after that, lessons about fire go straight to the heart!" My Grandma

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