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Ya, I had a totally different experience this last time out. Other than my cheap magazines the gun worked flawlessly. Now I have to quit flenching every time I pull the trigger. I want to do some homework on scopes.

You were right. I tried again and they worked fine. It was my fault. The mags I’m using aren’t Springfield. I think I paid about $20.00 for them. They aren’t easy going in or taking out. They work but that first round I really have to mess with in order to get it to load right and make sure...

Well, what’d da ya know, I’m not the only one. I’m going to try again today and let ya know what happens. I’m ready to swap it for an AR or just use it as a wall hanger. It’s not practical for me anyway, unless I attach a bi-pod and hire a Sherpa to carry it for me. Lol. It’s so dang cool...

Thanks, I’ll do what you suggested. It is possible the bolt didn’t rotate all the way. It must not have. It’s the only explanation. Thanks again.

Is it possible that rounds seat slightly deeper in the barrel? Or maybe the charging handle isn’t going all the way forward? There’s no way this M1A shouldn’t be able to shoot 7.62 x 51 only 308, right? That’s what it’s doing. So what could cause that? If it was bad ammo you wouldn’t think...

I shot the M1A today. I bought a box of 7.62 x .51 ammo. It would not work. The firing pin never even made a slight dent in the primer. 308 fired every time. I never tried the 7.62 in my 10 round mag only the 20 round mag. The mags are not Springfield. I think I’ll bite the bullet and...

Wow, great information. I get the impression an M1A is not rifle for a new shooter. Where do I find out how to navigate this learning curve? Bullet expansion, NATO rounds, polymer tipped, chamber pressures, ramp angles, mil-spec, adjustable gas plugs, seating depth to match operating...

Thanks for all the help. As a follow up, I shipped it, they fixed it and I have it back good as new. Best service I’ve ever received from any company in my life and I’m 67 years old. No charge, no invoice, not even for shipping! My only hassle was a stupid box and that was on me having...

Is it ok to use steal cased 308 ammo in an M1A. Does Springfield have an official recommendation or not? I’ve heard of that steal cased ammo has blown apart bolts and ejection slides. Anyone have that happen to their M1A? Which leads to my next question. What is the safest,most reliable...

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Thank you. Great idea. Is a soft case good enough to put in the box or do I need a hard case? I’m sure I could make my own box but I’m also sure it would look like I made my own box. I can see the guys at Springfield saying, “check this out. This looks like the dude made his first box”. Now...

I have a soft case I was going to use. You think I need a hard case. I thought about making my own box but shouldn’t there be used rifle box’s at sporting goods and gun stores? How do manufacturers ship their rifles? When Springfield Armory ships the rifle back to me what are they going to...

I need to find a shipping box for my M1A. Any suggestions where I can find one? Apparently 54x10x4 isn’t a common size places like Fedx carry.