m14 ejector (dont do what johnny did)

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So I just managed to do a very stupid thing. As I was taking apart my m14 bolt I forgot to hold the ejector down with my thumb and the thing went flying. I am still looking for it but incase it becomes lost forever in my room can I use the m1 garand ejector in my m14 bolt?

Thanks guys
 
Yes, an M1 ejector will work.

Personally, I think the first rule of taking apart an M1 or M14 bolt is: don't.
 
rifleman1377 said:
So I just managed to do a very stupid thing. As I was taking apart my m14 bolt I forgot to hold the ejector down with my thumb and the thing went flying. I am still looking for it but incase it becomes lost forever in my room can I use the m1 garand ejector in my m14 bolt?

Thanks guys
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You lost the spring too? On my Garand, the spring is shorter if i remember correctly. I also taken the bolt apart on my new M14 but the ejector spring is longer than the Garand and i have hard time to get back in... I can strip and reassemble my Garand bolt in a min but the m14 is another story without a bolt tool. I ended using a C-clamp with a shortened brass to compress the ejector in place, part of the brass rim cut out so i can put the extractor back too. M14 bolt is not the thing to be stripped in the mud or in the desert:p
Jocelyn
 
I have to disagree with the sentiment that you just shouldn't take the bolt apart because it isn't easy. There are plenty of tricks to make it easier and less likely to end in tears.

Trick #1: Take it apart inside a plastic baggie. It is not much harder to disassemble with the bag around it and when things go flying, they only fly as far as the bag.

Trick #2: Buy a disassembly tool. M14Doctor has built an awesome one or for a little less you can get the USGI style that takes a little more figuring but works great.

Trick #3: Go to a clinic.

At some point you are going to want to disassemble that bolt. The extractor or ejector will break, some brass shavings will get stuck in the firing pin hole, the firing pin will wear down, etc. There are lots of reasons to disassemble to inspect, repair, or clean and it really isn't that hard with a little practice and/or the right tool.
 
powmia56 said:
I have to disagree with the sentiment that you just shouldn't take the bolt apart because it isn't easy. There are plenty of tricks to make it easier and less likely to end in tears.

Trick #1: Take it apart inside a plastic baggie. It is not much harder to disassemble with the bag around it and when things go flying, they only fly as far as the bag.

Trick #2: Buy a disassembly tool. M14Doctor has built an awesome one or for a little less you can get the USGI style that takes a little more figuring but works great.

Trick #3: Go to a clinic.

At some point you are going to want to disassemble that bolt. The extractor or ejector will break, some brass shavings will get stuck in the firing pin hole, the firing pin will wear down, etc. There are lots of reasons to disassemble to inspect, repair, or clean and it really isn't that hard with a little practice and/or the right tool.
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Next clinic I want to shoot a youtube vid of your double zip-tie trick. For that bolt dis-assembley tool. If thatz alright with ya? Just to show how eay that tool can be if your not a girly boy like me.
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The hard part isn't getting the bolt apart (the GI combination tool will do it), it's getting it back together. If for some reason you must take it apart, you will want the correct tool if you don't want to deal with a three-handed job.

Otherwise, I would leave the bolt alone if there is nothing wrong with it that can't be fixed by flushing it with brake cleaner.
 
Or alternately, clamp a spent round in a vise, press the bolt against the base of the round and drape a rag over the whole affair (so it doesn't go flying) and have your buddy tap the ejector out with a small punch.
 
powmia56 said:
I have to disagree with the sentiment that you just shouldn't take the bolt apart because it isn't easy. There are plenty of tricks to make it easier and less likely to end in tears.

Trick #1: Take it apart inside a plastic baggie. It is not much harder to disassemble with the bag around it and when things go flying, they only fly as far as the bag.

Trick #2: Buy a disassembly tool. M14Doctor has built an awesome one or for a little less you can get the USGI style that takes a little more figuring but works great.

Trick #3: Go to a clinic.

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Trick #4: use a spent .30-06 case and forget about tricks #1 and #2....#3 - is an option :)
 
tjhaile said:
The hard part isn't getting the bolt apart (the GI combination tool will do it), it's getting it back together. If for some reason you must take it apart, you will want the correct tool if you don't want to deal with a three-handed job.

Otherwise, I would leave the bolt alone if there is nothing wrong with it that can't be fixed by flushing it with brake cleaner.
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Yea I think I am going to get some help when putting the thing back together.
 
Yep, been there done that, spent two hours hunting only to give up and finding it in my shirt pocket :D Now I find every single vid on youtube I can to assist in disassembly and cleaning.
 
Technician said:
Yep, been there done that, spent two hours hunting only to give up and finding it in my shirt pocket :D Now I find every single vid on youtube I can to assist in disassembly and cleaning.
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I cleaned my room from top to bottom from and dusted EVERYTHING and still cant find it. At least I have a clean room now ;)
 
pilgrim said:
Trick #4: use a spent .30-06 case and forget about tricks #1 and #2....#3 - is an option :)
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Ditto on that. I dremeled the casing such that the extractor would not make contact with the casing or the rim. That way, re-assembly was very easy and quick. the casing depressed the spring and insertion of the extractor assembly was nothing at all.
 
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