New M14 and have a question

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Hello,

I recently purchased an M14 unfired. I have cleaned it very well and greased it where it needs to be greased according to an M14 book that I have. After assembly I have cycled the action acouple times to make sure that everything has been put together correctly. This is where I have noticed something that I need advice on.

When I pull back the action it sometimes is very hard, and feels like it is catching somewhere. I have visually looked and it doesn't look like it is catching anywhere except for a little rubbing from the bolt on the right side of the receiver.

After I do get the action in the "cocked" position, then it is easy to pull the bolt back.

Again after I dry fire the rifle, it's hard again to pull it back.

I have a lot of experience with firearms, and I know there should be more tension because of the hammer in the trigger group. But this is not what the issue is , because the hammer doesn't have the same tension when disassembled.

My friend says that I should just fire the rifle to loosen everything up... But i'm worried about damage to the rifle if i do this, or possible injury to myself.

has anyone come across this problem with the new M14s
 
I think you are feeling the hammer being driven back towards being cocked. If its not like that when the hammer is cocked, what else could it be?

A new M14 is a lot stiffer and rougher feeling than one that is broken in. I bought two last year, and my friend got the smoother gun after we flipped a coin. Mine however has not had a single malfunction, so the added roughness meant nothing to it operating correctly.
 
Private said:
Hello,




After I do get the action in the "cocked" position, then it is easy to pull the bolt back.

Again after I dry fire the rifle, it's hard again to pull it back.



has anyone come across this problem with the new M14s
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its not a problem, thats normal.
you have to apply extra force to #### the hammer.
once its cocked the action can cycle freely without coming into contact with the hammer.
once you release the hammer... what do ya know, its in the way again and you have to apply a little extra force to recock it.



if you shoulder the rifle while working the action its a bit easier..
 
Thanks for the replys but
like i said, i have a lot of experience with firearms and I know that there will be extra force to drive the hammer back, however, this is EXCESSIVE force that I need to use. Not like any of my other rifles, or other m14's that I have fired.
 
my m14 is harder to #### than all of my other firearms too.

as i say if you shoulder the rifle then try to #### it, it may be easier, i find that depending how i try and #### it its either easier or next to impossible, just depends on the leverage that you can get on the cocking handle
 
Check the front of the op-rod to see if it fits tight against the wood stock.

I've seen a few cases where the chu wood stock is *tight* against the front of the op rod and causes some stiff cycling.

May require some sanding/carving of the wood stock or just going out to shoot it.

Or I may be talking out my bum, you never know :) Good luck.
 
If you can attend a clinic I would strongly advise you too. Also I would try PMing Hungry or M14Doctor about this as they have dealt with so many of these rifles and read up so much on it, that I would be hard pressed to find any more knowledgable people on this subject around here.
 
Polar Man said:
My best guess is it's the op rod spring guide, you can get one from marstar that is round in shape, or you can check the one you have and make sure it doesn't have any rough edges.
I noticed the same thing with mine actually, I was planning on smoothing down the sharp edges.
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I agree with this. When mine arrived it had the standard slab sided guide. The action was a little difficult to work when the hammer was up, when I switched to the Marstar style guide all that went away.

While you're at it installing that new op rod guide, the buffer is only $6 and is installed at the same time :) Really does reduce the instance of op rod contacting receiver.
 
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