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I was just going to reply to a couple posts, but it hard to do that on mobile device.... So here it goes!
1st, as previously stated its either a "slam fire" or a bump fire. A slam fire happens when either the firing pin jams in a forward position or the hammer follows the bolt home. Both are correctable with a bit on tuning. What would have me concerned is if the firing pin stuck in the forward position.... This would mean a fundamental problem with the safety bridge. A bump fire happens when you twitch your finger while the rifle is recoiling and you are holding the rifle loosely. That is easy to correct, as it only mental. Hold the rifle firmly to the shoulder and when you pull the trigger hold it firmly to the rear until you are prepared to conscienciously release it and then repeat.
2nd, Federal blue box 150gr is pretty much the only commercial hunting ammo I will use in a M-14/M1A/M305/Poly rifle. In fact I do almost all of my accuracy testing on builds and customer rifles with Federal Blue Box 150 gr ammo. I do not reccomend using any commercial ammo heavier than 150gr in one of these rifles.
3rd, read the stickies at the top of this forum. Do the safety tests and checks. Head over to YouTube and subscribe to tonyben3 he has video of the safety checks (how to), cleaning and lubing and soup to nuts building of these rifles. You will be well served and much better educated on the platform once you do so.
If you have any questions or queries, feel free to PM/email.
John
1st, as previously stated its either a "slam fire" or a bump fire. A slam fire happens when either the firing pin jams in a forward position or the hammer follows the bolt home. Both are correctable with a bit on tuning. What would have me concerned is if the firing pin stuck in the forward position.... This would mean a fundamental problem with the safety bridge. A bump fire happens when you twitch your finger while the rifle is recoiling and you are holding the rifle loosely. That is easy to correct, as it only mental. Hold the rifle firmly to the shoulder and when you pull the trigger hold it firmly to the rear until you are prepared to conscienciously release it and then repeat.
2nd, Federal blue box 150gr is pretty much the only commercial hunting ammo I will use in a M-14/M1A/M305/Poly rifle. In fact I do almost all of my accuracy testing on builds and customer rifles with Federal Blue Box 150 gr ammo. I do not reccomend using any commercial ammo heavier than 150gr in one of these rifles.
3rd, read the stickies at the top of this forum. Do the safety tests and checks. Head over to YouTube and subscribe to tonyben3 he has video of the safety checks (how to), cleaning and lubing and soup to nuts building of these rifles. You will be well served and much better educated on the platform once you do so.
If you have any questions or queries, feel free to PM/email.
John
