Wolff springs too strong?

Charlemagne70

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Well,

I decided to scope my M-14S and compare it with my bolt gun to see wich one I was going to take to the deer woods this fall (it had shown promising accuracy with the irons and I don't mind the weight since I humped a C9 a few years back).

Wolverine didn't have any ARMS 18 in stock so I ordered a Leatherwood mount instead. I anticipated the ejection issue with those mounts so I ordered Wolff's M1A replacement spring kit from Brownells. After some reading on the forum, I found out this kit might not help me at all since the recoil and hammer springs were advertised as ''extra power''.

I therefore tried my hand at shortenning my original ejector (3 full coils) and extractor (2 full coils) springs. Well, that didnt prevent spent casing from jamming between the mount and the op rod handle. Also, my springs must have been shorter than the norm before I trimmed them since the bolt kept spewing out the extractor. I spent my time on the shooting bench putting the bolt back together.

So, when I got home, I put the Wolff springs in the bolt. Imagine my suprise on my last trip to the range: my bolt won't close properly ; there's insufficient lug engagement. After examining the base of the casings it seems the ejector leaves a big dent on the rim. I was only able to close the bolt on snap caps and those are really marred by the ejector.

I'm thinking of ordering new springs and an extractor from 762mmfirearms as a final solution.

Any other suggestions?

Regards,
Chris
 
Charlemagne70 said:
Satain, I tough it was typical to cut 3 coils from the Norc ejector spring and 2 coils from the Norc extractor spring.

I shure won't cut 762's springs, they're supposed to be USGI spec right?
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They are but I have noticed from helpping the Doc at clinics that some times the bolt dosn't like anything but it's orignal springs. As for cutting the Norks it's not all ways 3 and 2 needed but most of the time it does work out that way.
 
Ya I know.
Some people ask Hungry to break in there rifles. But I preffer to shoot the thing my self first.
;)
 
Be forewarned, i ordered those springs from 762mm Aug 15th, didn't get an order number and 2 subsequent calls was assured the parts were sent.

Called them this past Wednesday and was told the parts DID NOT ship and that they would ABSOLUTLY be shipped out first thing today. I plan to call tommorrow to confirm (for all the good it'll do).

Apparently (so i've been told) this is sorta par for the course. I wouldn't say they are trying to screw me, just overwelmingly busy and a $12 order sorta got the lowest priority/forgotten about.

I'd still order from them again however you should be aware of the above before you commit :rolleyes:

That and as far as I know, they are the only ones making mil-spec replacements lol.
 
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