[HK M1 tactical....help!!!]

Your first sentence leads me to believe that you recently bought this gun... is this a new or used gun?

 

Bought the gun brand new never fired............

 

Have you taken it apart, including the spring recoil tube, cleaned everything and properly lubricated it? (Proper meaning proper for an M1... as in lightly lubed)

 

Didn't take it apart until the first outing, then lightly lubed it but I didn't mess the spring recoil tube....I'll do that today.

Also... it cycles everything with a light hip-side hold?

 

Yeah, it cycles everything with a light hip-side hold, did understand that one?

 

Have you tried a "combat shotgun" hold instead of a typical rifle hold? Meaning, with body more square to the target instead of angled?

Lame discription, but this hold tends to put the butt more in the meat instead of the bone.

 

Perfect description, I didn't really pay attention to that I guess, but I know what you are talking about as I have done this with my AR.....I'll pay attention to that next time I'm up.

 

Just tossing 'em out to see if anything sticks.

 

Happy New Year!

C

 

 

 

Thanks Creeper for all the info.....Happy New Year to you as well!

 

No side saddle or 'stuff' on the receiver? Inertia drives are sensitive to mass.

Funny, I just added a side saddle, when first installed it wouldn't cycle so I loosened the screw and all was well. I didn't have a side saddle on it until this last time up, so I've shot about 200 rds without a side saddle and about 100 with it on. Only hangs up on light loads.....

 

 

Cheers,

 

-J

[HK M1 tactical....help!!!]

Been lurking the sight for a while after picking up a HK M1 tactical.

 

Anyway, I've taken it to the range a few times and am having bad luck running light loads (2 3/4-7 1/2) out of it. It jams uo bad....

So after doing some research and hear say, I ran some heavier loads to get it broken in. Ran 2 3/4 number 6 shot and it still had problems, ran some 3" loads, some slugs, and some buckshot.....all fired flawlessly.

I've ran about 200 rounds total thru it so far and still not having any luck with light loads.......

Oh, funny thing when I would shoot it from the hip holding it super light it cycled the light loads fine.

Can you give me some recommendations.......thanks.

 

-J