Gunsafe Queen a While Longer
Thanks to Firehand's WECSOG M-1 Carbine project, I got interested in converting my Universal into a practical shooter with some combat glass. Not quite the scout model, just a heads up bullet hose that scares GFWs. Despite learning that the ADCO sight was dead-on after installation, I decided this project needs some more attention. Perhaps it doesn't like Wolf .30 Carbine; maybe I should have given it a more thorough cleaning...jams galore, just like the MekTech did. Better get cleaning and check out another source of .30 Carbine. It'll give me something to do next week. I used the Southwest Regional Shooting Park for the first time today since Desert Trails was being dug up. The new park is okay for a public range, but if DT is putting in real berms that attract some match leagues, I'll be willing to go back there.
posted by Cowboy Blob @ 2:36 PM
10 Comments:
At 12:57 AM,
Anonymous said…
Most llkely the Wolf is your problem. A friend bought a new one and lots of cheap Wolf. It jammed a lot too until he switched to Winchester ammo. The only way it would run with Wolf was to hose the loaded mag down with WD 40 just before shooting.
At 1:02 AM,
Cowboy Blob said…
Won't WD-40 corrupt the primers?
At 3:22 PM,
NotClauswitz said…
What the hell forearm whatchamacallit is on that?? How did you mount it up? :-) I had a fun shoot with my Postal Meter this weekend. Thinking of optics though...also due to Firehan's post. I don't have any optics on anything, so that would be a place to start.
At 3:42 PM,
Cowboy Blob said…
Tri-rail forarm available from Sportsman's Guide (they also make one for the Mini-14). It clamps to the barrel in two places (kinduva PITA to install).
If I ever get it working right, I'll take it to the Practice Match, but I'll stick to the AR or SOCOM when shooting for points.
At 8:04 PM,
NotClauswitz said…
Ah-ha, I found a link (doh!) at Firehand's post. I see that the "rearward" part extends back and overhangs the handguard - I just wonder what that would do to barrel harmonics, not that the M1 Carbine isn't already sorta compromised there. Firehand's solution isn't bad, you can get a ventilated metal guard on eBay for around $10 that you could weld (or tack) a rail straight onto... Hmmm
Still, I really got no optics - except for an old "4X Redfield 1" Tube" thing I found at a garage sale....
At 8:09 PM,
Cowboy Blob said…
I tore up the center of a paper plate at 15 yards...that was good enough for me!
At 12:36 PM,
NotClauswitz said…
They don't let us get that close-up to the target-frames! ;-) We shot the Carbine Match at 50.
At 5:24 PM,
Firehand said…
PITA to install how? And how do you like the thing overall?
They seem to be picky about Wolf. Mine shoots it to the same POI as GI-spec, never had a problem.
Dirt, Sportsman's Guide has some inexpensive red-dots, about $20 and up; might be the cheap way to try it out.
At 6:01 PM,
Cowboy Blob said…
Oh, it is waaay cool! I even took the light off my Glock and tried it on the side rail. It was only a PITA in that it required some precision on my part. I'm not a precision guy, as you can tell from my shooting.
At 11:23 PM,
Anonymous said…
One caveat about commercial ammo. My Father-in-law bought 250 rounds of UMC/Remington yellow box ammo. They were too weak to reliably cycle the action.
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