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Bolt & Operating Rod Wear


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I have read in the M60 Civilian Owners Guide which has lots of pretty interesting information on the M60 that most of the wear & damage occurs when the bolts slams home on an empty chamber. I would assume it is a design flaw? They suggest not completely firing the belt off and leaving a few rounds so the bolt never slams forward on an empty chamber. Any experience on this type of wear & damage?

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I do not reload and I don't like the idea of a blank as the last cartridge on the belt as I feel that will just dirty up the barrel faster. Any decent dummy rounds out on the market that are robust and can last a while being slammed in and out of the gun?

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The nice thing about using GI blanks is that they can be re-used. The "pop" as they go off isn't needed, so even after they have been through the gun a few times, they still work. If they get beat up, toss them and put in a fresh one. I have a huge supply of .308 blanks at the gun store where I work. People thought they would be cool to "requisition" as souvenirs when they were in the service, but after a few years it turns into "What am I keeping these for?" and they show up at the store wanting us to get rid of the blanks for them. I'm happy to accommodate them!

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