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I'm not surprised. One day when kids are out of college, I'll look for a Garande to suit my hobby. As for the TVCM, I've only read a small bit about it. Sounds like a cool new round.

When I get it back, I'll definately keep a log of issues and my load results.

Thank you, everyone. I appreciate the feedback and suggestions as to the cause of my M1A's issue. I'll contact SA and get the rifle sent back for repairs and top-notch tuning! This forum is outstanding!

Cleaning is a PIA and the rifle is especially heavy with scope. For many years I wanted to get the Garand but hard to find ones that are in great condition without paying a hefty premium. When the 6.5 was reviewed in one of my gun mags, I broke down and bought it. What years did you use it...

Also Also thanks for the suggestions on the problem. The rounds were probably good but the firing pin appeared as if it wasn’t connecting with the primer very good maybe because the round was too far into chamber. This seemed evident by the bullet being jammed into the barrel just enough to...

Thank you for the reply. I’ve shot for years and I’ve never had a problem like this. Of course this is the first M1A platform I’ve ever owned so at first I thought maybe it had something to do with my ammo choice, break-in, or maybe a bad mag. I’ll contact SA. Tired of having to clean out...

I thought about the .308 but decided on the 6.5 because of the flatter trajectory. Intent was for long range target—not so much for hunting.

I have a SA M1A 6.5mm Creedmoor. I’ve tried several different brands of ammo and all of them jam within 5-10 rounds—regardless of the magazine. Match grade rounds tend to jam into battery without firing—firing pin only barely strikes the primer. The case always separates from the bullet when...