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The M1A/M14 will take strippered ammo from the top.Over the decades that I've been a gun fancier, I've had probably 20 or more M1 Rifles. Of those rifles, I'd guess that about 3/4 of them the bolt wouldn't slam home on it's own, they needed a slight bump on the op rod hook most of the time to get the first round into battery. Yes, some would slap right home and you had to watch what you were doing. But those were well in the minority,.
Yes, I grease the action as recommended.
M1A / M14 Thumb, I've never had that issue what with the handy removable magazine.
When I think about it, maybe there is a wear factor that increases the tendency for the bolt to slap home on its own. I've always tried to get rifles in the best condition, nice frosty Parkerized finish, and avoided the rack grades that might've been very well worn-in.
Where I've had minor issues was with loading partial en bloc clips.