12-02-2021, 10:06 PM
bjmac Wrote:Nah, this was in/on the bcg. The gas block is definitely sealed, it still has the oil i put on the barrel under it , aside from where the hole is.
On another note, I was shooting this almost free floating. I mean I didn't shoulder it, it was laying on the float tube resting on a backpack. I had to it was 25 with 30 mph winds and I had a vest on. I was shaking like a leaf. Could it be like a lump wristing a pistol thing? In other words, did the gun movement negate the gas impulse?
BJ:
The gun movement didn't negate the gas impulse.
That said, it is most likely a gas problem of some sort. Apparently you already have confirmed the gas block is aligned with the gas port and the port is big enough. Check the gas rings on the bolt. If they are in place and not missing chunks of them, the next question is if the gas tube is mating properly with the gas tube on the bolt carrier. Next would be if the gas tube is obstructed or bent. After that you look at the gas key to make sure the gas can get through it and into the bolt. I once had a primer blow and it lodged into the gas key. Impossible to get out and had to replace the gas key. Took hours to figure it out. Sometimes gas keys can loosen up too and gas leaks.
Might as well check all of these things before going on. Not even sure where to go after that other than something not right with the bolt carrier.