My most recent 6.5G build has an issue. About half the time it wont pick up a round from the mag. Instead of a bang, I get a click. It also fails to lock back on the last round about half the time. Cycle the bolt by hand and it works just fine.
Same thing happens with 5 different mags from three different brands. ASC, E-Lander and Duramag. Ammo is Hornady 123g Frontier bulk ammo. The mags and ammo run fine in other guns.
The build in question is a PSA 18" SS with rifle length gas.The lower is an A-2 rifle stock and buffer. Standard gas block and BCG.
Am I under-gassed? Is the rifle buffer and spring too much?
My next range trip I will take a carbine stocked lower with a standard weight carbine buffer and spring and see what happens.
I would like to try some different ammo but that is not easy to do right now.
Does anyone see anything I'm missing? What else should I try?
All suggestions are welcome and appreciated.
Thanks, R.
Same thing happens with 5 different mags from three different brands. ASC, E-Lander and Duramag. Ammo is Hornady 123g Frontier bulk ammo. The mags and ammo run fine in other guns.
The build in question is a PSA 18" SS with rifle length gas.The lower is an A-2 rifle stock and buffer. Standard gas block and BCG.
Am I under-gassed? Is the rifle buffer and spring too much?
My next range trip I will take a carbine stocked lower with a standard weight carbine buffer and spring and see what happens.
I would like to try some different ammo but that is not easy to do right now.
Does anyone see anything I'm missing? What else should I try?
All suggestions are welcome and appreciated.
Thanks, R.