Upper giving me light primer stikes
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I would measure the bolt face depth and the overall length of the bolt from the tail to the face of the bolt. Measure the firing pin overall length. There is a .008” tolerance in fringing pin protrusion minimum length .028” to maximum .036”.


AR-15 6.5 Grendel bolt face depth .136” AA bolt length 2.810” +or- manufacturing tolerance (usually .001”-002”)

Firing pin spec 3.2800” tolerance up to -.009”.


A few 6.5 Grendel bolts are sold where the overall length is 2.800” and these bolts need a shorter firing pin to reduce the risk of slam fires or pierced primers. A standard 5.56 bolt face depth is .125” with an overall length bolt of 2.800” +or- manufacturing tolerance. A few 6.5 Grendel bolts have the .136” bolt face depth but use the shorter 2.800” overall length.

There have been a few instances over the years reported on this forum where the bolt and firing pin produced an out of spec firing pin protrusion.


If someone had a 6.5 Grendel barrel head spaced to use a .125” Type 1 (7.62x39) bolt but used the deeper .136 bolt face depth 6.5 Grendel bolt this could contribute to a minimum firing protrusion or excessive head space.
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Upper giving me light primer stikes - by Klem - 08-15-2023, 02:00 AM
Upper giving me light primer stikes - by biodsl - 08-15-2023, 02:09 AM
Upper giving me light primer stikes - by Klem - 08-15-2023, 03:53 AM
Upper giving me light primer stikes - by VASCAR2 - 08-15-2023, 12:12 PM
Upper giving me light primer stikes - by Klem - 08-15-2023, 12:53 PM
Upper giving me light primer stikes - by imaguy3 - 08-15-2023, 01:49 PM
Upper giving me light primer stikes - by montana - 08-15-2023, 03:03 PM
Upper giving me light primer stikes - by VASCAR2 - 08-15-2023, 06:33 PM
Upper giving me light primer stikes - by LRRPF52 - 08-16-2023, 03:36 PM
Upper giving me light primer stikes - by VASCAR2 - 08-29-2023, 11:43 AM
Upper giving me light primer stikes - by biodsl - 08-29-2023, 02:25 PM
Upper giving me light primer stikes - by LRRPF52 - 08-29-2023, 04:03 PM
Upper giving me light primer stikes - by Klem - 08-29-2023, 10:50 PM
Upper giving me light primer stikes - by montana - 08-29-2023, 11:47 PM

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