06-07-2011, 05:37 PM
Hey guys....been reading some of the replys to the thread. I still haven't fixed the Grendel yet. I got the buffer spring and buffer in a couple days ago but haven't had the opportunity to go back to my shooting hole.
FWIW LRRPF52, I was never at a public range. It was the first time to fire a new build and I NEVER fire a rifle for the first time anywhere near other human beings. I just cannot imagine maiming or killing a friend or anybody for that matter because of my incompetence, even if my incompetence was just a temporary lack of attention... We all make mistakes but I usually check and recheck and then recheck my rechecks and I use a check list.......so anyway, no public ranges when you are firing a rifle you've worked on for the first time.
ALSO, I don't just jam a full magazine in a new build and go for it either........I had fired 10 single rounds, first to look at my brass for signs of pressure and ejection marks, etc.... and I like to see how she is ejecting, all looked good. HOWEVER, I missed something, I missed the hammer or sear not resetting if this turns out to be the squib. I can justify this oversight simply because I had an unloaded magazine seated and every time the round went off the bolt would be held open, so it was simply a matter of placing a round on top of the magazine and releasing the hold open. In other words, I wouldn't have really had the opportunity to check for sear engagement using this method. I will be putting this on my list though.
It was after I went through all these procedures that I decided to load a magazine with 3 rounds in it to check for function, this is when the double tap and jam occurred. It was uncomfortable to say the least! So, after I calmed down, I loaded another 3 round magazine.......same thing. So the rest is history. I will (hopefully) get to my spot by this weekend, I'll report soon.....
Again, thank you for all your thoughts and insights......
LHClarke
FWIW LRRPF52, I was never at a public range. It was the first time to fire a new build and I NEVER fire a rifle for the first time anywhere near other human beings. I just cannot imagine maiming or killing a friend or anybody for that matter because of my incompetence, even if my incompetence was just a temporary lack of attention... We all make mistakes but I usually check and recheck and then recheck my rechecks and I use a check list.......so anyway, no public ranges when you are firing a rifle you've worked on for the first time.
ALSO, I don't just jam a full magazine in a new build and go for it either........I had fired 10 single rounds, first to look at my brass for signs of pressure and ejection marks, etc.... and I like to see how she is ejecting, all looked good. HOWEVER, I missed something, I missed the hammer or sear not resetting if this turns out to be the squib. I can justify this oversight simply because I had an unloaded magazine seated and every time the round went off the bolt would be held open, so it was simply a matter of placing a round on top of the magazine and releasing the hold open. In other words, I wouldn't have really had the opportunity to check for sear engagement using this method. I will be putting this on my list though.
It was after I went through all these procedures that I decided to load a magazine with 3 rounds in it to check for function, this is when the double tap and jam occurred. It was uncomfortable to say the least! So, after I calmed down, I loaded another 3 round magazine.......same thing. So the rest is history. I will (hopefully) get to my spot by this weekend, I'll report soon.....
Again, thank you for all your thoughts and insights......
LHClarke