First shots with my XCR-M... Smooth operator...

My goal is to make this my main hunting rifle.
Phase 1: Plan is to get 2 PMAG's so I am able to change them with ease, and make it look better.
Phase 2: shoot shoot shoot, pick an optic, Leupold Mark 4 CQ/T, or the Mark AR (suggestions?)
Phase 3: become proficient and have full confidence in firearm.
Phase 4: Take wicked huge 30 point buck with XCR-M, changing the hearts and minds of those who think a hunting rifle has to have a lever action and walnut on it.
 
Hey, if you're just gonna shoote them up, send them my way so I have enough for CQB..... I picked up 2 Pmags, but so far the factory ASC hs been just fine for me.

I figure CQB should be a little more exciting hammering away with an 11lb .30 cal....

Also, I'd highly recommend looking at the Nikon M308 lineup of optics. I heard Friday from the Canadian distributor that Nikon is going to start bringing in the AR optic line to Canada based on its popularity down south. I have the M223 2-8 on my AR and XCR-M right now, and it's simply fantastic....
 
Ok guys, gotta to play with the oem mag this morning, i think, i found out why some of you are having some trouble, undo the mag and make sure the spring is on the right side, made a try and got failures to feed by changing the spring side, returned the spring on the side they were and no more FTF, i took some pictures, here it go, the first picture is the way it was and did not have a single malfuntion, the second picture i assembled it this way and had FTF every 2 or 3 shots, i suspect some of you guys could have some bad side spring, just change them side, i bet after they will work perfect like mines... JP.
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caramel said:
Ok guys, gotta to play with the oem mag this morning, i think, i found out why some of you are having some trouble, undo the mag and make sure the spring is on the right side, made a try and got failures to feed by changing the spring side, returned the spring on the side they were and no more FTF, i took some pictures, here it go, the first picture is the way it was and did not have a single malfuntion, the second picture i assembled it this way and had FTF every 2 or 3 shots, i suspect some of you guys could have some bad side spring, just change them side, i bet after they will work perfect like mines... JP.
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I hope the wolverine guys can contact RA, if the manufacturer is simply loading the springs in wrong at times, that's an easy QC fix.
 
Another little tip that could be usefull for the M owners, i sure did it for prevention, when the mag is undonne, just put a little bit of grease in the inside railings ( both sides, front and back, very little with a Q-tip ), that will insure smooth operation, those mags are fine, just need to be mounted right and some TLC, those are cheap but they give good service... JP.
 
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Another little tip that could be usefull for the M owners, i sure did it for prevention, when the mag is undonne, just put a little bit of grease in the inside railings ( both sides, front and back, very little with a Q-tip ), that will insure smooth operation, those mags are fine, just need to be mounted right and some TLC, those are cheap but they give good service... JP.
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So the plot thickens. Took apart my two ASC mags. One had a spring like in the pictures you posted but installed backwards.

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Then there was this little bugger in the second mag. Shape is different and its way longer.

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PICK had Robles with both mags. So I lied them up, flipped the springs around and will test them tomorrow.
 
Weird that long one, i am not sure turning this one around will make any difference, both end are the same... JP.
 
Instead of turning the long one end for end I turned it 180 degrees so the tension is put in the same spot on the follower as the other spring installed correctly. See if it helps.
 
Only by hands, you can feel a difference, on the wrong side the plastic plate would stick pushing it down, on the other side, you push it down and it do not stick and putting a little dab of grease in all the railings will prevent all possible stoppage... JP.
 
caramel said:
Be carefull what you say, you could be in for a surprise of 2500.00 when come June... JP.
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If it's a consistant 1 moa rifle I'd pay... but my experiences were not good. I recently checked out a newer one at a local shop, and the upper lower fit was certainly better. Perhaps they've figured out how to build a decent quality barrel, and made the reciever to barrel extension fit tighter.

I happen to have half a dozen of those five round xcr-m mags, as for shooting prone they're alot nicer than my p-mags.
After seeing your post I took them apart and three were backwards as in your second picture.
The mws did not care, it has never had a malfunction in the 6000 rounds I've put through it. Sad that such an outstanding rifle is restricted...
 
A few year back, i bought a SVT-40 and i wanted to reload for it, at this time did not know much about semi, gaz adjustment settings, so after a while, i succeded a tailoring a load while using the lowest gaz setting, i got the best precision there, now the XCR-M is not that different, finding a load with positive smooth ejection at the lowest setting should be were the best precision lay, the gaz setting on the M is the key to great succes in the precision dept, i intend to go to the end of the possibility for that rifle, will see then... JP.
 
My experience is that I can get anything to run on a setting less than 3. 2 had stove pipes and 1is a single shot.I have run some different ammo thru it. ppu, s&b, fed match, some basic handloads and norinco.. On settings 4-5 100 percent reliable. setting 3 95%. Below that. not so much. I am surprised there is such a disparity as to the settings we are running. I haven't tried the ae jp is running but pretty sure nothing will run on one on my gun. Checked the gas adjustment pin and it looks to be milled well. can't get a good look at barrel port to see if everything is smooth so can't comment on that.
As for accuracy I find you have to be on the gun solid as someone mentioned before and a with a consistent hold. You can't jist let it slap you in the shoulder or things start to fly. I know it's tempting sincerity is such a light recoil. al anf all. I to look forward to tailoring some loads. as I can see the potential for a very accurate semi.
Oh a took a mag apart and mine was turned 180 back to front not end to end from the first pick of jp's

caramel said:
A few year back, i bought a SVT-40 and i wanted to reload for it, at this time did not know much about semi, gaz adjustment settings, so after a while, i succeded a tailoring a load while using the lowest gaz setting, i got the best precision there, now the XCR-M is not that different, finding a load with positive smooth ejection at the lowest setting should be were the best precision lay, the gaz setting on the M is the key to great succes in the precision dept, i intend to go to the end of the possibility for that rifle, will see then... JP.
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