Originally Posted by
Bartok5
Hmmm - I have had (and continue to have) a completely opposite experience with my particular RDB. In fact, my rifle runs reliably when clean with the Gas Port fully open. I can screw down the Gas Plug and as one would expect, the recoil becomes sharper and the cycling of the action becomes more forceful. I personally prefer running my RDB with the Gas Port fully open, giving the softest possible recoil impulse and the least wear & tear to the operating parts of the rifle. My RDB is not the least bit sensitive to Gas Plug adjustment - it responds in a gradual and completely predictable manner. I also like that the Gas Plug itself does not immediately heat up as rounds are fired, unlike most other gas-operated designs. I have been able to adjust the Gas Plug by hand during 5-round strings of fire with no problem.