Rdb slamfire
- Thread starter GcG166
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Sounds like you are having firing pin issues, Are you using Factory Ammo? I had the odd slam fire in a rifle I used to have when I used softer primers in my handloads. Perhaps you could try 5.56 ammo with Crimped Primers to see if it is just soft primers. I am not sure if this will help but it could give you an idea of how out of spec The Firing Pin is.
Do you have a scale? perhaps someone else who owns the same rifle could weigh their's and measure length of it as well so you can compare.
Do you have a scale? perhaps someone else who owns the same rifle could weigh their's and measure length of it as well so you can compare.
Have you disassembled and cleaned it to make sure there's nothing that could be preventing the firing pin from moving freely? Perhaps a piece of blown out primer?
Since it's not happening often it has to be something really simple causing it.
Since it's not happening often it has to be something really simple causing it.
Blastattack
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Winnipeg MB
It’ll run both. It’s likely labeled .223 for export reasons.
Make sure the firing pin and channel are completely dry, no oil at all. The oil can cause the firing pin to "hydraulic" by forming a vacuum in the channel which makes the firing pin retract and then bounce forward against the primer.
I have read .223 is what they are. It was done for export. It's not just stamped they are .223 barrels. This is stated by importer. If they are saying that because they have too tow that line not sure.
redshooter
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Central Ontario
It's a 1 in 7 twist barrel according to specs posted on a sponsors site. It's pretty unlikely it has a short throat, I'd shoot 5.56 NATO if I had one. I could understand if it would void the warranty, but in my experience they are pretty much interchangeable. If the OP is concerned try some AE 223 55 gr FMJ as they have harder primers.
no finder on the trigger, press the bolt release and when the bolt slammed forward it would fire
- Location
- pallisers triangle
I had this once last winter, no reson for it except that MAYBE sensitive primer. it was pointed down when I dropped the bolt and boom. checked everything over could find nothing wrong from now on the rifle is pointed up when I drop the bolt. slow things down just a tiny bit maybe
No more slamfires latly but noticed that if a round is chambered and not fired when i eject the round theres a light mark on the primer from the firing pin. Like a bery light primer strike. Is this normal? Im new to semis but i dont think this shiuld happen
