school me on the T97

[Curtton]

Thanks for all the info. The reason I ask is I came across one in very nice condition with some nice glass and accessories for what you guys tell me is a very good price. So I'm off to buy it.

Just make sure the inside of the barrel weren't hit when they drilled the gas port.

My experience with a 14### T97 was quite awful at first, FTF every 3 or 4 rounds on a GI mag, but after filing the feed ramp (follow the instruction on YouTube), it's working great now!

I read someone were filing the ramp bcuz of rtf, care to comment?

 

[bandaricjj]

I read someone were filing the ramp bcuz of rtf, care to comment?

I have the same problem as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_fdy5r33eE&t=316s, so after making m4 style feed ramp and polishing bolt, the bullet will no longer hit the bottom of feed ramp or flipping up too high.

 

[lawn gnome]

I have two Gen 1 carry handle types.
No issues.

Short, light, simple reliable and accirate.
I stick to aluminum issue type mags like D&H and have had no problems.
Like Angrysoldier, I can get down to 1.5 moa if I do my part.

 

[stryfe9998]

Are the T97 particular on mags types? Metal? Polymer? I heard that some don't even feed at all or are very tight in the magwell

 

[lawn gnome]

Yes they can be.
Best is the mags that it came with, then the aluminum issue style mags.

A lot of the polymers tend to bulk up and have fitting issues.

 

[DVX]

I own both a T97 and Tar21. My T97 started getting the FTF (pushing the bullet into the casing) issue, but I sent it back for repair and haven't had an issue since, with all my mags. Put several thousand rounds of cheep Barnaul steel stuff without issue.

My T97 shoots tighter groupings than my Tavor all day long. If I had to choose, I would still choose the Tavor though, but the T97 is a great rifle when the problems are ironed out.

 

[Curtton]

this is one of two mags that came with my T97. i havent used it yet but when i push the metal follower in with my finger it seems to get hung up.

 

[ShawnC6]

this is one of two mags that came with my T97. i havent used it yet but when i push the metal follower in with my finger it seems to get hung up.

Looks like a non factory mag. Close to what I have from Canada ammo

 

[Curtton]

Looks like a non factory mag. Close to what I have from Canada ammo

What do you mean by close? There is another variation to the slot?

 

[Hitzy]

I think those cut out mags were included with Canam's Dominion AR15's

 

[enefgee]

What do you mean by close? There is another variation to the slot?

There must be, the one I was looking at actually ejected any round over 5 out the side, the cut out was larger.

 

[ShawnC6]

Mine were like that. Or are. I'm too lazy to look. Like the posted one.. not an ejecting mag.