View attachment 234478You’re buffer should look like this.
My silver piece is flush not forward of tube not like your pic
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View attachment 234478You’re buffer should look like this.
what’s making the clunking noise? As in ,where is it hitting
Loosen your castle but off, then unscrew your buffer tube,a small bit.Bolt carrier group is hitting on the tube buffer is in.
I know my bolt was not locking cleanly when I first got the rifle. I'd need to tap the forward assist firmly if rode the charging handle and not let the bolt slide forward under full spring compression. When assembling my rifle, my BCG would stick out a 1/8-1/16" proud of the back of the upper reciever and I had to slap the back of the BCG to get the bolt to lock up and be able to close the upper/lower receivers. Not saying that's the problem you have...
Worst case, remove pivot pin, #### hammer, set safety, slide upper onto lower receiver, push pivot and takedown pins closed.
Loosen your castle but off, then unscrew your buffer tube,a small bit.
It has to hold that pin in place.
If you don’t have a proper wrench to remove castle nut, you can use a punch or a screw driver and give it a whack with a small hammer.
You may get a scratch on your buffer tube, if that bothers you.
That’s what I thought as well.Is it me or in the video, it looks like half the BCG has already cleared the buffer. Looking at my rifle, for it to be in that position, could the rear locking lug of the upper receiver be making contact with the takedown pin or the side walls of the lower receiver?
Is it me or in the video, it looks like half the BCG has already cleared the buffer. Looking at my rifle, for it to be in that position, could the rear locking lug of the upper receiver be making contact with the takedown pin or the side walls of the lower receiver?
That’s what I thought as well.
Looks as if the pin is not completely out.
He can't do that. It's a carbine tube, it won't be straight. If he goes back a full turn, he won't have enough tube left to hold the buffer retainer in place.
Take 2 pictures with lots of light like this one. One with the buffer in, and one with it out. While the buffer is out, try pivoting the upper back into place. To take the buffer out, push down on the retainer and it'll come out. be careful, it's under tension
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Push harder... the buffer will give some resistance... unless your buffer is jammed.




























