Wk180-C technical questions & answers only

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I haven't even fired mine yet. Its been kinda ####ty here in Alberta. Now I have to send the bolt back? Oh well, better safe than sorry.
 
Sorry if this has been answered. But had the rifle out to the range for the first time and with multiple mags and multiple different loadings the bolt will not travel far enough rearward to pick up the next round. Obviously a bit frustrated. Got home and removed the hand-guard to make sure the roll pin and set screw were in place and everything looks perfect. The bolt, when manipulated by hand moves very easily and is very well lubricated. Even when grabbing onto the exposed piston (hand guard removed) it moves freely without binding. Pretty sure the gas block is not adjustable. Will contact kodiak but it is the weekend.
Thanks for listening.

Davis
 
davis0944 said:
Sorry if this has been answered. But had the rifle out to the range for the first time and with multiple mags and multiple different loadings the bolt will not travel far enough rearward to pick up the next round. Obviously a bit frustrated. Got home and removed the hand-guard to make sure the roll pin and set screw were in place and everything looks perfect. The bolt, when manipulated by hand moves very easily and is very well lubricated. Even when grabbing onto the exposed piston (hand guard removed) it moves freely without binding. Pretty sure the gas block is not adjustable. Will contact kodiak but it is the weekend.
Thanks for listening.

Davis
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What would be the problem then? Rods? I read someone got his rod fixed and problem solved! I don’t even know the basic stuff maybe I’m wrong.
 
Anyone else have a roughly finished chamber? The rifle runs fine but a fine ring is visible on fired brass about 1/8" from the bottom of the shoulder. It's hardly a big issue but I'd hate to have it turn into one.
 
Is the extractor and spring the same as an ar15?
I had a jam/failure to extract, skipped right over the rim and tried to jam a second case into the chamber
The extractor seems a little weak according to people with more knowledge than me.
 
I have read most of these threads and I seem to have a new issue...
I ran 50 rounds through with minimal issues. Added some more oil and all seemed to work well.

After I dropped the last mag and showed clear, I released the BCG and it will not come back. I have literally pounded the stock onto a wooden spool and then later on my basement floor, trying to get it to release and it will not.

I have done this with the rifle "sealed" and with it in the "broken" position...

My next option is to ram a cleaning rod down the barrel because I'm afraid I'm going to snap the charging handle right off.

Anyone else read anything about this or did I miss a similar issue in this thread?

Sincerely
 
Dangphool said:
I have read most of these threads and I seem to have a new issue...
I ran 50 rounds through with minimal issues. Added some more oil and all seemed to work well.

After I dropped the last mag and showed clear, I released the BCG and it will not come back. I have literally pounded the stock onto a wooden spool and then later on my basement floor, trying to get it to release and it will not.

I have done this with the rifle "sealed" and with it in the "broken" position...

My next option is to ram a cleaning rod down the barrel because I'm afraid I'm going to snap the charging handle right off.

Anyone else read anything about this or did I miss a similar issue in this thread?

Sincerely
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Check your BCG caming pin. Might have gotten damaged and wont release the BCG from the locking lugs.
 
davis0944 said:
Sorry if this has been answered. But had the rifle out to the range for the first time and with multiple mags and multiple different loadings the bolt will not travel far enough rearward to pick up the next round. Obviously a bit frustrated. Got home and removed the hand-guard to make sure the roll pin and set screw were in place and everything looks perfect. The bolt, when manipulated by hand moves very easily and is very well lubricated. Even when grabbing onto the exposed piston (hand guard removed) it moves freely without binding. Pretty sure the gas block is not adjustable. Will contact kodiak but it is the weekend.
Thanks for listening.

Davis
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Davis0944, if you can manually cycle the action to strip a cartridge from the mag, and the bolt moves freely, I would suggest a problem with the gas system. Remove the hand guard and completely strip and clean the gas block and op-rod, make sure your gas block is aligned on the barrel and not slightly offset. Check operation for binding and give it another try, it might just need to be broken in or worn in.
 
lone-wolf said:
Is the extractor and spring the same as an ar15?
I had a jam/failure to extract, skipped right over the rim and tried to jam a second case into the chamber
The extractor seems a little weak according to people with more knowledge than me.
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A few have had this problem, including me. The extractor and spring are the same as an AR. the original spring that comes with the WK has been found to be weak by some.
If you got the part kits there should be a little rubber o-ring that you can put around the extractor spring. This has solved the problem for some people. I decided to replace the entire extractor and spring and added the o-ring and an internal rubber plug that goes inside the spring (you can get them all from True North Arms). Didn't cost much and solved the problem.
 
Baitcaster said:
A few have had this problem, including me. The extractor and spring are the same as an AR. the original spring that comes with the WK has been found to be weak by some.
If you got the part kits there should be a little rubber o-ring that you can put around the extractor spring. This has solved the problem for some people. I decided to replace the entire extractor and spring and added the o-ring and an internal rubber plug that goes inside the spring (you can get them all from True North Arms). Didn't cost much and solved the problem.
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Thank you sir, I will be doing the same
 
wrxs said:
The one thing I need to know, has the screw in bolt handle cured the ware on your upper as opposed to the magnetic one. The reason I ask is the following, being left handed my magnetic bolt handle has always been on the right side and still there is signs of excessive ware on the left side.
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That’s very strange. Can you post pictures of it? Maybe the bolt is cracked or broke like a few guys have experienced
 
wrxs said:
The one thing I need to know, has the screw in bolt handle cured the ware on your upper as opposed to the magnetic one. The reason I ask is the following, being left handed my magnetic bolt handle has always been on the right side and still there is signs of excessive ware on the left side.
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Wear on the left side with a right hand charging handle is going to be caused by the cam pin.
 
wrxs said:
The one thing I need to know, has the screw in bolt handle cured the ware on your upper as opposed to the magnetic one. The reason I ask is the following, being left handed my magnetic bolt handle has always been on the right side and still there is signs of excessive ware on the left side.
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Yes it has. I've had no addotional damage. I've been keeping a video journal of my visits to the range and damage has stopped. I ran well over 100 rounds post warranty fix on my shattered BCG. I've only run .223, this weekend I'm going to run some 5.56 and see hownit responds to the higher pressure cartridge. I'll keep you all posted. BTW, I saw Kodiak's announcement. Not very impressed by their arrogance. I've visited every site that sell this rifle and given an honest review, including Cabela's. Kodiak needs to fix some quirks on thebrifle and a lot in their customer facung attitude.
 
Machiavellian100 said:
Yes it has. I've had no addotional damage. I've been keeping a video journal of my visits to the range and damage has stopped. I ran well over 100 rounds post warranty fix on my shattered BCG. I've only run .223, this weekend I'm going to run some 5.56 and see hownit responds to the higher pressure cartridge. I'll keep you all posted. BTW, I saw Kodiak's announcement. Not very impressed by their arrogance. I've visited every site that sell this rifle and given an honest review, including Cabela's. Kodiak needs to fix some quirks on thebrifle and a lot in their customer facung attitude.
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i just looked on cabelas website , ... the wk is not showing ....
 
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