So I'm prepping my rifle for it's maiden trip (in my hands anyway).
I load up a 30 round magazine and cycle the bolt.
Low any behold, the first round jams.
Looks like the tip of the bullet was catching on the feedramps and the bolt is crushing it.
I pull the bolt back, try and slide the round back on the mag and pull the mag out.
Inspecting the round, the bolt was catching it right behind the crimp and the bullet was unseated.
I figure it could be ****ty feedramps, so I break it up and take a look.
The feedramps are ok with not signs of where a round could get caught up on.
Then I remember that I used to have issues with M16 type magazines when I was in the British Army. 30 round capacity =/= 30 rounds thus I used to only load 27 rounds in a 30 round mag.
If this still the case with steel USGI mags or are the ones that came with my rifle just odd?
Maybe it's more than just the mag and I should be looking at something else?
Or am I just crazy?
Any ideas?
I load up a 30 round magazine and cycle the bolt.
Low any behold, the first round jams.
Looks like the tip of the bullet was catching on the feedramps and the bolt is crushing it.
I pull the bolt back, try and slide the round back on the mag and pull the mag out.
Inspecting the round, the bolt was catching it right behind the crimp and the bullet was unseated.
I figure it could be ****ty feedramps, so I break it up and take a look.
The feedramps are ok with not signs of where a round could get caught up on.
Then I remember that I used to have issues with M16 type magazines when I was in the British Army. 30 round capacity =/= 30 rounds thus I used to only load 27 rounds in a 30 round mag.
If this still the case with steel USGI mags or are the ones that came with my rifle just odd?
Maybe it's more than just the mag and I should be looking at something else?
Or am I just crazy?
Any ideas?