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Posted: 6/5/2015 9:10:40 AM EDT
Since the release I have seen problems with the buffers, bolt catch, BCG/barrel extensions, tight chambers, etc.
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Ended up not waiting. Ordered a rifle kit and lower. Hopefully it goes smooth!
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Looks like some people, like me, are still getting poor examples. Just got an email saying that they were shipping my new upper today to replace the one they shipped to me.
Good luck, they will make it right if you have problems. They fixed an upper for me (new barrel) on an upper that I had for something like 3 years. |
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Hopefully all goes well. I ordered the 18'' Stainless SSK rifle kit.
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I had failure to ejects with my upper. They gave me a RMA number and took it back, been there right at 3 weeks, I'll give them a call and ask about it.
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I'd recommend waiting a bit longer. I was at the range last weekend with a buddy of mine, zeroing optics. I was working with two identical PSA M4 Premiums, and those behaved themselves perfectly. He was working with two PA-10s. One an 18" stainless with the nice rail system, bought as part of a complete kit, the other was one of the stainless models with the regular front sight base, bought as a complete upper and married up with one of their complete lowers bought a few months earlier. Both very nice looking rifles that sure LOOKED ready to rock. Long story short, TONS of problems with feeding, chambering, locking, unlocking, extraction, ejection, you name it. In other words, neither one of them runs worth a damn on clean, fresh Lake City ball ammo and new Magpul magazines. He's no rube, in fact he's a very experienced shooter who has built and worked with ARs for easily 25 years. All I could do was feel sorry for him, because he was NOT part of the problem. He emailed PSA on Monday with a properly detailed description of his problems and requesting a return ticket for both. Shockingly, no answer to date. If you're in a rush to buy some aggravation of your own, these are definitely the way to go.
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Well shit. The railed one sounds like what I bought. I guess we'll see.
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Well at least the shipping is fast. I got a tracking number today on a Sunday. We'll see if it's picked up tomorrow
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http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/ar-10/psa-pa10-16-mid-moe-fde-ss-1-10-upper-with-bcg-and-charging-handle.html
http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/ar-10/blem-psa-pa10-308-complete-moe-hawk-lower-receiver.html I bought this pair a week or two ago. Going to pick up the lower this week from ffl. I'll come back with a range report. Fingers crossed...I'm confident I that psa will make it right... I guess it just might take a while. Well see. |
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I bought a stripped PTAC lower, PSA LBK, then a 18" stainless upper with MI 15" SS-Series rail and NiB BCG. I had 2 or 3 rounds where the bolt didn't fully seat. Beefier buffer spring solved it and it has been flawless since.
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My 18" SS .308 is still giving me problems. Likes to stovepipe a spent case every other mag. I pretty much gave up on this rifle and have moved on to a .300 blk out build.
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Ive got two PA 10's both are up and running fine..........one is all PSA and the other sports an Anderson MFG 20 inch HBAR, With that said I would stay away from ZQI ammo..........I had some issues with it in the Anderson barreled rifle. While on the other hand the all PSA rifle has gobbled up well over 250 rounds of the stuff.
The Anderson barreled PA10 has run flawlessly with Hornady American Whitetail and my reloads........using LC cases 26-27 grains of Winchester 748 and Hornady 150 grain bullets...........The 20inch rifle sports a scope and I have been shooting at 50 yards only, getting ready to zero this rig at 100 yards. Using Hornady American Whitetail Ammunition at 50 yards off of a Harris Bipod, I shot several three shot groups that produced one hole. |
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Ive got two PA 10's both are up and running fine..........one is all PSA and the other sports an Anderson MFG 20 inch HBAR, With that said I would stay away from ZQI ammo..........I had some issues with it in the Anderson barreled rifle. While on the other hand the all PSA rifle has gobbled up well over 250 rounds of the stuff. The Anderson barreled PA10 has run flawlessly with Hornady American Whitetail and my reloads........using LC cases 26-27 grains of Winchester 748 and Hornady 150 grain bullets...........The 20inch rifle sports a scope and I have been shooting at 50 yards only, getting ready to zero this rig at 100 yards. Using Hornady American Whitetail Ammunition at 50 yards off of a Harris Bipod, I shot several three shot groups that produced one hole. View Quote You're killing me I just bought a couple hundred rounds of the stuff. |
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Ive got two PA 10's both are up and running fine..........one is all PSA and the other sports an Anderson MFG 20 inch HBAR, With that said I would stay away from ZQI ammo..........I had some issues with it in the Anderson barreled rifle. While on the other hand the all PSA rifle has gobbled up well over 250 rounds of the stuff. The Anderson barreled PA10 has run flawlessly with Hornady American Whitetail and my reloads........using LC cases 26-27 grains of Winchester 748 and Hornady 150 grain bullets...........The 20inch rifle sports a scope and I have been shooting at 50 yards only, getting ready to zero this rig at 100 yards. Using Hornady American Whitetail Ammunition at 50 yards off of a Harris Bipod, I shot several three shot groups that produced one hole. You're killing me I just bought a couple hundred rounds of the stuff. Take it out and shoot the stuff, it might run okay..........It might be a combination of things, but I wont shoot ZQI in the PA10 that has the Anderson Barrel on it...........was giving me feeding and extraction issues........My reloads work fine in it and also I ran a couple boxes of Hornady American Whitetail ammunition without issue......Ive got a 150 rounds of it now.........will probably run it in the other PA10 that I have ..........no hiccups with it in that particular rifle.......... |
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Ive got two PA 10's both are up and running fine..........one is all PSA and the other sports an Anderson MFG 20 inch HBAR, With that said I would stay away from ZQI ammo..........I had some issues with it in the Anderson barreled rifle. While on the other hand the all PSA rifle has gobbled up well over 250 rounds of the stuff. The Anderson barreled PA10 has run flawlessly with Hornady American Whitetail and my reloads........using LC cases 26-27 grains of Winchester 748 and Hornady 150 grain bullets...........The 20inch rifle sports a scope and I have been shooting at 50 yards only, getting ready to zero this rig at 100 yards. Using Hornady American Whitetail Ammunition at 50 yards off of a Harris Bipod, I shot several three shot groups that produced one hole. You're killing me I just bought a couple hundred rounds of the stuff. That's about all I shoot out of mine. |
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Looks like some people, like me, are still getting poor examples. Just got an email saying that they were shipping my new upper today to replace the one they shipped to me. Good luck, they will make it right if you have problems. They fixed an upper for me (new barrel) on an upper that I had for something like 3 years. View Quote I was wrong about ship date. They shipped a spring that was missing from my parts kit. But I just got the upper yesterday... Upon inspection. They returned it with the original carrier and a new bolt to replace the damaged one. I'm not sure if they replaced barrel/extension on my original upper or gave me a new upper but extension is obviously new. Still seems to be a lot of "tolerance" between the upper and the carrier. There is enough play there still that the bolt and extension are close to destroying themselves again. But it is close enough that this one appears to be serviceable. If I can get good groups without metal flakes breaking off the lugs then I'll be happy. As far as other issues I've read. The bolt catch is working fine with my ASC mags. It seems to chamber and extract fine. And the milspec trigger feels pretty good. Need to get her out and see how she shoots now. |
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I was wrong about ship date. They shipped a spring that was missing from my parts kit. But I just got the upper yesterday... Upon inspection. They returned it with the original carrier and a new bolt to replace the damaged one. I'm not sure if they replaced barrel/extension on my original upper or gave me a new upper but extension is obviously new. Still seems to be a lot of "tolerance" between the upper and the carrier. There is enough play there still that the bolt and extension are close to destroying themselves again. But it is close enough that this one appears to be serviceable. If I can get good groups without metal flakes breaking off the lugs then I'll be happy. As far as other issues I've read. The bolt catch is working fine with my ASC mags. It seems to chamber and extract fine. And the milspec trigger feels pretty good. Need to get her out and see how she shoots now. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Looks like some people, like me, are still getting poor examples. Just got an email saying that they were shipping my new upper today to replace the one they shipped to me. Good luck, they will make it right if you have problems. They fixed an upper for me (new barrel) on an upper that I had for something like 3 years. I was wrong about ship date. They shipped a spring that was missing from my parts kit. But I just got the upper yesterday... Upon inspection. They returned it with the original carrier and a new bolt to replace the damaged one. I'm not sure if they replaced barrel/extension on my original upper or gave me a new upper but extension is obviously new. Still seems to be a lot of "tolerance" between the upper and the carrier. There is enough play there still that the bolt and extension are close to destroying themselves again. But it is close enough that this one appears to be serviceable. If I can get good groups without metal flakes breaking off the lugs then I'll be happy. As far as other issues I've read. The bolt catch is working fine with my ASC mags. It seems to chamber and extract fine. And the milspec trigger feels pretty good. Need to get her out and see how she shoots now. Mine just showed up as well. Seems to have similar play - it has wiggle room when the BCG is in the upper. Wonder how it's going to affect everything. The bolt face isn't chipped, but has a lot of brass marks from being test fired. Way more than any of my 5.56 bolts ever had. ETA : I just played with it some more. No matter how I angle the bcg from the rear - it drops right in to battery so hopefully I'll be okay. |
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PSA will make it right even if it takes a bit of time. That, I'm sure of. I couldn't find anywhere else I could have a complete rifle with a quality freefloat handguard for $800 shipped. PSA was it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I was going to pick one up in tell I saw this thread PSA will make it right even if it takes a bit of time. That, I'm sure of. I couldn't find anywhere else I could have a complete rifle with a quality freefloat handguard for $800 shipped. PSA was it. Well I done did it. Its in the mail. |
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I was going to pick one up in tell I saw this thread PSA will make it right even if it takes a bit of time. That, I'm sure of. I couldn't find anywhere else I could have a complete rifle with a quality freefloat handguard for $800 shipped. PSA was it. Well I done did it. Its in the mail. Well... as soon as my RMA comes in, mine will be in the mail too. Going the other way, unfortunately. |
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I was going to pick one up in tell I saw this thread PSA will make it right even if it takes a bit of time. That, I'm sure of. I couldn't find anywhere else I could have a complete rifle with a quality freefloat handguard for $800 shipped. PSA was it. Well I done did it. Its in the mail. Well... as soon as my RMA comes in, mine will be in the mail too. Going the other way, unfortunately. Well that's reassuring. |
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I was going to pick one up in tell I saw this thread PSA will make it right even if it takes a bit of time. That, I'm sure of. I couldn't find anywhere else I could have a complete rifle with a quality freefloat handguard for $800 shipped. PSA was it. Well I done did it. Its in the mail. Well... as soon as my RMA comes in, mine will be in the mail too. Going the other way, unfortunately. Well that's reassuring. Just check your bolt for chips after you shoot it. Hopefully PSA gets back to me with the RMA soon. I brought the upper to work to ship out |
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I purchased my PTAC10 complete lower online on 5/18 online and picked it up at the store in Greenville a few days later. I purchased my 20in PA10 SS upper on 6/5 online and received it on 6/9 (Tue). I had it delivered to the store in Greenville and they were kind enough to test-fire it for me--which I sincerely appreciated. The upper failed to properly eject the case 3 times in about 8 rounds.
After some discussion we decided it was best to return it and I left it with the store who put in on an inter-store transfer after completing a service repair request. It supposedly got there on 6/15 (Mon). The store says the factory should ship it back when they get it fixed. CS says it may take 10 - 15 business days because they are backed up from all the repairs they are receiving from around the country. Also, since I left mine with the store, CS has no way of tracking where the upper is. No one's fault particularly, but you'd think there would be a better way of tracking this so everyone knows what the status is. So I've paid a tidy sum to PSA and I'm looking at least a few more days of waiting (at least) and I haven't had a chance to personally fire one round yet. I'm hearing PSA will make it right in the end--time will tell. In fairness to PSA, I did read most of the PA10 threads on this website, so I knew what I was getting into and I took a chance that my upper would be OK. IF you decide to purchase a PA10 at this time, I recommend you get in touch with CS and get an RMA if you have to make a return--It probably won't make the repair any faster but at least there will be better tracking of where your rifle is. |
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I purchased my PTAC10 complete lower online on 5/18 online and picked it up at the store in Greenville a few days later. I purchased my 20in PA10 SS upper on 6/5 online and received it on 6/9 (Tue). I had it delivered to the store in Greenville and they were kind enough to test-fire it for me--which I sincerely appreciated. The upper failed to properly eject the case 3 times in about 8 rounds. After some discussion we decided it was best to return it and I left it with the store who put in on an inter-store transfer after completing a service repair request. It supposedly got there on 6/15 (Mon). The store says the factory should ship it back when they get it fixed. CS says it may take 10 - 15 business days because they are backed up from all the repairs they are receiving from around the country. Also, since I left mine with the store, CS has no way of tracking where the upper is. No one's fault particularly, but you'd think there would be a better way of tracking this so everyone knows what the status is. So I've paid a tidy sum to PSA and I'm looking at least a few more days of waiting (at least) and I haven't had a chance to personally fire one round yet. I'm hearing PSA will make it right in the end--time will tell. In fairness to PSA, I did read most of the PA10 threads on this website, so I knew what I was getting into and I took a chance that my upper would be OK. IF you decide to purchase a PA10 at this time, I recommend you get in touch with CS and get an RMA if you have to make a return--It probably won't make the repair any faster but at least there will be better tracking of where your rifle is. View Quote Already ordered, tested, and returned . The bolt face was chipped after firing 60 rounds (though it did function flawlessly). Asked for a lead time on my repair and didn't get an answer. Honestly, if I could just return it for a refund I'd just buy a stripped upper, different brand barrel/BCG and make my own. |
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I have 18 and 20 inch builds that are still unfired. I'm thinking I'm better off selling them. It seems this was a rushed project sent to the market way too fast.
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Ya'll scaring me. I have an 18" ready to shoot. View Quote Good luck! Like I said, mine functioned flawlessly - just when I got home and broke it down to clean the BCG I saw chips missing out of the corners of some of the lugs. 3-4 others have had the same issue, but on different lugs. Makes no sense. |
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I got one of the 18 inch melonited railed uppers, and a PA10 lower. Put a A2 stock on it with DPMS .308 buffer and spring. Took it out and put 160 plus rounds through it. no issues what so ever. I checked the bolt for chips when I broke it down to clean, found nothing wrong. Ran like a sewing machine round after round.
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I got one of the 18 inch melonited railed uppers, and a PA10 lower. Put a A2 stock on it with DPMS .308 buffer and spring. Took it out and put 160 plus rounds through it. no issues what so ever. I checked the bolt for chips when I broke it down to clean, found nothing wrong. Ran like a sewing machine round after round. View Quote Lucky! Gives me hope, though |
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i wonder if just maybe who ever is cutting the barrel extensions had a tool go bad? while this appears to be a terrible issue, it hasn't popped up here before, and all of a sudden there are a couple that have it. the .308 platform is still kinda new and there will be bugs and changes to come for the next couple of years. i have mentioned this before and it is worth mentioning again. i was just in a local gun shop the other day this shop sells dpms .308 parts. the dpms stripped lower is still selling for just under $300 dollars ($289 + tax i believe was the exact price).
i am in no way defending a defective product, but if psa's .308 prices continue (sub $80 dollar ptac lowers, sub $300 uppers, ect.) i just may be forced to buy into the .308 platform and take a gamble. i am sure most of us here have wasted far more on much less. i have been voicing my displeasure lately about psa price increase / faster shipping (even though the faster shipping rarely affects my orders as i am that one guy that it takes 8 days to get a lower build kit delivered 12 hours away), but what psa is doing to the market is starting to show. just a couple of years ago to get into the .308 game would run you about $1,800 (i actually saw an eagle arms back then for $1,400) now between psa, bushmaster, s&w you can get into one for about the price of an ar15. hopefully soon psa will have all of the bugs worked out and all will be right in the world again. as far as i see it (my experience with psa / fn parts) they are close to ruling the market. let's go psa fix these small issues, and even more of our money will flow your way. love your semi disgruntled but loyal customers. ps. random swag (ie, stickers) thrown in on orders over $100 bucks are free advertisement, that most of us will actually display. |
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Maybe I just got lucky, but mine shot flawlessly for the first 200 rounds. I bought the 18" SS version and installed a 15" MI SSK rail just prior to shooting it. I then lubed it well with some Hoppe's Elite CLP I picked up at Wal-Mart and shot some 147gr Perfecta brass-cased FMJ through it. I fed the gun off of 25rd PMAGs. I didn't shoot for accuracy; I was only concerned with making sure it would function properly before spending the time and money to build it out fully for hunting.
The only three things that concerned me about my rifle were the bolt catch striking the upper due to poor geometry and no recess in the upper, non-matching feed ramps between the upper and barrel extension, and the selector striking the selector stop when switched to safe causing the harder steel in the selector to push up the softer aluminum in the selector stop on the receiver. These are all non-issues though because they're easily remedied. The bolt catch was reprofiled on the back to prevent it from striking the upper when depressed. The feed ramps will be left alone until they prove to cause a feed problem as they don't seem to be a problem currently. The selector, detent, and spring are being swapped to a BAD-ASS which should have a more positive stop and not allow over travel into the selector stop. The whole gun is getting cerakoted, so none of the "problems" nor their fixes will even be noticeable. I just recently received my Primary Arms 4-14x44 FFP ACSS and I've ordered my iron sights for it. When those come in, I'll go zero everything and shoot it to see what kind of accuracy I can get out of it. I'll also switch back to my standard lube SLIP2000 and I'll try a few more hunting loads to ensure proper function. I'm confident my rifle should continue to function fine. |
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Hopefully so! I'll be waiting not so patiently for mine . I have a new trigger to go in as well as a new scope replacing my PA 4-14x ACSS.
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6/22 Update. Ordered online and received in the store on 6/9 and immediately gave back for repair after test firing in the PSA range due to ejection failures. Contacting the Greenville store this afternoon, no update on when my PA10 upper might return.
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Was thinking about a PA 4 X 14 scope for my new PA10 (whenever it comes back from the factory for repair). Why are you replacing the scope?
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Was thinking about a PA 4 X 14 scope for my new PA10 (whenever it comes back from the factory for repair). Why are you replacing the scope? View Quote They're good scopes for the cash - especially for the badass reticle. I went with something with a bit better glass made for more precise shooting. The chevron tip works for some people, but I didn't group so hot with it. I went with a Vortex Viper PST 2.5-10x44. |
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Was thinking about a PA 4 X 14 scope for my new PA10 (whenever it comes back from the factory for repair). Why are you replacing the scope?
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6/29 Update. Still no update on my 20 inch PA10 upper that was given back to the store on 6/9 after test-firing in the PSA store's range. The store assures me they will call me as soon as it comes in--they just don't have any way of knowing when that will be or where my upper is in the repair pipeline. PA10's might be a good deal IF you don't care when you get your rifle back if it has issues. We'll see how this turns out.
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I must have got lucky..........I came from the range to today......with my PA10, I have well over 300 rounds through this rifle.............today I ran a bunch of reloads through this rifle.......flawless..........resized LC brass...........46 grains of Winchester 748 and Hornady 150 grain interlock bullets.......flawless, flawless, flawless..........Ive had one hiccup with this rifle........on the third pull of the trigger with Remington ammo........and since then.......nothing but perfection..................
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I finally got to shoot my PA-10 over the weekend! It shot great without any "serious" malfunctions. It did seem hard to extract a round when function testing it, but all ammo ejected when shooting live rounds. My trigger pin kept walking out though. Has this happened to anyone? Any suggestions on how to fix it? Could the trigger pin hole be out of spec? I got a very low serial number and do not want to have to change out the lower.
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I don't know the current PA10 return/malfunction stats but I'd love to have had the same experience as you. I do know there are many on You tube and this website who have not had a good experience with their PA10 purchase to date. We'll see if PSA is able to turn this trend around.
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I took my PA10 out over the weekend and no rounds would eject. I think the BCG was moving too fast and closing before the extracted case could make it out the ejection port. My friend had a 9mm buffer and I put that in and things got considerably better. I'm considering Slash's 6.5oz HSS tungsten buffer since it's a little heavier than a 9mm and I was still getting a couple of cases not being extracted. I really don't want to mess with replacing the gas block with an adjustable if I can help it
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I finally got to shoot my PA-10 over the weekend! It shot great without any "serious" malfunctions. It did seem hard to extract a round when function testing it, but all ammo ejected when shooting live rounds. My trigger pin kept walking out though. Has this happened to anyone? Any suggestions on how to fix it? Could the trigger pin hole be out of spec? I got a very low serial number and do not want to have to change out the lower. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
I finally got to shoot my PA-10 over the weekend! It shot great without any "serious" malfunctions. It did seem hard to extract a round when function testing it, but all ammo ejected when shooting live rounds. My trigger pin kept walking out though. Has this happened to anyone? Any suggestions on how to fix it? Could the trigger pin hole be out of spec? I got a very low serial number and do not want to have to change out the lower. Check the spring placement, the hammer spring should sit in a slot on the tigger pin preventing it from sliding out.. Quoted:
I took my PA10 out over the weekend and no rounds would eject. I think the BCG was moving too fast and closing before the extracted case could make it out the ejection port. My friend had a 9mm buffer and I put that in and things got considerably better. I'm considering Slash's 6.5oz HSS tungsten buffer since it's a little heavier than a 9mm and I was still getting a couple of cases not being extracted. I really don't want to mess with replacing the gas block with an adjustable if I can help it It would be much better to replace the block or use the adjustable gas key on your BCG. You will be fixing the problem rather than putting a bandaid on it. |
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Check the spring placement, the hammer spring should sit in a slot on the tigger pin preventing it from sliding out.. It would be much better to replace the block or use the adjustable gas key on your BCG. You will be fixing the problem rather than putting a bandaid on it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I finally got to shoot my PA-10 over the weekend! It shot great without any "serious" malfunctions. It did seem hard to extract a round when function testing it, but all ammo ejected when shooting live rounds. My trigger pin kept walking out though. Has this happened to anyone? Any suggestions on how to fix it? Could the trigger pin hole be out of spec? I got a very low serial number and do not want to have to change out the lower. Check the spring placement, the hammer spring should sit in a slot on the tigger pin preventing it from sliding out.. Quoted:
I took my PA10 out over the weekend and no rounds would eject. I think the BCG was moving too fast and closing before the extracted case could make it out the ejection port. My friend had a 9mm buffer and I put that in and things got considerably better. I'm considering Slash's 6.5oz HSS tungsten buffer since it's a little heavier than a 9mm and I was still getting a couple of cases not being extracted. I really don't want to mess with replacing the gas block with an adjustable if I can help it It would be much better to replace the block or use the adjustable gas key on your BCG. You will be fixing the problem rather than putting a bandaid on it. The reason I don't want to mess with the gas block is I don't want the taper pin holes showing, and I've never had any luck getting set screw gas blocks to stay on over the taper pin hole. The hole is always right where the set screw goes so it doesn't have anything to dig into. But I'm open to suggestions if there is one that works better and is still small enough to fit under a free float handguard I plan on installing. |
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The reason I don't want to mess with the gas block is I don't want the taper pin holes showing, and I've never had any luck getting set screw gas blocks to stay on over the taper pin hole. The hole is always right where the set screw goes so it doesn't have anything to dig into. But I'm open to suggestions if there is one that works better and is still small enough to fit under a free float handguard I plan on installing. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I finally got to shoot my PA-10 over the weekend! It shot great without any "serious" malfunctions. It did seem hard to extract a round when function testing it, but all ammo ejected when shooting live rounds. My trigger pin kept walking out though. Has this happened to anyone? Any suggestions on how to fix it? Could the trigger pin hole be out of spec? I got a very low serial number and do not want to have to change out the lower. Check the spring placement, the hammer spring should sit in a slot on the tigger pin preventing it from sliding out.. Quoted:
I took my PA10 out over the weekend and no rounds would eject. I think the BCG was moving too fast and closing before the extracted case could make it out the ejection port. My friend had a 9mm buffer and I put that in and things got considerably better. I'm considering Slash's 6.5oz HSS tungsten buffer since it's a little heavier than a 9mm and I was still getting a couple of cases not being extracted. I really don't want to mess with replacing the gas block with an adjustable if I can help it It would be much better to replace the block or use the adjustable gas key on your BCG. You will be fixing the problem rather than putting a bandaid on it. The reason I don't want to mess with the gas block is I don't want the taper pin holes showing, and I've never had any luck getting set screw gas blocks to stay on over the taper pin hole. The hole is always right where the set screw goes so it doesn't have anything to dig into. But I'm open to suggestions if there is one that works better and is still small enough to fit under a free float handguard I plan on installing. YHM low pro gas block that covers taper pins Adjustable gas key so that all you do is remove your existing key, put this one on and re stake. No dealing with the gas block at all. |
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YHM low pro gas block that covers taper pins Adjustable gas key so that all you do is remove your existing key, put this one on and re stake. No dealing with the gas block at all. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I finally got to shoot my PA-10 over the weekend! It shot great without any "serious" malfunctions. It did seem hard to extract a round when function testing it, but all ammo ejected when shooting live rounds. My trigger pin kept walking out though. Has this happened to anyone? Any suggestions on how to fix it? Could the trigger pin hole be out of spec? I got a very low serial number and do not want to have to change out the lower. Check the spring placement, the hammer spring should sit in a slot on the tigger pin preventing it from sliding out.. Quoted:
I took my PA10 out over the weekend and no rounds would eject. I think the BCG was moving too fast and closing before the extracted case could make it out the ejection port. My friend had a 9mm buffer and I put that in and things got considerably better. I'm considering Slash's 6.5oz HSS tungsten buffer since it's a little heavier than a 9mm and I was still getting a couple of cases not being extracted. I really don't want to mess with replacing the gas block with an adjustable if I can help it It would be much better to replace the block or use the adjustable gas key on your BCG. You will be fixing the problem rather than putting a bandaid on it. The reason I don't want to mess with the gas block is I don't want the taper pin holes showing, and I've never had any luck getting set screw gas blocks to stay on over the taper pin hole. The hole is always right where the set screw goes so it doesn't have anything to dig into. But I'm open to suggestions if there is one that works better and is still small enough to fit under a free float handguard I plan on installing. YHM low pro gas block that covers taper pins Adjustable gas key so that all you do is remove your existing key, put this one on and re stake. No dealing with the gas block at all. I'm actually thinking about this gas block: http://www.jprifles.com/buy.php?item=JPGS-5B but I'll have to measure and see how well it will fit |
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Check the spring placement, the hammer spring should sit in a slot on the tigger pin preventing it from sliding out.. It would be much better to replace the block or use the adjustable gas key on your BCG. You will be fixing the problem rather than putting a bandaid on it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I finally got to shoot my PA-10 over the weekend! It shot great without any "serious" malfunctions. It did seem hard to extract a round when function testing it, but all ammo ejected when shooting live rounds. My trigger pin kept walking out though. Has this happened to anyone? Any suggestions on how to fix it? Could the trigger pin hole be out of spec? I got a very low serial number and do not want to have to change out the lower. Check the spring placement, the hammer spring should sit in a slot on the tigger pin preventing it from sliding out.. Quoted:
I took my PA10 out over the weekend and no rounds would eject. I think the BCG was moving too fast and closing before the extracted case could make it out the ejection port. My friend had a 9mm buffer and I put that in and things got considerably better. I'm considering Slash's 6.5oz HSS tungsten buffer since it's a little heavier than a 9mm and I was still getting a couple of cases not being extracted. I really don't want to mess with replacing the gas block with an adjustable if I can help it It would be much better to replace the block or use the adjustable gas key on your BCG. You will be fixing the problem rather than putting a bandaid on it. Ill check when I get home, but I am pretty sure I had it in there correctly. Maybe it was late when i put that lower together |
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7/1 Update. I received my 20 inch SS PA10 upper back from the factory this evening with a letter from the factory gunsmith apologizing for me having to return my upper, what repairs were made and what he did to test the repairs.
I appreciated the letter since it gave me the name of the gunsmith who worked on the rifle in case his repairs did not fix the problem. I returned the rifle initially due to failure to reliably eject cases. I'll get to the range soon and report back on how it performs. The gunsmith who worked on the rifle said the chamber was too tight and lightly reamed the chamber to make it easier to extract the cases. He fired 20 rounds through it and had no issues. The bolt did not seem to have any issues or unnecessary wear. I originally returned it via the Greenville PSA store on 6/9. I found out the hard way that this is NOT the way to return an upper. Contact PSA customer service directly--get an RMA--and return it via the provided RMA. It may not make things go any faster but at least it will allow CS to be able to track where your upper is. The store has no way of tracking your return. |
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Glad you got it back!
Now I just want mine back! Still haven't heard anything. I got a UPS Quantum View email and got excited, but it was from LaRue Tactical instead of PSA - which is still pretty exciting |
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7/1 Update. I received my 20 inch SS PA10 upper back from the factory this evening with a letter from the factory gunsmith apologizing for me having to return my upper, what repairs were made and what he did to test the repairs. I appreciated the letter since it gave me the name of the gunsmith who worked on the rifle in case his repairs did not fix the problem. I returned the rifle initially due to failure to reliably eject cases. I'll get to the range soon and report back on how it performs. The gunsmith who worked on the rifle said the chamber was too tight and lightly reamed the chamber to make it easier to extract the cases. He fired 20 rounds through it and had no issues. The bolt did not seem to have any issues or unnecessary wear. I originally returned it via the Greenville PSA store on 6/9. I found out the hard way that this is NOT the way to return an upper. Contact PSA customer service directly--get an RMA--and return it via the provided RMA. It may not make things go any faster but at least it will allow CS to be able to track where your upper is. The store has no way of tracking your return. View Quote You got a letter with your return? Wish I did. I'm left guessing as to what they fixed. |
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