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Posted: 2/14/2017 9:22:54 PM EDT
Long story short, my bcg in my AR does not move at all when fired. I just finished a build and shot it for the first time today. When it fires, the BCG does not move at all. Here is what I know:

1) The gas block is aligned properly. I know this because there is a ring of residue around the gas port in the barrel. See below. Also, there are alignment slots on both the barrel and tube.

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2) Gas is getting into the gas tube. I took a Q-tip and swabbed the inside of the gas tube and there was residue. I did the same with the gas tube on the BCG.

3) There is PLENTY of lube throughout the whole rifle.

Now if there was leakage in the BCG, I would assume it would move back but a case would get stuck or something. But the BCG does not move at all. I am using an Odin Works 18'' rifle barrel, a gas block that came with the barrel, and aero precision bcg/upper. What could be causing this??
Link Posted: 2/14/2017 9:28:29 PM EDT
[#1]
Are the gas key fasteners tight?
Link Posted: 2/14/2017 9:41:23 PM EDT
[#2]
very
Link Posted: 2/14/2017 11:35:01 PM EDT
[#3]
Is your gas tube long enough to engage the key?  If the barrel was set up for a rifle-length tube and you use a mid- or carbine-length tube, the gas won't make it to the BCG.  Approximately an inch and a half of the tube should be visible when you look in the upper with the BCG removed.
Link Posted: 2/15/2017 12:07:50 AM EDT
[#4]
Yea all parts are correct
Link Posted: 2/15/2017 9:20:33 PM EDT
[#5]
If you can cycle the action manually and the gas block is indeed timed correctly the first thing I'd do is pull the block and check the port size in the barrel and make sure is drilled all the way through with no burrs as well. Triple check that you don't have a rifle spring crammed in there.something is definitely not right. Go over it step by step regardless is the parts are correct or not.
Link Posted: 2/16/2017 10:36:42 PM EDT
[#6]
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