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11/10/2024 4:17:17 PM EDT
I took out yesterday and began the session without an issue. After about 45 rounds (Silver Bear SP) it began to give me light primer strikes. Swapped ammo, no change. Rifle has about 100 rounds through it, functioned flawlessly up until yesterday. Any ideas before I start contacting PSA on this?
11/10/2024 8:19:51 PM EDT
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You could try a high energy hammer spring..

I would throw in a ALG  AKT with a higher energy hammer spring.

Throw in their recoil spring as well.
11/10/2024 9:37:40 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Rubicon777:
You could try a high energy hammer spring..

I would throw in a ALG  AKT with a higher energy hammer spring.

Throw in their recoil spring as well.
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Just ordered the H.E. hammer spring. Read reviews on MidwayUSA and it got a 4 star rating. Thanks for the suggestion.
11/10/2024 10:51:23 PM EDT
[#3]
No problem.

Let us know how she runs after the H.E. Spring.
11/11/2024 9:55:01 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By sniper59:
I took out yesterday and began the session without an issue. After about 45 rounds (Silver Bear SP) it began to give me light primer strikes. Swapped ammo, no change. Rifle has about 100 rounds through it, functioned flawlessly up until yesterday. Any ideas before I start contacting PSA on this?
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If you would like us to take a look at it, feel free to PM me.

Thanks,

Josiah
Palmetto State Armory
3760 Fernandina Rd
Columbia, SC 29210
Web Sales: 1-803-724-6950
11/13/2024 1:42:03 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Rubicon777:
No problem.

Let us know how she runs after the H.E. Spring.
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Copy that.
5/17/2025 5:31:40 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Rubicon777:
No problem.

Let us know how she runs after the H.E. Spring.
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It appears it was the firing pin and not the H.E. Spring. I purchased a K-Var firing pin, installed it yesterday and took the gun to the range today. It functioned as it should. No issues with light primer strikes. I think my gun got a soft firing pin.
5/17/2025 8:39:01 PM EDT
[#7]
New gun?

You could check firing pin portrusion

Or clean firing pin channel
5/18/2025 12:05:35 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Laserjock:

New gun?

You could check firing pin portrusion

Or clean firing pin channel
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Yeah, the first thing I did was remove the factory firing pin and clean it and the bolt. Prior to that, I wasn't getting the "rattle". Didn't make any difference. Until the K-Var firing pin. Shot two 30rd mags without an issue.
5/18/2025 6:38:03 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By sniper59:

Yeah, the first thing I did was remove the factory firing pin and clean it and the bolt. Prior to that, I wasn't getting the "rattle". Didn't make any difference. Until the K-Var firing pin. Shot two 30rd mags without an issue.
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I just replied to your PM.

Thanks,

Josiah
Palmetto State Armory
3760 Fernandina Rd
Columbia, SC 29210
Web Sales: 1-803-724-6950

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