Posted: 8/7/2018 10:55:57 PM EDT
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Trying to get my 16” Faxon barreled 6.5 Creedmoor Aero M5 build tunes and wondering if anyone else is running this barrel and what kind of set up you have. Thanks. I’m having some issues and would like to hear of what other people have found works. |
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Originally Posted By TexasTerror:
Trying to get my 16” Faxon barreled 6.5 Creedmoor Aero M5 build tunes and wondering if anyone else is running this barrel and what kind of set up you have. Thanks. I’m having some issues and would like to hear of what other people have found works. |
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Aero M5 receivers
16” Faxon 6.5 Creedmoor barrel mid gas SLR Sentry 7 Clamp on Toolcraft 6.5 Creedmoor BCG with single ejector Aero 308 carbine buffer, spring and tube Shooting Hornady Black 140 bthp with lancer 20 round mag I would get a extracted case stuck over a newly half fed round. The empty would be hanging halfway out the ejection port and the partially inserted new round would have a major dent in it from the empty case. |
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Originally Posted By Faxon-Pat:
Sounds like you may have a bolt issue. Either a weak extractor or ejector spring. Do you have any other bolts you can try? |
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Originally Posted By TexasTerror: No. I ordered a sprinco orange buffer spring and a upgraded extractor spring. Not sure when I’ll get back to the range to function check. If issue is still happening I’ll order the Toolcraft dual ejector BCG. Thanks for the response. |
Dealer Sales Manager at Faxon Firearms
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Hello, TexasTerror
This may not be of tremendous help, I don't have a 16" but have built both 18" and 24" Faxon barrelled 6.5 Aero M5 weapons. They both use "Heavy Fluted Match" barrels and I'm having feeding problems with both of them. The rounds get picked-up from the mag OK (JP BCG's) but get lodged between the mag feed lips and the feed ramps of the barrels. It requires some amount of force to drop the mag, and typically results in denting/scraping of the cartridge. I've tried different mag's, BCG's, ammo, etc. and I'm still getting jamming. I'm gonna try polishing the barrel feed ramps and hope that starts showing some improvement. It appears to my under-educated eye that there is too sharp of an angle to the ramp. I don't know if that may be an issue with barrel/upper receiver incompatibility, or ?!?! I have an 18" .308 build with the same components, it has never posed any feeding problems (or any problems, for that matter) All (3) of my Faxon barrelled builds have exhibited great accuracy. What kind of issues have you experienced? I'll report back post-polishing. |
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Originally Posted By guido2:
Hello, TexasTerror This may not be of tremendous help, I don't have a 16" but have built both 18" and 24" Faxon barrelled 6.5 Aero M5 weapons. They both use "Heavy Fluted Match" barrels and I'm having feeding problems with both of them. The rounds get picked-up from the mag OK (JP BCG's) but get lodged between the mag feed lips and the feed ramps of the barrels. It requires some amount of force to drop the mag, and typically results in denting/scraping of the cartridge. I've tried different mag's, BCG's, ammo, etc. and I'm still getting jamming. I'm gonna try polishing the barrel feed ramps and hope that starts showing some improvement. It appears to my under-educated eye that there is too sharp of an angle to the ramp. I don't know if that may be an issue with barrel/upper receiver incompatibility, or ?!?! I have an 18" .308 build with the same components, it has never posed any feeding problems (or any problems, for that matter) All (3) of my Faxon barrelled builds have exhibited great accuracy. What kind of issues have you experienced? I'll report back post-polishing. |
National Account Manager at Faxon Firearms
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Originally Posted By Faxon-Pat: It seems like from one of his above posts that he is having a different issue than you are. His issues appear to be failure to eject, rather than failure to feed |