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Posted: 7/28/2006 8:12:32 PM EDT
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First strip it and clean it and then properly lube it..shouldnt fire it right from the box with out doing this.Next to break in the moving parts use a full power xm193 or equal.Sounds like every thing is still quite stiff and it should be properly lubed and cleaned before breaking loose with it. Sounds like the ejector is not throwing them far enough...use a few drops of oil on the ejector and with an empty case work it back and forth on the bolt face..oil the extractor.Im just assuming but did you lube it and clean it before using? what kind of ammo are you using? and you did get a brand new mag with the rifle?And if you did clean and lube how did you oil it and what lubricant was used?Didnt fore it dry? |
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ChromeLined, I must admit, I did fire the rifle out-of -box. hock.gif I'm going to strip it down and clean/lube the rifle today... Hope this works. Someone on another site mentioned there could possibly be a gas leak and for me to tighten the gas key on top of the rifle. I'm going to try that also. Thanks for your input buddy... |
Gas loss is a possible factor..you can tell after you clean it check the carrier key for any rattle.ARs are tight tolerance precision weapons..lube the bolt lugs,extractor ,ejector the carrier and carrier rails,recoil spring all moving parts.I would use and do use CLP...let it sit overnight so it has a chnace to work in.It will look a little dry the next day but CLP leaves behind a film...it will be fine and lubed enough when you fire it.Let me know how it goes.
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You should have asked this question BEFORE you took your new baby out shooting: "Just bought a new Bushmaster, what should I do before I go shooting her for the first time?"  I would have told you to field strip it, spray it down and flush it out with Gunscrubber, clean it and lube it up with CLP. Lube it to the point where you have lube dripping out of the bolt/carrier assembley and where you have lube weeping from the hammer/trigger pin holes. Then lube it some more. The fire it for a few hundred rounds and tell us how it was. Bushmasters are notorious for FTF/FTE's when run dry, especially when new. |
PLEASE don't go mucking with the carrier key. The problem is almost certainly the rifle being dry. The screws in the carrier key are staked, and all you will accomplish by mucking with them is loosening them so that they can work out later. Read the manual. Follow the cleaning and lubrication instructions. Enjoy your new rifle. Properly cared for, it should be just fine. Matt |
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Lets cut the newbie a little slack we were all new to shooting ARs at one time....you live and you learn man although not just with an AR but every firearm should be cleaned and lubed before firing some weapons like an AK or M14 type might be more forgiving if shot out of the box unless packed in that cosmoline crap.Your excitement got the better of you now you know..have fun and shoot safe
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Yeah. Don't think we're trying to break your balls, we're just trying to help. Clean it, Lube it, Shoot it, Love it. A little lube and it should run like a sewing machine. Matt |
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RTFM. Download the -10 and the -23 from this site. You want TM 9-1005-319-10 and TM 9-1005-319-23 Get up to speed on these, and you might solve some problems before you ever have them. |
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