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Posted: 4/11/2010 5:48:57 PM EDT
| Got a question for everyone. I built a .308 16" pretty much stock rifle. It chambers fine and after the first shot, nothing. It didn't extract. To be more clear, it didn't even move carrier back. I closed the dust cover to see if it would open the door, and it remained shut. Seems like a gas issue but throwing it out there to see if anyone had the same problem and thier solutions before i tear into this thing..Thanks!!! |
| Well I got an answer to why it wasn't cycling. I am almost too embarrassed to admit why. Well, upon removal of the FSB, I noticed, well, the gas tube got rotated 180 degrees before I pinned it. So the gas hole was pointing up. On the solid side was a nice black spot where the gas was trying to find its home but couldn't. I guess it goes to show, no matter how meticulous you are at building something, we're all human. Going tomorrow to test fire it AGAIN, this time I am positive it will be successful. Let the ribbing begin, I deserve it :) |
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Well I got an answer to why it wasn't cycling. I am almost too embarrassed to admit why. Well, upon removal of the FSB, I noticed, well, the gas tube got rotated 180 degrees before I pinned it. So the gas hole was pointing up. On the solid side was a nice black spot where the gas was trying to find its home but couldn't. I guess it goes to show, no matter how meticulous you are at building something, we're all human. Going tomorrow to test fire it AGAIN, this time I am positive it will be successful. Let the ribbing begin, I deserve it :) Check the other end of the gas tube to see if the "bell" was damaged. |
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