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Posted: 5/15/2011 12:08:37 PM EDT
| Why would my Spikes Nickle Plated conversion get stuck in the chamber......I literally have to use a flat blade screw driver and pry it out....I clean it after every range session....I mean really clean it....I use an ultrasonic cleaner and it comes out looking brand new.....I clean the chamber with a chamber brush.and lightly oil the barrel......The O rings that came with the unit are long gone.....does it need them to work correctly?????? |
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It could be that the rails have become tweaked with use making it more difficult to get back out.
The O-Rings are a nice touch to keep your upper a little cleaner but aren't absolutely necessary for the conversion to function properly. Unless you're firing many hundreds of rounds. Then it could be what's getting stuck... By the Blow By from the rounds fired.. Dave S |
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Quoted: It could be that the rails have become tweaked with use making it more difficult to get back out. The O-Rings are a nice touch to keep your upper a little cleaner but aren't absolutely necessary for the conversion to function properly. Unless you're firing many hundreds of rounds. Then it could be what's getting stuck... By the Blow By from the rounds fired.. Dave S Hmmmm...so maybe, I'm just shooting too much....I average 1000 rounds per outing with this conversion......the rifle does heat up a bit.....and every one loves to shoot her as fast as they can pull the trigger, it is great fun listening to the ping off the steel plates at 100 yards...... I'm using Ceiner mags and Joes rapid loader, so loading the mags just takes a few seconds..... |
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It's carbon build up also. Copper washed ammo is recommended. It will give you less build up than straight lead ammo.
I would also recommend taking the conversion out and wiping it down, and running a chamber brush in the 5.56 chamber after 300-4–– rounds. Lube the chamber adapter and reinstall. Dave N |
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Why would my Spikes Nickle Plated conversion get stuck in the chamber......I literally have to use a flat blade screw driver and pry it out....I clean it after every range session....I mean really clean it....I use an ultrasonic cleaner and it comes out looking brand new.....I clean the chamber with a chamber brush.and lightly oil the barrel......The O rings that came with the unit are long gone.....does it need them to work correctly?????? You can order new O rings from there website.. I think they are like $3.00... |
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Why would my Spikes Nickle Plated conversion get stuck in the chamber......I literally have to use a flat blade screw driver and pry it out....I clean it after every range session....I mean really clean it....I use an ultrasonic cleaner and it comes out looking brand new.....I clean the chamber with a chamber brush.and lightly oil the barrel......The O rings that came with the unit are long gone.....does it need them to work correctly?????? You can order new O rings from there website.. I think they are like $3.00... You could probably go to any hardware store and buy one for a nickel too 
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OK, all good answers but lets look at this from a realistic point of view:
If you are shooting 1,000 rounds per outing, you should have a dedicated .22 upper. Not a flip answer. I am thinking of how dirty the gas tube must be by now. Also, the way your conversion is getting so dirty that it is sticking in the barrel. But, as has been stated, you need to run the cleanest ammo you can. Many would say the firearm should get a cleaning after 300-500 rounds. (That is from the manufactures). I take a cleaning kit with me and run a patch with some Hoppe's 9 on it every few hundred rounds. It really helps. .22 is dirty ammo. |
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