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Posted: 7/19/2004 6:36:03 PM EDT
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Hello, Whenever I cycle rounds through my AR manually, there will be a few times where the rifle/round won't extract out of the chamber. In other words.. when I try to pull back on the charging handle, it won't budge until I use all my might to pull it back. I always make sure that my guns are clean, but does this mean that the chamber is corroded? Or is even a cause for concern? Do you think It will do this while actually firing the rifle? Thanks, kc |
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I *THINK* it's only with ammo in it, but will have to check and make sure tomorrow. I usually use Wolf, but was cycling some Winchester .223 through at the time. Should I oil the bolt assembly; or do you think the bolt assebly isn't even sticking to the carrier? Thanks, kc |
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Yes I have fired this rifle before. When I was firing it, the bols stuck into the barrel extension(?) and could not pull the charging handle back, but could not for the life of me. The cartridge was stuck in the chamber and I pulled the trigger,but nothing. Sooo... I had to swing up the upper away from the lower, cock the hammer manually, and then put everythin back together and then fire, and then it extracted the cartidge. What do you mean I should lube the rifle properly?  Thanks, kc |
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Stuck cartridge cases are a common problem with Wolf ammo (even the "new" polymer stuff). After a mag or two, the chamber gets so hot that the lacquer/polymer cartridge coating melts and bonds to the chamber. This is a big problem with unlined chambers (chrome-moly or stainless), though seems to be less of a problem with chrome-lined chambers. My advice: clean the barrel and chamber really well with a chamber brush, inspect to be sure no traces of lacquer remain, then test again with brass cased ammo (e.g. WalMart/Winchester bulk pack). If the problem is resolved, your rifle just doesn't like Wolf. |
-------------------- Your last sentence completely contradicts your previous paragraph about the BS rumors of steel cased lacquer and polymer coated ammo. Yes....the rifle....not the ammo is the problem, as it is in almost every case. If the lacquer or polymer "melts" as you say, then why when its fired in an AK or AR that is hot enough to catch the handguards on fire from drum after drum after drum being fired through it in rapid succession is there no sign of any softening of the lacquer on the ejected cases? Why does it not collect all kinds of sand and grit when it hits the ground all melted and sticky as you imply? The reason is BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MELT THE COATING! thats why. Stuck cases during cycling is usually a case of an overly tight chamber, or an improperly reamed chamber or throat or improper headspace. Stuck cases have existed in many types of rifles and machineguns, long before Wolf ammo came along on the market. This is why they issue case extractors and cleaning rods. Polishing of the chamber may help but it may not. The chamber may have to be reamed using a new, sharp and properly alligned reamer to insure the chamber is the correct diameter and length. The stuff works in most all guns and the ones it doesn't work in are made for match ammo and should use match ammo. This has no reflection on the quality of Wolf ammo or its construction materials. |
| I agree TGUN2000,The laquer cased ammo never melted in my chamber..and polymer?I doubt that.My experience has been an AR needs at least a few thousand rounds of good amm like lake city or federal 193 through the rifle so the moving parts break in.Then you can start using wolf and it should function fine.Maybe thats why I have never had any problems with the wolf because I had over 5000 rounds through it before the wolf had come along. |
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