[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Cetme firing problem

Posted: 2/11/2004 11:37:44 PM EDT

I have a friend who owns a cetme rifle. It shoots factory .308 ammo fine, such as Remington Core-Lokt. When he goes to fire mil surplus, it will fire the first round and then stop. The primer is slightly dented. Could this be just a firing pin or spring problem, or might it be to large a headspace?

The surplus ammo was Australian and something made in India I believe.

Thanks for any replies and I hope this in the correct forum.

Bruce Wayne

Posted: 2/12/2004 4:56:29 PM EDT

[#1]

It could be a hard primer on the surplus ammo.

Posted: 2/13/2004 1:26:15 PM EDT

[#2]

Sounds like the mil-surp may not be fully chambered. Could be the gas adjust isn't the same for both types of ammo & may need more or less zip to work the mil-surp.

Try that & then see what happens.

Posted: 2/15/2004 4:31:36 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Sounds like the mil-surp may not be fully chambered. Could be the gas adjust isn't the same for both types of ammo & may need more or less zip to work the mil-surp.

Try that & then see what happens.

Gas adjust? On a CETME?

So the rifle is chambering the second round and that round shows a light primer strike after the trigger is pulled?

Is bolt locking into battery?

You might try you question on the CETME forum
www.gunboards.com/forums/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=47

And check the headspace before you fire it again!

Posted: 2/15/2004 9:46:48 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Gas adjust? On a CETME?

Are they not like a FAL gas adjust? Or are they like the G3 & auto?

Posted: 2/15/2004 9:54:15 AM EDT

[#5]

Are they not like a FAL gas adjust? Or are they like the G3 & auto?

There is no adjustment for gas. It's a roller-locking mechanism.

Posted: 2/15/2004 10:02:59 PM EDT

[#6]

Thanks for the replies. The rifle would fire the first shot, then have a light strike on the second. But...he also tried loading 1 round at a time and some of those would not fire--they also had a mark on the primer.

I will go ahead and post on that CETME forum--thanks again.

Bruce Wayne

Posted: 2/15/2004 10:20:07 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Thanks for the replies. The rifle would fire the first shot, then have a light strike on the second. But...he also tried loading 1 round at a time and some of those would not fire--they also had a mark on the primer.

I will go ahead and post on that CETME forum--thanks again.

Bruce Wayne

Headspace???

Posted: 2/16/2004 6:03:20 AM EDT

[#8]

Something to check. The hammer spring. I broke mine in my CETME and it would fire about 50% with a broken spring. Military surplus. The trigger should have a sharp snap to it. If its slow and slugish, replace. WarDawg

Posted: 2/19/2004 5:05:41 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:

Headspace???

BOLT GAP!

www.hot51.com/headspace.htm

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