Mr.Bickle
06-11-13, 21:09
I'm hoping for a bit of help here with an small issue with my SR-15....
I've been having some issues with seating magazines on my SR-15, particularly on a closed bolt, and I am wondering if:
1) There is an easy fix for this
2) It falls withing my limited mechanical abilities to effect this fix without getting a smith involved.
A bit more on the problem:
I was using gen1 pmags without a single issue, on a static range, punching paper and banging the steel gong out on the berm. Then I took a class and we were working on reloads, and everything went to shit. I mean I was trying all kinds of technique to seat the mags and nothing would work. Sometimes I'd get the audible click and positive 'push/pull' that the mag seated, fire a round, and the mag would dump right out.
The instructor thought I was just limp wristing my reloads, but he checked it out and said something was fubar with the rifle. A buddy I was in class with gave me some aluminum GI mags (forget the make) and it went a lot better and the problem seemed to be cured. So I got a bunch of GI mags (D&H) and have been using them without issue. Only now, they won't properly seat reliably, especially on a closed bolt.
I recently bought some gen3 pmags after hearing that the mag catch was a bit different. So I tried them out at the house and they appear to be working well. After inserting the mag, I get a real positive 'click' after applying just a bit more pressure....and I can see and feel the catch working.
I don't think that my rifle being so finicky about magazines is acceptable, so I'm finally motivating to get this fixed. I figured writing up a post would be a good first step.
I'm wondering if it may be a spring issue, or something needs to be filed down a bit? I'm sure someone has had a situation like this, and hopefully they can share some advice. Thanks for reading, and obligatory pics follow below.
http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b483/vinnylinks12345/IMAG1232_zps314a02eb.jpg (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/vinnylinks12345/media/IMAG1232_zps314a02eb.jpg.html)
http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b483/vinnylinks12345/IMAG1233_zpsf939e826.jpg (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/vinnylinks12345/media/IMAG1233_zpsf939e826.jpg.html)
I've been having some issues with seating magazines on my SR-15, particularly on a closed bolt, and I am wondering if:
1) There is an easy fix for this
2) It falls withing my limited mechanical abilities to effect this fix without getting a smith involved.
A bit more on the problem:
I was using gen1 pmags without a single issue, on a static range, punching paper and banging the steel gong out on the berm. Then I took a class and we were working on reloads, and everything went to shit. I mean I was trying all kinds of technique to seat the mags and nothing would work. Sometimes I'd get the audible click and positive 'push/pull' that the mag seated, fire a round, and the mag would dump right out.
The instructor thought I was just limp wristing my reloads, but he checked it out and said something was fubar with the rifle. A buddy I was in class with gave me some aluminum GI mags (forget the make) and it went a lot better and the problem seemed to be cured. So I got a bunch of GI mags (D&H) and have been using them without issue. Only now, they won't properly seat reliably, especially on a closed bolt.
I recently bought some gen3 pmags after hearing that the mag catch was a bit different. So I tried them out at the house and they appear to be working well. After inserting the mag, I get a real positive 'click' after applying just a bit more pressure....and I can see and feel the catch working.
I don't think that my rifle being so finicky about magazines is acceptable, so I'm finally motivating to get this fixed. I figured writing up a post would be a good first step.
I'm wondering if it may be a spring issue, or something needs to be filed down a bit? I'm sure someone has had a situation like this, and hopefully they can share some advice. Thanks for reading, and obligatory pics follow below.
http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b483/vinnylinks12345/IMAG1232_zps314a02eb.jpg (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/vinnylinks12345/media/IMAG1232_zps314a02eb.jpg.html)
http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b483/vinnylinks12345/IMAG1233_zpsf939e826.jpg (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/vinnylinks12345/media/IMAG1233_zpsf939e826.jpg.html)