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    Quote Originally Posted by Image Group View Post
    My Oly is catching and a round stays in the bore and won't eject properly. Anyone have a idea? The ejector is fine.
    Is this a new rifle or a well worn one?

    Try different ammunition and see if the problem continues.

    If switching ammunition does not work, clean the chamber thoroughly. Strip and clean the bolt and replace the extractor spring. Use a generous amount of lube on the bolt and bolt carrier.

    Keep us posted on what remedies the problem.
    Last edited by T2C; 07-23-13 at 15:11.

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    Quote Originally Posted by maw1777 View Post
    You could keep wasting money on parts and listen to the people here complain about Olympic OR just send it back to them free of charge for repairs. Good thing about the industry it doesn't matter what brand you buytthey all will fix any problems.
    I have a bunch of reports of Oly customers being told to get ****ed by those imbeciles.

    They made sales for years with their lifetime guarantee or warrantee or whatever... they never honored it of course... and would explain to their customers how their tollerances were tighter than all the other companies out there.

    They are a priceless bunch of ****s.
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    Back on the Oly how old is it? From your location, is it a Ca. Preban if so check in to better upper for it. My first AR was one. FYI its been flogged badly. If "IG" states or recommends I'd go with it. If its CA PreBan I'd go for BCM or other top line upper and replace any other unreliable parts. Back when I was stationed at Ft. Lewis there shop was as said, mine had and is also Colt bolt ?? I paid $300 for it then.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Airhasz View Post
    Interesting, so does that mean the coating on the steel case does not act as a glue like I have read many times?
    No, it does not. This has been discussed many times here and shown to be completely false. People have pulled the bullet, powder and primer from steel-cased ammunition and held it in a blowtorch, the coatings do not melt or run.

    The sticking issues that people falsely attribute to the coating on steel-cased ammunition are a combination of several things, sometimes in conjunction.
    The mouths of steel cases do not expand the same as brass, which can cause incomplete sealing of the bore and excessive gas blow-back into the chamber. This alone can cause more rapid fouling of a chamber and sticking, but when brass cased ammunition is used after steel without cleaning, it can adhere to the fouled chamber since it expands more than the steel did and become stuck.

    (This is information I've gleaned here from more knowledgeable shooters than myself. If I'm wrong, please correct.)

    However, a quality rifle should be able to shoot steel all day without any problems, as long as you clean it at the end of the day. Mine does.

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    [QUOTE=Airhasz;1703766]
    Quote Originally Posted by foxtrotx1 View Post
    Interesting, so does that mean the coating on the steel case does not act as a glue like I have read many times?
    I wonder if this myth will ever go away. I've been hearing it for at least the past 10 years and counting.

    Ever wonder why all of the Soviet/Russian military issued steel cased ammunition has a lacquer coating? It prevents corrosion and acts as a surface treatment to reduce friction.

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    If it is a pre-ban Cali rifle replacing it may not be an option.

    In this case I would look at purchasing a quality barrel and BCG from a reputable manufacturer and having these parts replaced in the weapon by a gunsmith who is comfortable and competent working on ARs.

    Otherwise cut your losses and sell that POS rickytick.

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    Oly is catching

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    Quote Originally Posted by Airhasz View Post

    I wonder if this myth will ever go away. I've been hearing it for at least the past 10 years and counting.

    Ever wonder why all of the Soviet/Russian military issued steel cased ammunition has a lacquer coating? It prevents corrosion and acts as a surface treatment to reduce friction.
    You also need to factor in the 7.62x39 and 5.45x39 have a much greater taper to the cases than 5.56/.223.

    An Oly was my first AR. I had issues with certain ammo not working in it - I think it was Greek stuff. Fixed the problem by buying quality guns. Sold it to a NY resident as it was pre-ban.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spooky130 View Post

    You also need to factor in the 7.62x39 and 5.45x39 have a much greater taper to the cases than 5.56/.223.

    An Oly was my first AR. I had issues with certain ammo not working in it - I think it was Greek stuff. Fixed the problem by buying quality guns. Sold it to a NY resident as it was pre-ban.
    I fail to see how case taper has anything to do with a surface treatment designed to reduce friction and prevent corrosion.

    Not arguing that steel cased ammo is suitable for serious use in a 5.56, rather that the coating it's self does not act like a "glue" as many misinformed gun store commandos proclaim.

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    Sorry guys, but you've all been duped.

    OP probably doesn't even own an Oly. He said a round gets stuck "IN THE BARREL"? Yet has equipment he wants to sell?

    Trollololol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eurodriver View Post
    Sorry guys, but you've all been duped.

    OP probably doesn't even own an Oly. He said a round gets stuck "IN THE BARREL"? Yet has equipment he wants to sell?

    Trollololol.
    You're probably right.

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