Albroswift

Speaking of slamming into the ears...

Thats one of the ones i have coming Thanks!

Have a 5 oz and a 4 oz coming, just asking! So is it the chance the bolt would travel too far rearward that makes the shorter buffer a problem?

Question on buffers, with the 7-3/4" VLTOR tube and the EA1095 spring, do I need the 3.25" buffer or will the 2.5" buffer work? Thanks

Here you go...

What can i say, im a weak man... And my friends don't help either!

Problem is that's when the boys in blue want to join the party. Im running out of excuses for the loud bangs in the back yard...

Drinks are flowing and the bbq smoking probably not going to be spinning the tumblers on the safe, photos will probably have to wait Maybe tomorrow!

Thanks Matt, that's where most of this information seems to be pointing and it makes sense. I have the longer tube and spring on order so that should give me some more direction. When you say a heavier bolt carrier group, could/would you include the buffer weight in that calculation? PS great forum, I don't think I have ever received this much help on the interweb EVER!

One time I dropped the mag, pulled the spent case, live round finished chambering. Most of the time however it is too deformed and if I let it try to chamber it gets moderately stuck, but, the extractor is engaged and will pull it back out. If I pull the bolt back first, then drop the mag, the live round is not extracted but will pull out with fingernail.

Hi, Matt Bolt face is behind the fresh round Thanks

Broke it down completely after several of the fails. New and clean looking. Heavy rubber doughnut around the extractor spring, don't remember my Colt AR 15 BCG having that. See how the new tube/ spring/ buffer work out. I'm obviously not an expert, but maybe the jar from a weak spring slamming to a stop could be the issue.

Found a VLTOR tube and EA1095 spring at DSG, try that fist and let you know. Video similar, except 100% of my fails are case mouth straight out, butt tight to the left side of the receiver. Good video, shell bouncing around but not leaving the port. Wonder if my android phone would film that fast.

That is what I thought, but I have never seen the spent round sticking out sideways like that on other rifles. Butt end of the spent round is all the way back against the left side of the upper.

Not exactly Hello, Matt The spent cartridge ends up ON TOP of the live round, not behind it. If I put one round at a time in the mag the bolt locks back 100% of the time, even with my weakest load--150 gr @ 2275 fps. The photo is staged because I didn't think of taking the photo when it actually happened, but if you want to look at the photos I posted down towards page 2 the actual spent rounds they have a round mouth if that makes any difference. It is more like the round is bouncing out and then bouncing back in, if that is even possible, or releasing from the extractor too early and flipping sideways. Never had anything like this in my Colt SPII or my BAR 338. Thanks for the help!

Here it is

Here it is

Arghhh...

Wow everybody is out of stock!

Where do you guys like to shop for said parts?

No problem on replacing the parts mentioned, doesn't sound like any big deal, and I'll get some more photos tonight. Really appreciate the help. PS As far as handloads, I have been handloading for about 100 years, 22 hornet to 45-70, and load 308 for 2 other rifles. I use a 2 die system to size to the guaged bore, press mounted trimmer/ trimmer die to length, hand chamfer, case guage, polish the brass before and after sizing lots of lube, hand chamfer and inspect every round, electronic powder dispenser, collet crimp die, etc etc so I will venture to say that my loads are tip top. :) Thought the extractor might not like the used rims so I did try factory and some brand new brass, same results.

7 in internal depth

Some more photos, two of the sideways cases and 2 rounds visibly deformed 150 gr and 180 gr

Ok, some photos and dimensions. Spring is about 28 coils 10.5 in Tube is about 7.25 in