She's getting there!

[trashman]

Started assembling the beast (that's what I'm calling it, since it's my first 308 and everything is so big compared to my ar15). Rifle will (should be at least, missing a roll pin for the gas block, which didn't come with one, so I have to track one of those down) complete minus scope next weekend. Waiting on the hand gaurd, stock, brake, and charging handle to come. Need a dust cover but waiting to find one I like. I'm getting excited. Only issues I have/had is the front take down pin is hard as hell to push in and out, have to tap it with a hammer and punch...I'm sure it will loosen a bit with time, and the bolt catch isn't springy when the hammer is decocked, which again I am sure is because everything is new. Anyways here's what I got so far.

[sketch]

Looking good trashman! Maybe do some polishing on that front td pin?

[trashman]

Yea I might. I think I'm gonna wait a few first though. It loosened up a bit from when I first put it in there. I'm gonna see if it will loosen with use. If I remember right the td pins were super tight on my ar15 when it was new too.

[98Z5V]

 and the bolt catch isn't springy when the hammer is decocked, which again I am sure is because everything is new. Anyways here's what I got so far.

 

Take out your trigger, and check your disconnector spring.  There should be once last coil on it that's larger than the rest of the coils.  That larger coil is what goes into the body of the trigger, and it kinda "snaps" into place.  If you pull the disconnector spring, and there is no "larger coil," then don't worry too much - because the disconnector spring is under your bolt catch plunger, and the larger coil is jamming that thing up...  <lmao>

[Robocop1051]

Lol. I've seen that exact thing done. It had me scratching my head for nearly a half our as I tore her down.

[98Z5V]

The reason I know that so well is because I did it on an AR15 build once.  Once...   <lmao>

 

MOTHERFUCKINPIECEOFSHITBOLTCATCH, WHATTHEFUCKISGOINGONHERE!!!!!!!!!

 

Oh...  I see...  <laughs>

 

 

It's either THAT, or he broke the screw-pin holding it in, either by over-tightening, or dry-firing and the hammer slammed the bolt catch.  Very few things will lead to that specific problem.

Edited May 25, 2015 by 98Z5V

[trashman]

I know the disconnecter spring is in the right place, in the trigger. Only time dry fired I put a towel behind the hammer so it didn't just smack. The only issue is its rubbing on the hammer. I put some lube on it and it got a little better. That's why I'm thinking it will loosen in time. If the hammer is cocked back in then everything works fine.

Edited May 25, 2015 by trashman

[98Z5V]

So it's in the width of the channel that the bolt catch is in - a little narrow?  That'll break in with time.  No surgery required, so that's a good thing. 

[trashman]

Yea I'm not too worried about it. We will see what happens I'm sure it will function fine. If not I will handle it down the road.

On a side note, this rifle will be completed by next weekend, pending I get all the parts delivered by then. My gas block and tube didn't come with the roll pin to pin the tube to the block so I spent half the day driving around town looking for one. Found a think on the internet saying 5/64 worked. Found it and tried it couldn't get it to go in. So I used my Dremel to taper 1/3 of the pin and got it to go in, then cut the extra off. Things solid now!

[DNP]

You're going to want to order a box of those at some point. Just be careful, Tom spilled his on the work bench and they all grew new rifles around themselves.

[Spartan]

I put some lube on it and it got a little better. 

 

yeah, that always works...  <thumbsup>