Savage11006 Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 Ok, so i got my barrel, gas block and tube, and handguard installed yesterday. Decided to try to hand cycle some rounds today just to check things. After i chambered the first round i couldn't pull back the charging handle but maybe a half inch. Removed upper from lower, played with charging handle and bcg a little and it came free. Reassembled everything, tried again and the same thing. Got everything back apart and freed up and put just the bcg in with nothing else and it still gets hung trying to pull it out. If i wiggle it up and down a couple times it comes free. Could the bolt be catching in the chamber or something? I took the firing pin out just to be safe, not sure if that has anything to do with it or not. I can take pics if needed just not sure of where to take them of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 Lube it up and work it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrex Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 hour ago, unforgiven said: Lube it up and work it ^^^^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 4 hours ago, Savage11006 said: Ok, so i got my barrel, gas block and tube, and handguard installed yesterday. Decided to try to hand cycle some rounds today just to check things. After i chambered the first round i couldn't pull back the charging handle but maybe a half inch. Removed upper from lower, played with charging handle and bcg a little and it came free. Reassembled everything, tried again and the same thing. Got everything back apart and freed up and put just the bcg in with nothing else and it still gets hung trying to pull it out. If i wiggle it up and down a couple times it comes free. Could the bolt be catching in the chamber or something? I took the firing pin out just to be safe, not sure if that has anything to do with it or not. I can take pics if needed just not sure of where to take them of. Were you working a dry gun, throughout that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage11006 Posted April 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 The gun wasn't dry. I soaked the bcg overnight in synthetic and put some az lube throughout the upper. After messing with it some more i feel like it is the bolt head getting hung up in the chamber some how. I just can't tell for certain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 It'll need rounds through it, and it'll need to break in. All these bigger parts need time to mate to each other, locking surfaces, bearing surfaces, etc. It's gonna need rounds downrange. I wouldn't sweat it too much, unless the thing isn't functioning when you pull the trigger on live rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage11006 Posted April 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 Ok, thanks. I'll keep messing with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage11006 Posted April 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 Well i feel stupid, lol. If y'all have a DA award I'll gladly accept it. I put my firing pin back in the bcg and it's not getting getting hung anymore. I didn't try with a live round but i guess it was the cam pin twisting that was causing the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 It's great that it is an easy fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage11006 Posted April 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 Definitely a big relief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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