11-27-2022, 04:26 AM
Have a idea or two on mag issues. Expect the issues you are experiencing with not picking up rounds may be due to improperly seated magazine well when re-assembeling the rifle in the stock. See video below. You can ignore the 1st 13 minute or so that revolves around adjusting set trigger / set trigger. near the end of video you can see how it is easy to have assembled the magazine well canted or binding. which prevents fully seating the Mag well.
When you assemble the mag well with the empty (no live rounds) mag. some how this aids greatly in preventing the binding that prevents proper seating of the mag well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqcwFciaVbc
if the mag well is insufficiently installed the rounds will sit low & fail to pick up when cycling the bolt. in another video that touches on tweeting the magazine. I vaguely recall having adjusting my spring that did improve how the magazine feeds. The video frankly is not as helpful as id hope for though may help so ill offer as a starting point.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqcwFciaVbc
Regarding the heavy bolt lift &tough extraction I am stumped at least for the moment. Brass looks fine from what I am observing. do not expect pressure issues. Think I might give Pacnor a call on this one. Do I recall correctly that the 105 gr ammo was less of an issue or no issues?
If I am correct about the mag well being installed incorrectly then perhaps this may be a factor in the bolt lift. Honestly I doubt it.
When you assemble the mag well with the empty (no live rounds) mag. some how this aids greatly in preventing the binding that prevents proper seating of the mag well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqcwFciaVbc
if the mag well is insufficiently installed the rounds will sit low & fail to pick up when cycling the bolt. in another video that touches on tweeting the magazine. I vaguely recall having adjusting my spring that did improve how the magazine feeds. The video frankly is not as helpful as id hope for though may help so ill offer as a starting point.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqcwFciaVbc
Regarding the heavy bolt lift &tough extraction I am stumped at least for the moment. Brass looks fine from what I am observing. do not expect pressure issues. Think I might give Pacnor a call on this one. Do I recall correctly that the 105 gr ammo was less of an issue or no issues?
If I am correct about the mag well being installed incorrectly then perhaps this may be a factor in the bolt lift. Honestly I doubt it.