AR 15 won't chamber a new round

Outsydlooknin75 · Mar 28, 2009

LOL .... you mena that Brian and Sean have more than one friend LOL. I talked to Sean the other week about borrowing it and he said a friend had it ....... I figured it was you.

I cant do the rifle steel challenge tomorrow. I will actually be in Dawsonville for a birthday party at 2. So that blows that idea.

I cant hit nothing with irons anyhow. I would be throwing lead downrange for nothing.

Although I did pick up 500 M855 bullets the other day that I need to load up ...... I would just blame it on you that you shot the holes in it.

georgiaboy · Mar 28, 2009

I like shooting irons, I will try to make the next one. Creekside is a long ride and I try to go to church with the wife and baby so Sundays are tough.

I actually have a buddy's swager (not Sean, ha ha) but it doesn't work well. I seriously don't decrimp much at all. I hate crimps, I have broken too many .308 pins on them and RCBS is tired of sending me free ones!

Ytka · Apr 20, 2009

I have finally narrowed the problem down to either the gas tube or the gas block. I checked the gas keys and they are tight. I also made sure the gas rings weren't all lined up. I borrowed a friend's AR and switched pieces until I figured out what made it stop working. As long as my upper was involved, it wouldn't function. The bolt didn't seem to affect it at all.

Outsydlooknin75 · Apr 20, 2009

The gas block/front sight base might not be lined up correctly with the gas port in the barrel...... or the gas port itself could be undersized as well.

georgiaboy · Apr 20, 2009

You can check alignment of the gas tube and bolt carrier using a small drill bit that will fit inside the tube.

Steve762us · May 3, 2009

Did you confirm that it's not a problem with lacquer/coating deposit from case to chamber walls?

AR 15 won't chamber a new round

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