Hello
I had dropped off all the parts for a AR build with a local 'smith in August. Most of his reviews were positive but I'm thinking I might have given him something that's not in his expertise. After several attempts to get some info out of him this is what I got ......
"I thought the gas tube was too long so I ordered a new one. That is not the case.
The gas block has been fitted to the shoulder of the barrel, at its correct point. When the bolt is dropped down, it will not seat fully into battery, making me think there is something to do with the gas tube/bolt. When the bolt does seat completely into battery, it forces the gas tube ever so slightly forward that it turns the rifle into a single shot. Now, I am trying to figure out what the actual issue is. Is it the gas key, gas tube, or bolt itself. "
The barrel did not come with a gas port. Could he have drilled the port too small?
Any suggestions much appreciated.
I had dropped off all the parts for a AR build with a local 'smith in August. Most of his reviews were positive but I'm thinking I might have given him something that's not in his expertise. After several attempts to get some info out of him this is what I got ......
"I thought the gas tube was too long so I ordered a new one. That is not the case.
The gas block has been fitted to the shoulder of the barrel, at its correct point. When the bolt is dropped down, it will not seat fully into battery, making me think there is something to do with the gas tube/bolt. When the bolt does seat completely into battery, it forces the gas tube ever so slightly forward that it turns the rifle into a single shot. Now, I am trying to figure out what the actual issue is. Is it the gas key, gas tube, or bolt itself. "
The barrel did not come with a gas port. Could he have drilled the port too small?
Any suggestions much appreciated.