imperator31
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Good afternoon all, I recently joined the forum to get some advice on how to proceed with a few problems I recently experienced while plinking out on the range with a couple of my rifles.
First and foremost, I bought an FN-49 Venezuelan Contract a few months back and have had the pleasure of taking it out three times. The first was a dream, I instantly fell in love with the gun and its smooth action, putting together 1 inch groups crouched at 100 yards. Second time out, good except for frequent ejection issues where the bolt would slam forward and catch the previously ejected shell before it was even out of the chamber! It may or may not be relevant that I was shooting surplus ammo the first time (FN) and commercial Remington the second.
Yesterday I experienced an even worse problem. The bolt came forward and caught the piston on its way back into its slide AND the shell, creating a three piece jam that was only helped by wiggling the shell out a little at a time until the bolt was able to slide back into position, pushing the piston back to its own position in the process. I assume this can only have something to do with a gas problem, but then again, it may not. Any and all advice, words of wisdom, etc. are greatly appreciated.
First and foremost, I bought an FN-49 Venezuelan Contract a few months back and have had the pleasure of taking it out three times. The first was a dream, I instantly fell in love with the gun and its smooth action, putting together 1 inch groups crouched at 100 yards. Second time out, good except for frequent ejection issues where the bolt would slam forward and catch the previously ejected shell before it was even out of the chamber! It may or may not be relevant that I was shooting surplus ammo the first time (FN) and commercial Remington the second.
Yesterday I experienced an even worse problem. The bolt came forward and caught the piston on its way back into its slide AND the shell, creating a three piece jam that was only helped by wiggling the shell out a little at a time until the bolt was able to slide back into position, pushing the piston back to its own position in the process. I assume this can only have something to do with a gas problem, but then again, it may not. Any and all advice, words of wisdom, etc. are greatly appreciated.
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