Duster340
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Hey Folks,
Been working on a new to me K31 project this year and experienced misfires when I took it out to sight in for deer season. My first experience with K31, so the action is not one I'm real familiar with.
The misfire scenario is weird with no consistent pattern to it. Load the magazine, work the action, chambers round fine, squeeze the trigger and it will fire. But other times just a click. When that happens there is no dent or firing pin contact mark on the primer. I eject the round and cycle the next, sometimes it goes bang, other times I get no hit on the primer.
I'd think if a weak spring were the culprit I'd at least see a light primer strike or contact mark on the primers.
Since my last outing, I've read that the action needs to really be cycled firmly on the K31. Is this the case? And if so, just how hard does one need to pull back and close the action?
Thanks in advance for any assistance, input and suggestions. Hopefully I can get it sorted out in time for the bonus antlerless season Christmas week.
Be well all.
Been working on a new to me K31 project this year and experienced misfires when I took it out to sight in for deer season. My first experience with K31, so the action is not one I'm real familiar with.
The misfire scenario is weird with no consistent pattern to it. Load the magazine, work the action, chambers round fine, squeeze the trigger and it will fire. But other times just a click. When that happens there is no dent or firing pin contact mark on the primer. I eject the round and cycle the next, sometimes it goes bang, other times I get no hit on the primer.
I'd think if a weak spring were the culprit I'd at least see a light primer strike or contact mark on the primers.
Since my last outing, I've read that the action needs to really be cycled firmly on the K31. Is this the case? And if so, just how hard does one need to pull back and close the action?
Thanks in advance for any assistance, input and suggestions. Hopefully I can get it sorted out in time for the bonus antlerless season Christmas week.
Be well all.