Daves762
Well-Known Member
I purchased my SAI Loaded M1A in early 2000. After I qualified with the real M14 shipboard pre-deployment I had to have one. I've shot it ALOT. No I don't count every round so don't have a round count. Several thousand rounds at least based on reloading receipts. 5000-7000 rounds reloaded for it. Add a couple thousand rounds before I started reloading.
Recently, I began to experience failure to feed. The round is bent like a banana and crushed at the shoulder, and then shoved into the chamber. This required me to remove the magazine and "morter" the rifle onto the ground to get the bent round removed. That means hold the bolt catch and slam the butt onto the ground pretty hard.
FTF mostly caused by magazines or weakened springs. Busted out the new CMI mags, and replaced springs with Tubbs CS springs. Same problem exists.
Same ammo, from the same can, I've been using for years. Even loaded up some now ammo, with new brass. Same problem exists.
Anyone have experience with this platform? Gunsmith wise.
Thanks in advance.
Recently, I began to experience failure to feed. The round is bent like a banana and crushed at the shoulder, and then shoved into the chamber. This required me to remove the magazine and "morter" the rifle onto the ground to get the bent round removed. That means hold the bolt catch and slam the butt onto the ground pretty hard.
FTF mostly caused by magazines or weakened springs. Busted out the new CMI mags, and replaced springs with Tubbs CS springs. Same problem exists.
Same ammo, from the same can, I've been using for years. Even loaded up some now ammo, with new brass. Same problem exists.
Anyone have experience with this platform? Gunsmith wise.
Thanks in advance.
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