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**yocan** · 11-05-2007, 04:15 PM

This may sound silly, but put the rod through the barrel followed by the brush or whatever you are using, less pressure on the barrel is good.

bigun · 11-05-2007, 04:18 PM

Since no one has covered it yet check your gas key and make sure it is tight and properly staked. I've had 3 Bushmasters and only 1 was properly staked. If it is loose take it apart and thouroughly degrease it with acetone. Then apply RED locktite to the screws and tighten them down. Either have a gunsmith/armourer stake the key in place or buy the proper tool and do it yourself. It was something I really didnt pay attention to at first but it can cause the jams you described.

**mvician** · 11-05-2007, 04:36 PM

+1 on the staking
I just ordered the Pocket MOACKS from Ned Christiansen

I've got 8 carriers to stake correctly.

http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread....ghlight=moacks

USMC_1983-89 · 11-06-2007, 08:47 PM

+1 on the bad mag and cheap ammo. Nothing wrong with the Wolf except it's pretty dirty. Also, did you lube it up pretty good before firing?

Remember the ARs in particular love to be clean and wet.

GrovenSpringer · 11-06-2007, 09:15 PM

Pull your bolt outta your bolt carrier and make sure all your ring gaps are offset from one another as well. As some have said here, your gun may take several hundred rounds to "break in". I personally WILL NOT run any kind of Wolf ammo through my gun. I will not use cheap oil in my Harley either. You buy the best gun money can buy and then run crappy Wolf ammo in it and then you wonder why it won't function correctly? Hmmm! No offense, I just want to drive my point home. I reload and I can run ammo better than you can buy off the shelf for cheaper than you can buy Wolf ammo for. Food for thought. Treat your AR right right from the start and it'll treat you right in the future. Happy shooting!

EricCartmann · 11-07-2007, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by GrovenSpringer

Pull your bolt outta your bolt carrier and make sure all your ring gaps are offset from one another as well. As some have said here, your gun may take several hundred rounds to "break in". I personally WILL NOT run any kind of Wolf ammo through my gun. I will not use cheap oil in my Harley either. You buy the best gun money can buy and then run crappy Wolf ammo in it and then you wonder why it won't function correctly? Hmmm! No offense, I just want to drive my point home. I reload and I can run ammo better than you can buy off the shelf for cheaper than you can buy Wolf ammo for. Food for thought. Treat your AR right right from the start and it'll treat you right in the future. Happy shooting!

How long does it take to reload 1000 rounds?

I have shot about 2k rounds of Wolf through one of my AR's and have no problems whatsoever.

If your rifle can't shoot Wolf then it got bigger problems. Lets see, I could shoot 10,000 rounds of Wolf for $2400... or I could shoot 10,000 rounds of American Eagle for $4500. Guess what? When I am done shooting the 10k rounds of Wolf I could buy 2 more AR's with the money I saved.

stu46 · 11-07-2007, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by EricCartmann

How long does it take to reload 1000 rounds?

Not GS, but it takes me anywhere from 2 - 5 hours to reload 1k. Depends on what I'm loading for will determine how long it takes.

**nikon777** · 11-07-2007, 07:05 AM

http://rockoutwithmyglockout.blogspo...r-shtf-ar.html

bigun · 11-07-2007, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stu46

Not GS, but it takes me anywhere from 2 - 5 hours to reload 1k. Depends on what I'm loading for will determine how long it takes.

It usually takes me 12-15 hours depending on how rough the brass is to begin with, I resize, deprime on a single stage so I can inspect the case,tumble the cases, clean and de crimp primer pocket, trim to .223 min length chamfer case mouth and debur flash hole. This is for the first loading after that its resize, clean, reprime and load. Any time I get below 1000 rounds of .223 I load all of the brass I have. Usually 2-3000 rounds. Unfortunately I am getting to the end of my Mil surplus bullets and all of the cheaper FMJ's are usually sold out at my favorite sites, so bump firing is pretty much out of the picture anymore.

KEVWYO · 11-08-2007, 11:30 PM

I had some jamming issues when I first had my Bushmaster. In my case it only would jam with that little 10 round mag that came with the weapon. Now I have Orlites, some C-mags, some other kinds of polymers and my gun loves them all.

11-05-2007, 04:18 PM	#12
bigun XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern Iowa Posts: 3,075	Since no one has covered it yet check your gas key and make sure it is tight and properly staked. I've had 3 Bushmasters and only 1 was properly staked. If it is loose take it apart and thouroughly degrease it with acetone. Then apply RED locktite to the screws and tighten them down. Either have a gunsmith/armourer stake the key in place or buy the proper tool and do it yourself. It was something I really didnt pay attention to at first but it can cause the jams you described. __________________ The second ammendment is the ammendment that protects all of the others. Last edited by bigun; 11-05-2007 at 11:05 PM.

11-05-2007, 04:36 PM	#13
mvician XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 3,333	+1 on the staking I just ordered the Pocket MOACKS from Ned Christiansen I've got 8 carriers to stake correctly. http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread....ghlight=moacks __________________ AR15s...ya I've built more than a few http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/ar-talk...ar-family.html ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Last edited by mvician; 11-05-2007 at 04:44 PM.

11-06-2007, 08:47 PM	#14
USMC_1983-89 XDTalk Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 92	+1 on the bad mag and cheap ammo. Nothing wrong with the Wolf except it's pretty dirty. Also, did you lube it up pretty good before firing? Remember the ARs in particular love to be clean and wet. __________________ XD40 Service 4" CCW Springer Precision combat trigger job and triggerbar, Dawson Precision night sights, polished feedramp, Don's Guide Rod with 22# spring. RRA DEA Model TAC CAR A4 5.56mm w/many mods. USMC Veteran

11-06-2007, 09:15 PM	#15
GrovenSpringer XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 171	Pull your bolt outta your bolt carrier and make sure all your ring gaps are offset from one another as well. As some have said here, your gun may take several hundred rounds to "break in". I personally WILL NOT run any kind of Wolf ammo through my gun. I will not use cheap oil in my Harley either. You buy the best gun money can buy and then run crappy Wolf ammo in it and then you wonder why it won't function correctly? Hmmm! No offense, I just want to drive my point home. I reload and I can run ammo better than you can buy off the shelf for cheaper than you can buy Wolf ammo for. Food for thought. Treat your AR right right from the start and it'll treat you right in the future. Happy shooting! __________________ You really should take me seriously, I have eleven reasons why you should! Ron Paul for president!

11-07-2007, 07:05 AM	#18
nikon777 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cleveland, OH. The Danger Zone. Posts: 7,533	http://rockoutwithmyglockout.blogspo...r-shtf-ar.html __________________ 1. Banning of future weapons. 2. Registering current weapons. 3. Confiscation. My blog

11-05-2007, 04:15 PM	#11
yocan XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,276	This may sound silly, but put the rod through the barrel followed by the brush or whatever you are using, less pressure on the barrel is good.

11-08-2007, 11:30 PM	#20
KEVWYO XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,404	I had some jamming issues when I first had my Bushmaster. In my case it only would jam with that little 10 round mag that came with the weapon. Now I have Orlites, some C-mags, some other kinds of polymers and my gun loves them all.

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