R1 30-06 Problem

[workmansean]

New r1 won't chamber shells properly, I've shot about 30 shells through it and about every other shell it gets stuck and I have to push it closed.

Will this get better over time or is something wrong.

Thanks

[wallhanger54]

What kind of ammo are you using? Are you using reloads? Is your ammo nickel plated? Is the gas system really dirty and the carbon built up in it? Make absolutely sure of the proper ammo. All these things affect how it cycles. Need more info.

[tucker301]

Short answer is, no, this is not normal.

There is no break-in period.

If you're modern factory ammo, there should be no hang-ups.

[workmansean]

I figured out what was wrong. The barrel was on too tight, after I backed off a little it was fine. I guess when they put it together at the store they just got it too tight. Once I got the red dots aligned it was fine. Thanks for the replies.

[tucker301]

Recheck that after shooting about 20-40 rounds.

We have found that going about two clicks past the original index marks gets you back to factory torque. Do this only if accuracy seems to be fading or if point of impact has shifted.

[ATGJDR]

Ouch!

 

I noticed after 40 rounds in mine that puting the red dots together didn't seem to be the same place it was when I first experimented with dissasembly. This is one of the questions I asked CS Via their contact engine and never got a response. Is this going to continue to loosen such that I may need to go two clicks beyond. I already cannot shoot mine very accurately. How do I know and is there any company acknowledgement of the issue. One click past red dot seems right at this pont but two might be as well

[tucker301]

I've been going entirely by feel.

Mine is now at three clicks past. 100 rounds.

[ATGJDR]

I Spoke to CS about this and they no nothing about it. I'm not sure they even read this forum. when you do it by feel do you take it down to contact and then another click. That seems to be about where it was new, for me. CS instisted that there would be no problem just aligning the dots. Thanks for mentioning.

 

[ 04-30-2005, 05:09 AM: Message edited by: ATGJDR ]

[tucker301]

I try to maintain as much torque on it as there was when it was new. If you put 40 rounds throught it, there's no way that aligning the dots will maintain this torque.

 

I fired mine and the more I fired, the wider the groups were getting. I read phenom101's post about the torque and tightened mine. There was an immediate improvement in the groups.

 

Mine has had maybe 100 rounds through it and it's now set at three clicks past the marks.

 

CS should read the forums. Maybe they'd learn something.

 

[ 05-05-2005, 10:48 AM: Message edited by: tucker301 ]

[The_Gun_Guy]

I thought mine had a particularly wide group because it was a semi-auto

 

but I will tighten mine and see how it works out.

 

And if your not satisfied with the CS just send a bad report.