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WA, USA
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Posted: 5/1/2024 12:54:15 AM EDT
For those with AI AW, whats the resistance like when closing the action with a round? Im comparing my rifle closing the action with and without a round. Without a round, it feels fine and easy to close. When Im trying to chamber a round, theres alot more resistance closing the action. It almost feels like the extractor is struggling with the casehead when closing the action.
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Posted: 5/1/2024 6:05:53 AM EDT
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I don't have one, but you might take an empty case and size it(size it a bit more than you are doing on current cases and see if that fixes the issues....If it does it could be caused by the shoulder not being pushed back enough(..002" max on bolt action), or it could be the diameter of the case either at the shoulder or just above the case head, or it could be as you suggest the extractor not sliding over the rim easy enough...
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GA, USA
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Posted: 5/1/2024 7:11:48 AM EDT
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So few details...
Factory ammo? Reloads? Fired case? |
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WA, USA
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Posted: 5/1/2024 1:33:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MadcapMagician: So few details... Factory ammo? Reloads? Fired case? Ive tried with FGMM 175 gr and 147 gr, fire and non fired. Along with snap caps |
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Posted: 5/1/2024 2:54:59 PM EDT
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How many rounds on the bolt?
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Posted: 5/1/2024 10:04:51 PM EDT
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None of mine are hard to close on ammo with a proper shoulder bump.
Is this a factory barrel? Have you checked the headspace with a go gauge or two? Have you checked fired case dimensions vs unfired? |
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Posted: 5/2/2024 7:20:05 AM EDT
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Without a cartridge my bolt is easier to close. With a cartridge there is more resistance, but it is not hard to close.
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FM, USA
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Posted: 5/3/2024 9:43:22 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By jeffhsu95: For those with AI AW, whats the resistance like when closing the action with a round? Im comparing my rifle closing the action with and without a round. Without a round, it feels fine and easy to close. When Im trying to chamber a round, theres alot more resistance closing the action. It almost feels like the extractor is struggling with the casehead when closing the action. Sounds like you got oversized reloads that need there shoulders bumped back. All my ai's feel the same closing on a loaded or empty chamber. If this is factory ammo, of known quality, check chamber for debris. Also clean lug recess and bolt lugs, put grease on all lugs, cocking ramp, and lobes on cocking piece(fp assembly needs removed, which ai was the first bolt gun with a quarter turn disassembly bolt). |
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WA, USA
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Posted: 5/7/2024 9:40:26 PM EDT
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Sent the rifle to MHS, they told me it had a really short free bore, is this normal on AI barrels? Its a factory barrel
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UT, USA
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Posted: 5/14/2024 10:42:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By forensicgun: Without a cartridge my bolt is easier to close. With a cartridge there is more resistance, but it is not hard to close. This. I feel a little more resistance but not much |
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