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4/26/2016 4:45:27 PM EDT
I recently bought this bolt 4 weeks ago and have troubled getting the bolt to seat properly in any rifles when a round is chambered. Without a round, it seats, but with a round in the chamber it does not seat correctly nor can fire (obviously). I have tried this is 4 different rifles, different mags, different ammo, different everything and this bolt does not work, but all other bolts do work. I disassembled the bolt and reassembled (basic level) and no luck. I am wondering if I am missing something or is this a bolt/headspacing issue.
4/26/2016 4:51:30 PM EDT
[#1]
Are you letting the bolt slam home or riding the charging handle?
4/26/2016 4:54:26 PM EDT
[#2]
Have you made sure there is nothing keeping the ejector from compressing correctly? If you press down on it you should feel resistance but it should compress into the bolt face.
4/26/2016 4:54:49 PM EDT
[#3]
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Are you letting the bolt slam home or riding the charging handle?
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I let her slam home, riding a charging handle = not letting it to sit right. Either way forward assist doesn't help either, it wont seat no matter what I do.
4/26/2016 4:55:43 PM EDT
[#4]
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Have you made sure there is nothing keeping the ejector from compressing correctly? If you press down on it you should feel resistance but it should compress into the bolt face.
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I've stripped it down and re-assembled. Out of the rifle the bolt looks normal, same specs and everything as other bolts. I can't figure it out.
4/26/2016 4:58:40 PM EDT
[#5]
Does the extractor have an increased power spring or O ring?
4/26/2016 5:00:06 PM EDT
[#6]
I am unaware of a power spring it's a regular PRemium PSA BCG, but it does have a O-Ring (not the typical black, it's green)
4/26/2016 5:01:54 PM EDT
[#7]
Take the O ring out and see if it will go into battery.

What gas system and barrel length do you have?

ALWAYS keep a firearm pointed in a safe direction.  If there are people in the other room, neighbors across the street, or anything beyond normal walls, that isn't a safe direction (just an FYI).
4/26/2016 5:09:13 PM EDT
[#8]
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Take the O ring out and see if it will go into battery.

What gas system and barrel length do you have?

ALWAYS keep a firearm pointed in a safe direction.  If there are people in the other room, neighbors across the street, or anything beyond normal walls, that isn't a safe direction (just an FYI).
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I tried without the o-ring and still no luck. Tried with some spare o-rings I had and no luck.

All gas systems are DI, 3 16" and 1 18" barrel. 2 Andersons, 1 Colt, 1 BCM upper.
4/26/2016 5:20:02 PM EDT
[#9]
I would swap extractors for starters.
4/26/2016 5:22:19 PM EDT
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4/26/2016 5:25:18 PM EDT
[#11]
Had an extra bolt did that , cycled a whole mag through, got it to work. Just sucks because I've been trying to contact PSA for 2 weeks and they don't respond.
4/26/2016 5:42:01 PM EDT
[#12]
Finally got PSA to answer and get me a return label, shipping out first thing tomorrow.
4/26/2016 7:16:25 PM EDT
[#13]
Did you try firing it? I had the same thing happen, the first time I chambered the round the exact same thing happened, the new PSA carriers have a rough finish. So I hit the forward assist to slam it home, and after that it has been fine.
4/27/2016 7:38:45 AM EDT
[#14]
You mean just the bolt, not the BCG?
If you actually mean the BCG try the bolt with a different bolt carrier.
Bolts have tolerances.
With this particular bolt your headspace may be short.
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