Hey all,
Am getting a failure to feed issue with a new WASR 10/63 I recently picked up. It's a Century that was bought several years ago but was never fired prior to me getting it a month or so ago. I cleaned the crap out of all the cosmoline that was caked on it.
Action on it seems very smooth, does do a minor bolt friction/stop when passing over the hammer, ie if I ride it forward it will stay open but then even the slightest bump or tap it fully goes in to battery. Everything I'm reading says this is 100% normal and will go away in time (seems to be getting better already).
Magazines seem to lock up just fine, very minor front to back movement, bit more side to side but again, everything I am reading it seems normal.
Problem seems to get better the warmer the rifle is and gets even better with the dust shield off, but never goes away completly. I did find a rub area on the dust shield from the very back of the bolt which I think I can take care of with a minor filing. The bolt does have a very sharp area where it is rubbing.
Lots and lots of internet searching brought me to this page. http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?76309-Troubleshooting-WASR-10-63-s-A-beginner-s-guide Item number 3 seems to be exactly what I have. Concern is that there are zero responses to the thread and the only one I have found about it. Before I try filing down the edges on the bolt I wanted to run it past you folks. If I pull the charging handle back slightly and just let it run over the rounds, it does leave a scrape/scratch on the cases.
Things I have tried:
1. Clean, clean clean, from baking the parts to solvent running clean, everything I think of to get rid of the cosmoline.
2. Dry, light, moderate, heavy lube seems to have no effect
3. Countless magazine, from surplus to Tapco's to brand new all do the same. Tapco's lock up the tightest.
4. Dust shield on/off, gets better with it off but not gone
5. Added a recoil buffer, didn't seem to help
6. Bolt action, with spring out, drops back real nice, doesn't seem to have any gas tube binding at all.
7. This happens whether during firing and even manually cycling it thru a full or half magazine
8. All types of rounds, surplus, fmj, soft point, hp, all the same results
9. Break in, about 500 rounds thru it
Sorry for the long winded post, wanted to try and give as much info as I could.
Thoughts?
Thanks,
-Brian
Am getting a failure to feed issue with a new WASR 10/63 I recently picked up. It's a Century that was bought several years ago but was never fired prior to me getting it a month or so ago. I cleaned the crap out of all the cosmoline that was caked on it.
Action on it seems very smooth, does do a minor bolt friction/stop when passing over the hammer, ie if I ride it forward it will stay open but then even the slightest bump or tap it fully goes in to battery. Everything I'm reading says this is 100% normal and will go away in time (seems to be getting better already).
Magazines seem to lock up just fine, very minor front to back movement, bit more side to side but again, everything I am reading it seems normal.
Problem seems to get better the warmer the rifle is and gets even better with the dust shield off, but never goes away completly. I did find a rub area on the dust shield from the very back of the bolt which I think I can take care of with a minor filing. The bolt does have a very sharp area where it is rubbing.
Lots and lots of internet searching brought me to this page. http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?76309-Troubleshooting-WASR-10-63-s-A-beginner-s-guide Item number 3 seems to be exactly what I have. Concern is that there are zero responses to the thread and the only one I have found about it. Before I try filing down the edges on the bolt I wanted to run it past you folks. If I pull the charging handle back slightly and just let it run over the rounds, it does leave a scrape/scratch on the cases.
Things I have tried:
1. Clean, clean clean, from baking the parts to solvent running clean, everything I think of to get rid of the cosmoline.
2. Dry, light, moderate, heavy lube seems to have no effect
3. Countless magazine, from surplus to Tapco's to brand new all do the same. Tapco's lock up the tightest.
4. Dust shield on/off, gets better with it off but not gone
5. Added a recoil buffer, didn't seem to help
6. Bolt action, with spring out, drops back real nice, doesn't seem to have any gas tube binding at all.
7. This happens whether during firing and even manually cycling it thru a full or half magazine
8. All types of rounds, surplus, fmj, soft point, hp, all the same results
9. Break in, about 500 rounds thru it
Sorry for the long winded post, wanted to try and give as much info as I could.
Thoughts?
Thanks,
-Brian