Thread: AR15 issues

Certainly does sound like too much gas getting through. Adjustable block would sort that. Try advertising around the forums & email the usual suspects who sell AR stuff. Serious Shooters had them but are showing out of stock. If you are really desperate you could try squeezing the gas tube a little to restrict the volume getting through. Just a little at a time as theres no going back. Good idea to have a spare tube before you start cos theres a good chance you will wreck it without fixing the problem.. A tip from Bubba gunsmiths Inc.

jp adjustable gas block - there was one on trademe recently but it may have gone

I'd say either a shitty magazine or over gassed. Or both. The gas port hole in your barrel could have been drilled to wide. What do your feed ramps look like?



Having your rifle over gassed will do nothing for bolt life either

Originally Posted by Beavis

I'd say either a shitty magazine or over gassed. Or both. The gas port hole in your barrel could have been drilled to wide. What do your feed ramps look like?

Originally Posted by gimp

Have tried several different mags,

The fact that I have an upper with M4 feedramps and a barrel extension without them can't be helping.

Originally Posted by Wirehunt

Now how the fuck are you going to come shooting up the valley Gimp? No .223 and your fucked!

It works most of the time. Fired the last few mags of the day with no problems

Originally Posted by muzr257

jp adjustable gas block - there was one on trademe recently but it may have gone

I need the PRI one or a similar lowpro one to fit under my handguard

Originally Posted by Spanners

Plug it and drill the hole 2mm.
Thats the size of the gasport in all my carbine barrels in which most went on to replace Hardy barrels with big port.
2mm vs 3mm - 3mm isnt 50% more its 100% more area

How do I plug it? I've heard of people welding them but that doesn't seem like a great idea.