https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2019/05/ar-feed-failure-what-is-your-diagnosis/ from AccurateShooter.com Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:06:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.26 https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2019/05/ar-feed-failure-what-is-your-diagnosis/comment-page-1/#comment-57181 Wed, 29 May 2019 17:04:07 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=62667#comment-57181 The pressures associated with 6.5 creedmoor make feeding from a semi auto problematic. I went with all jp precision parts on my ar10 build and it functions flawless. One key is an extremely long gas tube.

]]> https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2019/05/ar-feed-failure-what-is-your-diagnosis/comment-page-1/#comment-57180 Wed, 29 May 2019 15:15:51 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=62667#comment-57180 Regarding the spring, standard steel springs compress if stored in a fully loaded mag for some time. This will generally lead to this type of problem where the feeding is fine when the mag is full but short cycles when nearing empty. I typically replace all of mine with the chrome silicon springs whenever I buy new mags.

]]> https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2019/05/ar-feed-failure-what-is-your-diagnosis/comment-page-1/#comment-57176 Tue, 28 May 2019 23:36:11 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=62667#comment-57176 Depends if there is signs of the corresponding locking lug striking, then overiding the base of the cartridge.

]]> https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2019/05/ar-feed-failure-what-is-your-diagnosis/comment-page-1/#comment-57173 Tue, 28 May 2019 16:15:20 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=62667#comment-57173 Mag spring, then critique the entire system.

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