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Just goes " CLICK"

Yeah it does, but didn't seem to help

Have you tried tapping the FA to see if the momentum of your first round being chambered isn't quite closing that last 5% of the rotation?

When you chamber the first round do you let the bcg fall on its own using the bolt release/ or ripping the bolt back by the charging handle and letting go from full pull back?

Or are you riding the charging handle forward when you chamber the first round?
 
Interesting-OP has loaded 1000s of 223 and pistol rounds...and “knows what a primer going off sounds like.”

I have loaded 10,000s of rounds of 10-12 different cartridges and I have absolutely no idea what a primer going off sounds like! Hmmmmm....
 
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Have you tried tapping the FA to see if the momentum of your first round being chambered isn't quite closing that last 5% of the rotation?

When you chamber the first round do you let the bcg fall on its own using the bolt release/ or ripping the bolt back by the charging handle and letting go from full pull back?

Or are you riding the charging handle forward when you chamber the first round?
I have tried both, letting the bcg slam home, and pulling ALL the way back with Ch, I never ride it forward.
 
"miss"? Once again, you are the one using the Dear Abby section of a gun forum, yet you refer to me as a woman. I am not the one asking others to solve my problems like women do.
No you're just acting like a smart ass little bitch. If you can't be respectful then simply fuck off, I'm not the one to listen to some smart ass run his dick sucker and just be like oh well.... I'm asking for advice from ADULTS not little punks who wouldn't have the balls to say the same thing standing in front of me. Do is all a favor, just go the fuck away.
 
No you're just acting like a smart ass little bitch. If you can't be respectful then simply fuck off, I'm not the one to listen to some smart ass run his dick sucker and just be like oh well.... I'm asking for advice from ADULTS not little punks who wouldn't have the balls to say the same thing standing in front of me. Do is all a favor, just go the fuck away.
Calm the fuck down cupcake. If you go back, you started it all when you said you knew what a primer going off in a case inside a chamber sounded like. I offered solid advice, maybe out of the box advice. I even said good luck. You brought the typical millennial name calling into the mix.
I have offered some of the most sound advice in the reloading section in my 9 yrs here. Guys like you are the reason guys like me let you figure this shit out on your own.
Once again, good luck!
 
No you're just acting like a smart ass little bitch. If you can't be respectful then simply fuck off, I'm not the one to listen to some smart ass run his dick sucker and just be like oh well.... I'm asking for advice from ADULTS not little punks who wouldn't have the balls to say the same thing standing in front of me. Do is all a favor, just go the fuck away.
Pump your brakes kid. Milo is one of the most helpful people on the forum.
 
OP- is this the same rifle you recently blew up? If so, what repairs were done and who did them? Also, how did it feed before it detonated?
 
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Calm the fuck down cupcake. If you go back, you started it all when you said you knew what a primer going off in a case inside a chamber sounded like. I offered solid advice, maybe out of the box advice. I even said good luck. You brought the typical millennial name calling into the mix.
I have offered some of the most sound advice in the reloading section in my 9 yrs here. Guys like you are the reason guys like me let you figure this shit out on your own.
Once again, good luck!

this is why i dont offer much anymore and after the last couple of PPL ive helped im done.
 
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Its got to be shoulder or case base sizing issues.

I saw you use a case gage, so your shoulder bump is probably good. However, case gages are sometimes at max base dimension.

Do your loaded rounds easily and fully drop into and out of the chamber under gravity? As another member mentioned, does a stripped bolt easily close on a re-sized case or loaded round? These two tests are the reloading versions of GO/NO GO tests.
 
Looked at a number of his "seeking advice" posts. Does not take advice or criticism very well at all. Block is your friend. I hope he gets shown the door.
So what? If I have a new question I'm not supposed to ask it? I don't recall seeking YOU out for your advice , how's about you stay in your mom's basement until someone cactually requests your input. I'll post as many fkn time as I want numb nutts. You don't like it, eat a bag full.
 
OP- is this the same rifle you recently blew up? If so, what repairs were done and who did them? Also, how did it feed before it detonated?
The rifle never "blew up", there was slight damage to the bolt, the chamber and everything else is fine, I replaced the bolt and it shoots fine, just having that one issue with the first round, and I'm thinking it's the reloaded case. Getting a comparitor and OAL gauge today and will check every measurement against a factory Match load.
 
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The rifle never "blew up", there was slight damage to the bolt, the chamber and everything else is fine, I replaced the bolt and it shoots fine, just having that one issue with the first round, and I'm thinking it's the reloaded case. Getting a comparitor and OAL gauge today and will check every measurement against a factory Match load.

In addition to finally recognizing your limitations, you may want to pick up some thicker skin, big boy britches and a fucking clue while you are out shopping.
 
This is the first paragraph from your other thread. It sounds like your rifle is doing the exact same thing it was doing before you ruptured a case head. My advice would be to stop until you figure out what the problem is. Something is obviously going on. Are you sure all the parts you have in this rifle are compatible? Have you checked the headspace?
can anyone please tell me what and how this happened. I took my AR-10 to the range yesterday . sighting in my scope @100 I brought some hand loads with me. ALL loaded to Manufacturer Specs. I had some Nosler, some Hornady, Sierra, and Berger bullets ,,, 10 of each. loaded with varying powder charges... All within specs. I loaded my 10 round mag ,, slapped it in , charged the rifle and Click ,,,, nothing .... ejected it ,,small mark on the primer but nothing to indicate it was struck hard. racked another one is and CLICK ,,,,,, again . At this point I dropped the mag , hand loaded one into the chamber and closed the bolt ,, pulled the trigger and BANG , she goes off. Ok from that point i would load the first one by hand ,, then slap the mag in and it seemed to run fine.
 
This is crazy!
Dude ppl are trying to help you in your many “what did I do wrong”, “what’s wrong with this” and “why is this doing this” threads and you are not giving full details, your telling everyone that has the knowledge to fix what’s going on, that they are wrong or your saying that’s not the problem just because you know it’s not the problem......obviously you don’t really know. They are just simply trying to figure your problem out, instead of telling ppl they’re wrong or that’s not the problem, just answer their questions because they are not there looking over you shoulder seeing what your doing, what has been done and what your procedure/processes are!
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Too bad Frank, I figured this thread would keep us all entertained during self quarantine!
I just hope this is over before tick season...otherwise we will all have to battle CORONAvirus with Lymes!!
 
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Ok so my 6,5 CM shoots GREAT ,, However ,,,,,,, ( and stay with me here) When I load Factory ammo it chambers and fires from the Mag just fine. I use my hand loads and it will chamber the first round but no bang , just a click. So I checked the cases,,, made SURE they were resized all the way down to the base, Check. made sure the COAL was right ,check. loaded 10 in the mag. sent te bolt home pulled the trigger and " CLICK". Now when I manually load the FIRST round by hand, and send the bolt home BANG! every time. I can hand load the first round and close the bolt and THEN slap the mag in and every one will run without a hitch . So I thought maybe the bolt wasn't being pulled BACK quite far enough to overcome spring tension , friction and the feed ramps. so i loaded some empty rounds,,, seated the bullets, primed the case ( no powder in the case) and loaded the mag to see if the primer would go . and again NOTHING ,, but the primers WAS struck and didn't even detonate . just a click. No clue whats going on here but it's driving me nutts. Hand load the first one the put the mag in and no prb. ,, load a mag put it in and click. Any thoughts?
You will recoil at this question but are you sure there is powder in the case? Ask me how I know...
 
You will recoil at this question but are you sure there is powder in the case? Ask me how I know...
I’ve had that happen a couple of times, once with a .38 revolver and once with .308 rifle.
The rifle incident wasn’t dangerous as the bullet lodged in the throat of the rifling and wasn’t possible to chamber another round.
But, the revolver incident could have been a disaster. The primer pushed the cast bullet half way down the tube before stopping. Lucky for me I realized what happened and did not fire another until the barrel was cleared.
Reloading is serious business!! But rewarding when everything goes well and humiliating when shit happens. Due diligence is absolutely necessary.