An AR15 problem

[SPDguns]

Bolt catch spring.

 

[Snake]

Well it throws it well clear of the gun. I'm kind of leaning to the bolt catch or thereabouts. Kind of sucks a new gun having problems. Oh well I guess I got my next four days mapped out...lol.

 

[Gunbuffer]

Live with it for a little bit longer. There’s probably a little blow by
under the fsb and once it gets all carboned up it’l seal up all nice and tight shouldn’t take
But another 100 rounds.

 

[dennishoddy]

Has there been a resolution to this problem?

 

[Jwryan84]

Has there been a resolution to this problem?

Well after he took the mag catch spring out it won't hold a mag to even function...

 

[dennishoddy]

Well after he took the mag catch spring out it won't hold a mag to even function...

I'd like to have it in my hands to troubleshoot.

 

[D. Hargrove]

Well after he took the mag catch spring out it won't hold a mag to even function...

ROFL!!!!

 

[SMS]

Mag catch spring.

That's where I would start before I jumped into trying to diagnose gassing issues (after making sure I wasn't using crappy magazines of course). It's an easy if it's the issue.

An improperly installed/adjusted magazine release can induce failures.

 

[lasher]

OP said it's ejecting at the 4-5 and hitting the brass deflector, if anything it's slightly over gassed and gas supply wouldn't be the issue. IMO and your mileage may vary

 

[Jwryan84]

That's where I would start before I jumped into trying to diagnose gassing issues (after making sure I wasn't using crappy magazines of course). It's an easy if it's the issue.

An improperly installed/adjusted magazine release can induce failures.

I've been around AR's for 10+ years and never heard this. How can a something that holds the mag in and can only be adjusted by making in tighter or more loose have anything to do with the function of the rifle? Not being a smartass at all, but I've put many together and just don't see that as anything that would cause an issue unless it wa so loose the mag just fell out.