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I suspect MOST hunters learn their hunting skills from a family member - typically dad, uncle, etc. But, what happens if you're not from a family that hunts? The NJ Div of Fish & Wildlife is trying to get people interested in the outdoor sports - including hunting and fishing - and using that as an avenue to spur a love of the outdoors and a conservationist mindset. (I'm sure they are well aware just how heavily conservation efforts rely on the sales of hunting & fishing licenses, so this effort makes perfect sense). They have a free one-day workshop, Intro to Small Game Hunting in Sussex NJ on Sept 25... just thought I'd share in case anyone is interested. Must be 18 or older; space is limited to 10; I have NO idea if there are still openings, but the link below has more info and links to the online application form: https://www.njfishandwildlife.com/pdf/2021/intro_to_small_game_info_page_9-25.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

I thought Talibanians hacked us with all their new jamming tech and software !

Me as well! I thought I may have said something to offend @Mrs. Peel !

Sorry for the issues this morning, folks. I think we have it figured out. Some of you may have saw the "Site suspended" error message - no, we weren't suspended - that's the default backend webpage unfortunately. It's misleading.

Herrits target grips....probably fit an N frame if loose in the 14 Kframe.

If it's recommended I guess it works then. Problem solved. I've seen more people bitching about how to fix problems with an A5 setup who refuse to listen to reason because the a5 system "fixes" a problem they never had with bolt bounce. The whole a5 system is managing a problem that is not worth the effort, ESPECIALLY for people not shooting full auto. It makes troubleshooting stuff like this a pain in the ass. If it's the mag, you have basically have one choice. When the bcg/buffer bottom out, the shock is causing a bullet to pop up out of the feed lips. Odds are if the feed lips are this messed up, your bolt over base failure will not involve just one round and will look like a double feed. Odds are that this will be limited to specific mags. This is probably not your problem. If it's not the mag, you have two choices. 1) the whole BCG/buffer combo isn't getting enough oomf and the bolt isn't clearing the mag and it is dragging the bullet halfway out of the mag from friction with the side of the bullet rather than things pushing on the case rim from behind. This will seldom look like a double feed. 2) The whole BCG/buffer combo is getting WAY too much gas and returning to battery REALLY fast before most in spec magazines can pop a bullet up to the top. In the free world this is a bit easier to troubleshoot because you try it with a full 30 round mag and that slows down the mag and generally causes a failure to feed with the bolt slamming home on an empty chamber. This usually doesn't look like a double feed, but due to the vigrous movement can sometimes make your mag do weird things. It also is more likely to really bend the crap out of the bullet caught by the bolt. You are running a full weight m-16 style bolt. With a +15% spring rate spring. With a H2 buffer. With a carbine length gas system (7.5") With an 11.3" barrel. So you have a ton of port pressure, but you have a whopping 4" of barrel for dwell time (~4ms), and an unknown size gas port. You know what has issues with too little dwell time and reliability? rifle length gas systems on a 16" barrels. That have a similar 4"/4ms of dwell time. That's why you don't see people with 18" barrel and rifle length gas and 6" of barrel for dwell time beefing everything up. That's why the stretch 16 barrel cuts it back to an intermediate length gas system, and those who want to sell a reliable gun with a standard gas system either use a mid length on 16, or a rifle length on a 17.X" barrel with some math done on the gas port. Here's a nice article on the subject Your heavy BCG buffer set up delays unlocking, which reduces battering, but without enough dwell time, you won't impart enough momentum to cycle it correctly. If you swapped the super 42 spring for a sprinco green or red, you really didn't do anything. Having a heavy buffer and heavy BCG in theory makes it take longer to unlock. You don't have the time to wait before running out of gas is my guess. To keep it from battering things, I'd decrease the mass of your BCG/buffer stack and not dick with reduced power springs until last resort.

Likely undergassed due to the short dwell distance between the gas port and end of barrel. Easiest way to try less mass in the recoil system is to pop open the h2 buffer and remove some of the weights. Don't need to buy anything, and it's reversible if it is standard construction. But you may need to remove more mass and resistance than that. I run a stretch 16 barrel with a rilfe length stock. It has a small gas port and not a lot of dwell time. I'm running full gas, lightened BCG, lightened buffer ( empty rifle buffer), and a 10% reduced power buffer spring. Now it runs like a top even in the cold. At the a5 length, I'd mess with the buffer, then if that's not enough, go look for a lgihtened BCG. BRownelss nitrided house brand one is $169.99 and in stock right now.

It appears to me that the timing is screwed up. (A)Try a lighter BCG, (B) snip off a coil or two from the buffer spring, (C) use a lighter buffer. The dwell time, the amount of time the gasses push BCG back and the next round is stripped off and chambered is out of whack. Although pressure is higher in short gas systems, the amount of time the pressure is applied is shorter, so all the moving parts need to be light enough to get pushed back into the extension all the way. Just for kicks, double check the gas system and make sure there are no leaks. Look for carbon build up. Along those lines, it's also possible the gas block is misaligned, restricting full pressure to the rest of the system. EDIT: You can try to diagnose short stroking by loading a single round. If the bolt does not hold open, the BCG is not traveling far enough back to get caught in the catch.

Joe and his cronies should follow the example of Louis XVI and leave their posts about 10" shorter than when they came into power.

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