Ghost In The Fog
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Hey everyone.
Help please.
Factory stock DPMS Oracle 5.56 will not cycle/eject
I have approximately 2,000 rounds through with ZERO issues. cleaned frequently, every 300-500 rounds.
At the range yesterday, I set up 10 water bottles and the first 6 were dead on. #7 jammed-double feed. Cleared the jam and then it would not eject or cycle. I noticed on the previous range trip that the charging handle would not feed the first round to battery after inserting the magazine and I had to use the bolt release.
I cleaned it toughly. BCG completely taken down. Ejector and extractor both are good. Everything is in good shape nothing broken or excessively dirty. Took it to the range this morning and brought along a BCG from another rifle. Neither would eject the fired round.
I am by far no expert, that is why I am asking here. This led me to buffer and spring. The whole assembly looks like it is new. Spring is lightly oiled and in good shape.
I looked online, and apparently, DPMS no longer has customer service? But found that the carbine buffer spring should be 10.5" long and have 37 to 39 coils. I have 38 coils and it measures 10-7/8" In my past experience, the buffer spring shrinks as it wears.
Could a worn buffer spring cause this? Even though it is as long or longer than new?
I do keep this rifle with the magazine in and bolt carrier locked back.
It is my understanding and information from spring manufacturers that keeping magazines loaded to full capacity and bolt locked back will not cause wear.
i really don't know what else to think. Next step I guess would be a gunsmith.
Any recommendations for a stock replacement spring would be much appreciated. There are so many choices, and I am hoping for a good, reliable replacement.
Thank you for reading.
Help please.
Factory stock DPMS Oracle 5.56 will not cycle/eject
I have approximately 2,000 rounds through with ZERO issues. cleaned frequently, every 300-500 rounds.
At the range yesterday, I set up 10 water bottles and the first 6 were dead on. #7 jammed-double feed. Cleared the jam and then it would not eject or cycle. I noticed on the previous range trip that the charging handle would not feed the first round to battery after inserting the magazine and I had to use the bolt release.
I cleaned it toughly. BCG completely taken down. Ejector and extractor both are good. Everything is in good shape nothing broken or excessively dirty. Took it to the range this morning and brought along a BCG from another rifle. Neither would eject the fired round.
I am by far no expert, that is why I am asking here. This led me to buffer and spring. The whole assembly looks like it is new. Spring is lightly oiled and in good shape.
I looked online, and apparently, DPMS no longer has customer service? But found that the carbine buffer spring should be 10.5" long and have 37 to 39 coils. I have 38 coils and it measures 10-7/8" In my past experience, the buffer spring shrinks as it wears.
Could a worn buffer spring cause this? Even though it is as long or longer than new?
I do keep this rifle with the magazine in and bolt carrier locked back.
It is my understanding and information from spring manufacturers that keeping magazines loaded to full capacity and bolt locked back will not cause wear.
i really don't know what else to think. Next step I guess would be a gunsmith.
Any recommendations for a stock replacement spring would be much appreciated. There are so many choices, and I am hoping for a good, reliable replacement.
Thank you for reading.