Hatterasguy
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I'd really appreciate any advice I can get on this problem. I took my FN49 to the range for the first time today and was having issues with the gas system. First it wasn't cycling the bolt, which I quickly figured out was the gas plug in upsidedown. Since I made the same mistake on my Sig.
After that I was trying to adjust the gas because it wouldn't fire semi, it would fire 2-3 round bursts! So I took the mag out and was hand loading it one at a time, what I wanted to do was watch the extraction. I figure I would dial it down until it wouldn't extract than go up a notch or two until it extracted well. The knob got stuck about half way through the adjustment range and I couldn't move it, I need to take it apart and clean it. Maybe hit it with some steel wool or something so it will move. At that point it was shooting pretty good so I figured I'd stick the half full mag in and see if I could finish it off. Well the first 4-5 shots went off fine, I thought I had it dialed in or at least pretty close, than it decided to go full auto on me and dump the mag. Luckly I was holding it tight, a full auto .308 that you can't stop isn't exactly fun when your not expecting it. After that I put it down and stopped shooting it.
So whats going on with this thing? It has a very similer gas system to a FAL so any tricks related to that platform will probably work.
After that I was trying to adjust the gas because it wouldn't fire semi, it would fire 2-3 round bursts! So I took the mag out and was hand loading it one at a time, what I wanted to do was watch the extraction. I figure I would dial it down until it wouldn't extract than go up a notch or two until it extracted well. The knob got stuck about half way through the adjustment range and I couldn't move it, I need to take it apart and clean it. Maybe hit it with some steel wool or something so it will move. At that point it was shooting pretty good so I figured I'd stick the half full mag in and see if I could finish it off. Well the first 4-5 shots went off fine, I thought I had it dialed in or at least pretty close, than it decided to go full auto on me and dump the mag. Luckly I was holding it tight, a full auto .308 that you can't stop isn't exactly fun when your not expecting it. After that I put it down and stopped shooting it.
So whats going on with this thing? It has a very similer gas system to a FAL so any tricks related to that platform will probably work.