New upper installed by local reputable gunsmith.
First time to the range with it today.
Sighting it in. Put a couple on paper, and went to make safe to go check target.
Charging handle super hard to pull back....hmmm, maybe it'll break in.
Came back put two more on target. Charging handle even harder to pull back.
Hmmmm
Put one more on paper and cannot pull charging handle - totally locked.
Also wasn't able to pivot the upper open.
Let it cool down (not that it was that hot with 5 round thru it) while I sighted in something else. Was finally, barely, able to get the handle to pull back and remove the live round.
Packed it up and called it a (crap) range trip.
Now that I'm home I took a peek and see nothing of issue and the handle cycles normally.
A2 Sporter with new upper. Has cam pin for front pivot.
Any guesses?
thx!
First time to the range with it today.
Sighting it in. Put a couple on paper, and went to make safe to go check target.
Charging handle super hard to pull back....hmmm, maybe it'll break in.
Came back put two more on target. Charging handle even harder to pull back.
Hmmmm
Put one more on paper and cannot pull charging handle - totally locked.
Also wasn't able to pivot the upper open.
Let it cool down (not that it was that hot with 5 round thru it) while I sighted in something else. Was finally, barely, able to get the handle to pull back and remove the live round.
Packed it up and called it a (crap) range trip.
Now that I'm home I took a peek and see nothing of issue and the handle cycles normally.
A2 Sporter with new upper. Has cam pin for front pivot.
Any guesses?
thx!