I did a search but couldn't find a good answer. I have a carbon fiber barrel B14r in a Mcmillan HTG with a Hawkins Precision M5 bottom metal and have the common feeding issue with the mag catch being too short to lock the mag in tight. Is there a simple solution that doesn't involve any modification to the mag? I have another B14r in an MDT chassis that works flawless, and I'd rather not have a set of mags for each rifle. I see that Hawkins has a bedding block but I'm not familiar with it and I really don't want to go through the expense of having it milled in if it's not going to fix the problem.
B14r feeding issues
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Wrong latch?
Please select our LA Latch/AW version of you plan on strictly running AW magazines or are using a 22LR. The latch is taller and helps the magazine ride higher in the magazine well for better feeding. Accurate & MDT 223 Magazines, and Vudoo Gunwerks users will also want to pick our AW/LA latch version.
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Thank you. I didn’t look at their website deep enough, they don’t have the latch listed in their product section so I assumed they didn’t make one.
Piggy backing rather than creating another thread.
I swapped my B14R to a Manners T4A with KMW Mk-1 bottom metal. Pillars installed and the action has been bedded just because, and I am happy with it…except about half way through the magazine (factory) the round jams at the breech.
Slight upward pressure on the bottom front of the magazine cures this and it runs an entire mag flawlessly.
I’m still scratching my head and haven’t figured a hands free solution yet, so I am soliciting thoughts.
Shims? Mag latch adjustment? Might the capture feature of the bottom metal be affecting the positioning of the mag?
I swapped my B14R to a Manners T4A with KMW Mk-1 bottom metal. Pillars installed and the action has been bedded just because, and I am happy with it…except about half way through the magazine (factory) the round jams at the breech.
Slight upward pressure on the bottom front of the magazine cures this and it runs an entire mag flawlessly.
I’m still scratching my head and haven’t figured a hands free solution yet, so I am soliciting thoughts.
Shims? Mag latch adjustment? Might the capture feature of the bottom metal be affecting the positioning of the mag?
The soft side of stick on velcro tape. Cut a 1/2" to 1" piece and slap it on the mag body to try and fill the void.
Or get a couple of mags. Mine does same thing with 2 older mags. One works just fine.
I’ll try that. It is doing it in all three mags I have on hand.
The fact that the first four rounds work well makes me wonder if it is the mag spring, so I found an 10% more force spring on eBay I am going to try also.
But for now I’ll rummage around for some Velcro.
Edit: Velcro was far too bulky and prevented mag insertion. But electrical tape worked swimmingly.
The fact that the first four rounds work well makes me wonder if it is the mag spring, so I found an 10% more force spring on eBay I am going to try also.
But for now I’ll rummage around for some Velcro.
Edit: Velcro was far too bulky and prevented mag insertion. But electrical tape worked swimmingly.
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