Took the Tactical Solutions 22LR out today and had less than stellar performance (probably mostly my fault). I started with a new Black Dog 50 round drum....it went bang, click and proceeded to disappoint all day. It didn't want to cock the action but it would chamber a live round...magazine, trigger, or action?????
I had switched the lower out to one I just bult up with a Geissele Automatics trigger yesterday not sure if this may have been a contributing factor.
I switched to the 26 round BDM mags with the 525 pack Federal Champion ammo and they ran well. I then switched to American Eagle ammo and it ran ok (had a few FTF...ammo issues and they went off when rechambered) in a 26 round mag.
I then went out and shot whistle pigs for a bit....what a blast with the 26 round mags and an Aimpoint M2 using the Federal Champion bulk pack ammo.
I switched to PMC Zapper ammo for a magazine. I had been running the action dry and it gummed up almost immediately. The bolt got so sticky that it would not close. I tore the upper apart and wiped it down but it needed more help....lube would have helped. I finally gave up and went home.
It cleaned up easily once home and cycles well after getting hit with a dose of Rem Oil.
Not sure if the 50 round mags are going to be an issue or if the upper just needed to be cleaned and lubed. I am hoping it is the later. It could be the GA trigger as I understand that the action can be a bit finicky with different triggers. I will take a different lower out next time to see if it makes a difference.
All in all it is a kick in the can and worth messing with to get right. Once the whistle pigs come out in force it will really get a workout.
I have been reading up on belt rigs and plan to order a SO Tech BLoCS Contoured Padded Pistol Belt and dump pouch. Still trying to decide what mag pouches to go with. I have two Fast Mags coming in and have a number of the old GI 3mag pouches to ride me through until I decide. I am thinking that the mags rotated 90 degrees from the old GI pouches would be a better fit???? I really want to get the 50 round drums up and running before Spring but will stock up on 26 rounders if needed.
Lessons learned.....Take lube in the field, (I just remembered that I have an Otis kit in the truck...crap), don't make a bunch of changes all at once (lower, ammo, magazines), stick with the Federal Champion ammo (need to stock-up).
All in all it was still a bunch of fun and the rifle is minute of whistle pig out to 100 yards (if I do my part in the wind
).
Pat
I had switched the lower out to one I just bult up with a Geissele Automatics trigger yesterday not sure if this may have been a contributing factor.
I switched to the 26 round BDM mags with the 525 pack Federal Champion ammo and they ran well. I then switched to American Eagle ammo and it ran ok (had a few FTF...ammo issues and they went off when rechambered) in a 26 round mag.
I then went out and shot whistle pigs for a bit....what a blast with the 26 round mags and an Aimpoint M2 using the Federal Champion bulk pack ammo.
I switched to PMC Zapper ammo for a magazine. I had been running the action dry and it gummed up almost immediately. The bolt got so sticky that it would not close. I tore the upper apart and wiped it down but it needed more help....lube would have helped. I finally gave up and went home.
It cleaned up easily once home and cycles well after getting hit with a dose of Rem Oil.
Not sure if the 50 round mags are going to be an issue or if the upper just needed to be cleaned and lubed. I am hoping it is the later. It could be the GA trigger as I understand that the action can be a bit finicky with different triggers. I will take a different lower out next time to see if it makes a difference.
All in all it is a kick in the can and worth messing with to get right. Once the whistle pigs come out in force it will really get a workout.
I have been reading up on belt rigs and plan to order a SO Tech BLoCS Contoured Padded Pistol Belt and dump pouch. Still trying to decide what mag pouches to go with. I have two Fast Mags coming in and have a number of the old GI 3mag pouches to ride me through until I decide. I am thinking that the mags rotated 90 degrees from the old GI pouches would be a better fit???? I really want to get the 50 round drums up and running before Spring but will stock up on 26 rounders if needed.
Lessons learned.....Take lube in the field, (I just remembered that I have an Otis kit in the truck...crap), don't make a bunch of changes all at once (lower, ammo, magazines), stick with the Federal Champion ammo (need to stock-up).
All in all it was still a bunch of fun and the rifle is minute of whistle pig out to 100 yards (if I do my part in the wind
Pat
