I was shooting my MWS with 18" SS barrel yesterday. Loading 5-rounds in the magazine at a time, and shooting groups on steel to gather DOPE for a range card.
Anyhow, inserted a new magazine, and released the bolt. I pull the trigger, and... click.
First thought was the cartridge (Factory GMM 175-gr) was not stripped off the top of the magazine when the bolt went forward, so I grab the charging handle to cycle the BCG, and it's locked solid. I try with all my strength to pull back and cannot move the BCG.
I then notice the BCG is not fully forward, and hung up about an 1/4" from full lock-up. I've had this rifle for two months now, and just realize I don't have a forward assist. No problem, I'm able to move the BCG forward with my thumb and it locks up. I try the charging handle again, and cannot get the BCG to move.
So, with a live round in the chamber, I seperate the receiver, cock the hammer, engage safety, close the receiver, back into firing position, safety off, and fire.
Rifle goes bang like normal, and no other problems encountered for the next 14-rounds. At that time we had to shut down our range session because the nieghbors call and needed to cross the property to go camping up over the ridge.
Rifle was cleaned and lubed with Slip2000 EWL, then fired about 15 rounds prior to the malfunction. Prior to that, the rifle had around 40-50 rounds through a 16" barrel. Then the barrel was replaced with an 18" SS version, cleaned, lubed multiple times with 20-rounds down the new barrel for break-in and sight-in.
I just hope this was some sort of a once in a life-time malfunction. We'll see, I plan on punching paper with it at 100-meters in my backyard this afternoon.
Anyhow, inserted a new magazine, and released the bolt. I pull the trigger, and... click.
First thought was the cartridge (Factory GMM 175-gr) was not stripped off the top of the magazine when the bolt went forward, so I grab the charging handle to cycle the BCG, and it's locked solid. I try with all my strength to pull back and cannot move the BCG.
I then notice the BCG is not fully forward, and hung up about an 1/4" from full lock-up. I've had this rifle for two months now, and just realize I don't have a forward assist. No problem, I'm able to move the BCG forward with my thumb and it locks up. I try the charging handle again, and cannot get the BCG to move.
So, with a live round in the chamber, I seperate the receiver, cock the hammer, engage safety, close the receiver, back into firing position, safety off, and fire.
Rifle goes bang like normal, and no other problems encountered for the next 14-rounds. At that time we had to shut down our range session because the nieghbors call and needed to cross the property to go camping up over the ridge.
Rifle was cleaned and lubed with Slip2000 EWL, then fired about 15 rounds prior to the malfunction. Prior to that, the rifle had around 40-50 rounds through a 16" barrel. Then the barrel was replaced with an 18" SS version, cleaned, lubed multiple times with 20-rounds down the new barrel for break-in and sight-in.
I just hope this was some sort of a once in a life-time malfunction. We'll see, I plan on punching paper with it at 100-meters in my backyard this afternoon.
