So I bought an R1A1 from a coworker last fall. He had never fired it before, and had bought it from an old friend.
Anyway, I took it to the range at Wilbur Wright FWA for the first time late last year or early this year, and I found that after every shot, the magazine would get jarred loose and would fail to feed the next round. So I took it to Ludco Gunshop over in Parker City and had him send it to a gunsmith. I got it back, and was told that it was a problem with the magazines not being properly fitted to the rifle. (I have 5 magazines for it, though I only sent 3 with it, so only 3 are fixed )
Anyway, I got back to the range with it just today, and while the three magazines worked properly, I did note that after the first 20 shots, I started having failures to follow again, though this time it was that the bolt wouldn't follow through all the way. My -guess- is that I need to fiddle with the gas nozzle (I forget the proper word).
Does anyone know an easy way to gauge how much gas pressure I need to be setting this rifle to fire with? Possibly a way that doesn't involve shooting it? (Long shot, I know, but I rarely go to WW FWA and there are no public rifle ranges closer.)
Anyway, I took it to the range at Wilbur Wright FWA for the first time late last year or early this year, and I found that after every shot, the magazine would get jarred loose and would fail to feed the next round. So I took it to Ludco Gunshop over in Parker City and had him send it to a gunsmith. I got it back, and was told that it was a problem with the magazines not being properly fitted to the rifle. (I have 5 magazines for it, though I only sent 3 with it, so only 3 are fixed )
Anyway, I got back to the range with it just today, and while the three magazines worked properly, I did note that after the first 20 shots, I started having failures to follow again, though this time it was that the bolt wouldn't follow through all the way. My -guess- is that I need to fiddle with the gas nozzle (I forget the proper word).
Does anyone know an easy way to gauge how much gas pressure I need to be setting this rifle to fire with? Possibly a way that doesn't involve shooting it? (Long shot, I know, but I rarely go to WW FWA and there are no public rifle ranges closer.)