Recent content by Bore Rider

37 years old.

Well I'm back with some good news and some bad news. I found some 223 ammo that will work in my carbine. It is made by American Eagle and it works great. On the other side, I purchased some PMC ammo and it did not function. I spoke with a gunsmith at the range and, without even looking at my...

I removed the gas block and used a generous amount of Break Free to clean the gas tube. I then took a pipe cleaner to it until I had no additional signs of fouling. I reinstalled the gas block and shot another healthy load of Break Free down the tube while looking down the bore. I saw a flood of...

I will have much more time to tinker with the carbine when I get back to Texas. Living in Illinois isn't exactly conducive to all out gun nuts. I'll keep you guys posted as I try different ammo. If it turns out that the UMC ammo is at fault I have no worries. My RRA, Remington 7615, and my CZ...

It pulls the first round completely free and slings the brass out with authority. It passes the "last round in the magazine BCG lock back" test. It will even cycle a few shots out of a magazine then it goes to ejecting the spent round and either not picking up the next round in the mag or only...

The carrier key is tight and the screw heads are staked. The guy that had this gun before me was my ex gf's brother. He was a novice that bought it new, shot maybe a hundred rounds thru it then ran into money problems and had to ditch the weapon. It came with a trijicon tri-power, a hard case, 3...

I originally posted my problem on another forum and it was suggested that I come and visit you guys and see if anyone else is having the same problem. My M&P was purchased in a private sale so I don't have the box or original paperwork with the carbine. I don't know the exact model number but...