Topic: DPMS308 FEEDING PROBLEMS (Read 5893 times)

ErikS · « **Reply #45 on:** January 07, 2012, 03:53:25 AM »

I have had an R25 for about 1.5 years. I have never had a single issue with mine. I have the little 4round mag that came with it and Pmags. All work. Mine feeds and cycles with every thing I have fed it. It also shoots .5 MOA, all day long using my hand loads. It was tight when I first got it but after a few hundred round through it, it has smoothed right up. The gritty feel of it cycling is in part caused by the much stronger spring and longer pull of the charging handle when compared to a AR15. They won't feel the same, no way no how.

I feel the trigger sucks, .2 inches of creep is not conducive to good field accuracy.

I was not confident with the stock charging handle so I got a BCM gunfighter.

The Burris PEPR gave me the correct optics height.

The camo will scratch so I put electrical a strip of electrical tape along the comb of the stock so the CH would not mess it up.

zumabob1957 · « **Reply #46 on:** March 20, 2012, 11:00:10 PM »

Hey You All,
My good friend Nofail told me about this part of the site and he thought it would be helpful for me knowing what my trials and errors are.
To start I am building my own ar308 . For the most part its finished. I took it to the range and tried it out and had some success . Work in progress.
I shoot a few rounds and it jams. It seems to handle 3 different types of ammo the same.
By reading this site I have checked the bolt carrier clearing the ejection port. About 1/2" sticks out when the bolt is pulled all the way back. I think thats where the spent shells are getting dented.
I was suggested to get a CAR-10 buffer tube and spring.
I have also drenched the bolt carrier in Mobil 1 oil. I loaded 10 rounds in the mag and pulled the charging handle back hard and quickly. 2-3 at time and jammed. I realized I was resting the mag on the table so I repeated 10 more rounds and they ejected fine . Now I'm thinking I was resting the mag on the table while firing. I have a gunsmith checking out the gun this weekend. Hopefully this is going to be ironed out.
1. Oil the pss out of it with Mobil One.
2.New buffer and spring (car-10)
3. Fix Samson quad rail (another story)
4. Open for your options or suggestions.

Zuma Bob

NeedAUserName00 · « **Reply #47 on:** May 18, 2012, 01:31:49 AM »

So I'm new to this site but ive been reading this thread for quite some time. I have a LR-308 24'' bull with the same issues. Lubed it, steel wooled the barrel, feed ramp, changed ammo, bought new mags. All the stuff you all recomended. Mind with barly 40rnds through it. I took it to the smith and he said my extractor was too long. It kept pushing the damn bullet against the walls of the barrel causing dents and making it look as if there were burrs on my feed ramp. Just something to look at for those of you with the same issue. BTW a lot of you are right one the gun is working properly, it runs fantastic.