Hello all! I had a 16" carbine chambered in 300Blk sitting around that I lost interest in. Traded a fellow INGO member barrels so I could get my gun back to the .223/5.56 and start enjoying it again.
I ended up trading him for an 18" 1-7 twist Wylde chamber full rifle length gas by Palmetto. Probably not a barrel I would have chose for myself but figured I would give it a try.
I installed it torqued everything to spec and hit the range. It ran (wait for it) "flawless" with 5.56 55grn through about 70 rounds or so. When I tried .223 rem factory ammo it wouldn't cycle the next round. It would kick the spent one out but just come up short of grabbing that next round. I tried one round in the mag at a time and it wouldn't lock the bolt back either. I tried three other types of .223 rem ammo to rule that out. Functioned the same with all .223 ammo I had.
Took it home to check things out. Gun was clean and lubed properly. Everything looks fine except some obvious gas leakage around gas block where tube goes in and some on the other end of the tube where it goes into gas key. It is a factory low pro gas block that came with the Palmetto barrel.
I am sure it is under gassed to run the .223. I sure would like it to run both 5.56 and .223 since it is the Wylde chamber. The gas port I can stick a .093 drill bit shank into.
Should I try a better quality adj gas block or drill the port a little larger for better function on a wider ammo selection?
What you think INGO? I dig the barrel and it shoots straight.
Forgot to mention my lower has an adj stock. Standard carbine spring and standard buffer. Looks to be the M16 style bolt carrier.
I ended up trading him for an 18" 1-7 twist Wylde chamber full rifle length gas by Palmetto. Probably not a barrel I would have chose for myself but figured I would give it a try.
I installed it torqued everything to spec and hit the range. It ran (wait for it) "flawless" with 5.56 55grn through about 70 rounds or so. When I tried .223 rem factory ammo it wouldn't cycle the next round. It would kick the spent one out but just come up short of grabbing that next round. I tried one round in the mag at a time and it wouldn't lock the bolt back either. I tried three other types of .223 rem ammo to rule that out. Functioned the same with all .223 ammo I had.
Took it home to check things out. Gun was clean and lubed properly. Everything looks fine except some obvious gas leakage around gas block where tube goes in and some on the other end of the tube where it goes into gas key. It is a factory low pro gas block that came with the Palmetto barrel.
I am sure it is under gassed to run the .223. I sure would like it to run both 5.56 and .223 since it is the Wylde chamber. The gas port I can stick a .093 drill bit shank into.
Should I try a better quality adj gas block or drill the port a little larger for better function on a wider ammo selection?
What you think INGO? I dig the barrel and it shoots straight.
Forgot to mention my lower has an adj stock. Standard carbine spring and standard buffer. Looks to be the M16 style bolt carrier.