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  • smallwavebill
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2013
    • 1100

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    Loose gas block was problem. came from cmmg factory that way



    I was wondering your thoughts on this. I bought the Complete cmmg MK3 upper group, I bought the CMMG MK3 stripped lower. I built the lower using the MK3 build kit and the MK3 buffer and spring. The only non CMMG MK3 parts used are a Larue tactical standard carbine buffer tube and a larue MBT trigger. I took 2 new 10 round pmags and four kinds of ammo
    1 pmc bronze 168gr 308
    2 american eagle 308 150 grain
    3 black hills match grade 168 grain
    4 federal xm80C 149 grain

    With the pmc the rifle worked and cycled flawless 100%
    with the Black hills it cycled about 50% sometimes not locking back on the last round

    With the american eagle and federal it cycled 0% almost all where failure to feeds., Sometimes a round would get pulled off the mag but it would be jammed by the bolt,,, but mostly the rifle would cycle with no round.

    0 failure to ejects,

    WHat is your thoughts on this. A friend suggested an adjustable gas block. I only put about 150 rounds thru it, maybe to few to worry about it? im used to my ar15s where I expect 100% reliablity , The good news is its very accurate I only went out to 100 Yards but easily 1 inch group 3 of 4 holes touching! (with the black hills)

    Thanks for any advice!


    Last edited by smallwavebill; 08-07-2016, 7:20 AM.
  • #2
    CaliDoc
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2014
    • 593

    I would call up CMMG and see what they tell you. Maybe you can ship it back and have it looked at. If not, I would have a gunsmith check out the gas port and assembly.

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    • #3
      nate76239
      Senior Member
      • May 2013
      • 1633

      Adjustable gas blocks help with an over gassing situation, your problem sounds more like a short stroke/ under gassing. Check the gas block and tube for any leaks or that the block may be loose, also check the has key on the bolt carrier for signs of a leak. You mentioned that you got a Larue buffer tube what about the spring and buffer are they Cmmg? I think Larue uses a longer buffer tube on their .308 but Cmmg might not

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      • #4
        smallwavebill
        Senior Member
        • Feb 2013
        • 1100

        the larue buffer tube is the milspec ar15 carbine one which from my research is the right one for this build, I used the CMMG MK3 buffer and MK3 spring, I will take off the rail tomorrow and see if I can see any signs of a gas leak,, Thanks

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        • #5
          smallwavebill
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2013
          • 1100

          well that was hopefully easy breezy, loose gas block with obvious signs of leakage around it which makes me wonder about CMMG quality control. Hopefully its 100% now! If it goes bang every time now I got a winner!

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          • #6
            renardsubtil
            Senior Member
            • Feb 2008
            • 1659

            I had a similar issue, even with a nice adjustable gas block it didn't solve my problem - until I used this reference table below which helped me find that my buffer and spring were not correct. After installing the correct weight buffer and spring I was good to go.

            "Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not."

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            • #7
              rmfool
              Member
              • Feb 2011
              • 114

              Mine did the same thing. Was not too happy with that gun. I wouldn't buy another cmmg product

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              • #8
                smallwavebill
                Senior Member
                • Feb 2013
                • 1100

                Originally posted by rmfool
                Mine did the same thing. Was not too happy with that gun. I wouldn't buy another cmmg product
                You had the gas block loose also? After tightening it any problems?

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