killbucket Sergeant
Posts : 270 Join date : 2009-08-13
| Subject: Make NEW feed springs for your M249 Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:08 pm | |
| The feed springs (stock) are pure poo, and I mean that in the most positive sense. The #$%#& stock springs have shaped ends, so they stay put in the plastic clamp areas. They DO stay put- quite well. But I had to tap, tug, pull, push, hit, thwap, (insert favorite onomatopoeia) or otherwise BRIBE good ammo to feed on a regular basis. Seems the problem is that the BB's can stack off-center when they enter the stock feed spring, and get hung up in those little grooves between coils. Going to a spring made of tinier wire means smaller grooves. Mine works VERY smoothly now (for an A&K magazine, let's be REAL about this). Details HERE! | |
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