One of the dangers of online research is both the piles of data

combined with "Who do you go with/trust?"
"It's the extractor or springs."
"It's the ejector."
"It's the -"  On and on.
Because there are so many things that may have affected this particular rifle, but might well mean nothing to any other.

Which reminds me of a tale told about a week ago, guy had bought  modular trigger for his AR, and it wouldn't operate correctly.  He brought it to the gunsmith and told him about it, and it was tested.  So they started checking and replacing things, on and on, and nothing worked.  They finally decided "We've changed/tested everything except the lower receiver, let's try that" and stuck it in another receiver of the same brand, using the original bolt carrier group, buffer stuff, etc.  And it worked flawlessly.

And yes, they checked everything on that lower, inside and out, and could find nothing to explain this.  Obviously there's something off, but...

A new S&W snubbie in 9mm

that uses moon clips, and can fire without them.

Interesting.

Followup to the rifle post Added to

It has a H3 heavy buffer.
Has a standard +25% buffer spring.
The gas block is a Superlative Arms adjustable.  When you adjust it to lower pressure, it vents the excess out a port in the front of the block.  It's been adjusted to release to the limit it will go before, though next time I shoot this I'm going to take it all the way down and try it again,  Because why not?

Same with various magazines.

I've talked to two good gunsmiths, one looked the rifle over thoroughly and said he didn't know, the other, after various talks, suggested it's cursed.  Yes, I do know they're good.  This one has them baffled.

I've done more reading the past couple of months on this type rifle, and various things people have tried on theirs...

I'm going to think about all this some more before I mess with it again, and go from there.  And I do appreciate all the ideas.  And I'll try to contact that one guy mentioned.

Added:

Magpul and steel magazines, bought different times and places.
Happens with factory and handloads.
And, copied from my comments,
I don't want to go to a heavier buffer, because I found out what that would cost.

Changing barrel because of port size, same.

The Superlative gas block has a total of 48 clicks of adjustment: from closed, open 18 gives you a fully open port, max pressure. With it open an additional 8 clicks it functions perfectly without the can. I've tried it with up to 46 clicks of bleed-off mode with the suppressor. I think I'm going to open it to max, and try it again now that it's all been fired and settled in a bit.

And I'll keep reading.

Something I support whole-heartedly

Whenever you see videos of “protestors” blocking traffic in order to vent their spleens about … whatever … the people trapped in their vehicles are being coerced into listening; when you see videos of “protestors” getting their stupid on in restaurants with loud-speakers and airhorns, those patrons are being constrained to listen.

Usually followed by public officials snivelling, “They have a First Amendment right to protest.”

Be that so, no private citizen has the “right” to force another into … anything. I don’t care how “righteous” or “just” your cause is, nowhere in your First Amendment right does it mention anything about obliging me to listen.

“… the right to be let alone – the most comprehensive of rights, and the right most valued by civilized men.”
~Justice Louis D. Brandeis, in his dissent to Olmstead v. United States

Blocking a throughway, causing traffic to back up, resulting in drivers being trapped in their vehicles and having to listen to your bushwa is a violation of the civil right of the drivers to be let the hell alone. And I tire of it.

Intruding into the private space of a restaurant to berate the patrons with bullhorns and shrieking, forcing the patrons to choose between the meal or leaving is a violation of the civil right of the patrons. And I tire of it.

I also support his deas on suitable punishments.

Well, the idiots in the state voted for leftists, so this

is what they get.  And it'll keep screwing them as long as they keep letting these idiots stay in office.

Or until they say to hell with it and leave the state.   In which case lots of them will start voting the same damned way in the state they move to.  Because they're idiots, too.

I have a weird problem with a rifle, (added)

but I've not given up.  It's strange, and I- and two gunsmiths I've shown it to- cannot figure it out.  I'm going to have to find someone who's very good with AR style rifles to talk to and go from there, because I'm fresh out of ideas, and online searches have done nothing.  Not giving up, because there's got to be someone who can figure this out.

I get it figured out you may hear a shriek of 'EUREKA!' on the winds.  Followed by a post on it.


In the meantime, I suggest reading this: "Men only want one thing"

Addition: information added in comments, as some of you have far more experience than I

To Californicated from the idiot who wants desperately to be President

And you can add that to the multi-billion dollar railroad to nowhere, and the energy prices and shortages, and various other control-freak habits he has and wants to force over all of us.

As the Village Affliction also found,

And, on this line, I have to note the words of the idiot running New York, who- much like her predecessor- spent time telling anyone not of 'progressive' mindset to leave because 'You're not a New Yorker', and now she's telling the people who moved to Florida, because they don't want her and her controllers raping them on taxes, to not only move back but to bring others with them, so they can be paying for the 'generous social programs we have'.

Fat chance, dipshit.

Which also reminded me of this on the Cuban government saying 'We want you to invest with us!'

"Screw your life and living, you need to give us your money! "  Again, fat chance.

It getting to be what is, nowdays, late,

I did manage to remember to do that weekly thing I've been working at.  Though soon as this is done, I'm getting to bed.
Have a good night, folks.

And for those interested and who care, more below the break

There are a bunch of people in our 'intelligence' groups

who really need to be fired.  And from the sound of it, made sure never to work in that field again.

Irish had this video, worth watching

Old rifle/scope setup can still do the job.

You're part of the Iranian regime 'security' forces

You've spent a lot of time beating, murdering, raping, and torturing anyone who does, well, anything you don't approve of.

Now you have no air defenses, and the people who hate your guts can get word to the Israelis "We're looking at a bunch of them at this place", and place a large target on you.

Oh yeah, that works.

Had you heard about a Pakistani airstrike on

a Afghan hospital?

First I've seen.  Which means where the hell are OUR Professional Journalists in reporting on this?  Have they said a word, or minimized it to that point?


And 2nd, talk about the enemy being inside the gates, jeez.

They're on our side of the pond, too.

"Blood clots? Conspiracy theories! Haters of Science!"

Until "Well, maybe not..."

Ah, the London janissaries,

always ready to serve their masters.

It's Monday, so let's start with a leftist asshat(yes, I'm late posting this)

who thinks "They didn't have ICBMs yet, so they were no threat!" is a wonderful argument.

MN damn well knew about illegal voting, and let it go on.  If they were honest the bastard would admit "They were voting the way we wanted, so we didn't care."

VA and the Democrat asshat they put in the Governor's seat are just wonderful.

...with one carve out in their legislation reading: “the provisions of this section shall not apply to any member of the General Assembly who leaves a handgun in an unattended motor vehicle.” Funny how that works.
"We can't have us Legislators bothered with the laws we want you peasants to live under!"

Ket Tec has a new one, the KP50 and MP50,

both in 5.7x28.

The attacks on the 2nd never stop,

because of a combination of "We don't need that/You don't properly understand it/It's for the public good/I hate people like you owning these things!" from politicians and activists.

Yes, time for some clearing, including

this top one, which reminded me of a discussion.

This reminds me of things said by a hispanic guy and another guy I worked with.

Hispanic guy: "Oh yeah, it's true, and it's worth it."
Me: "I don't think so."
Other guy: "But that ass!"

                                                    And below, enter of your own free will