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I just put together my first personally owned AR-15. Up until now I have mostly shot AKs. I haven't even taken it out yet but I tried loading some magazines into it and I have been having problems getting loaded mags to seat in the magazine well with the bolt forward.
I have tried most of the conventional wisdom. I tried loosening the magazine catch and only loading 28 rounds. No dice. Empty mags seat just fine. I tried putting in one round at a time to see how many I could fit before it doesn't seat. The magazine doesn't seat at 3 rounds. I have tried Magpul and USGI mags (new magazines). I can get it seated if I slap it like a red headed step child. If it makes a difference, I assembled the lower from a stripped receiver. The upper was factory assembled.
Its not an issue when shooting for fun but if I get into a situation where I need to do a tactical reload under stress, this is going to be a problem.
What gives? When I was in LE, I carried an AR in my patrol car and I don't remember ever having this problem. Is my bolt out of spec? Do I just need to break the mags in?
I have tried most of the conventional wisdom. I tried loosening the magazine catch and only loading 28 rounds. No dice. Empty mags seat just fine. I tried putting in one round at a time to see how many I could fit before it doesn't seat. The magazine doesn't seat at 3 rounds. I have tried Magpul and USGI mags (new magazines). I can get it seated if I slap it like a red headed step child. If it makes a difference, I assembled the lower from a stripped receiver. The upper was factory assembled.
Its not an issue when shooting for fun but if I get into a situation where I need to do a tactical reload under stress, this is going to be a problem.
What gives? When I was in LE, I carried an AR in my patrol car and I don't remember ever having this problem. Is my bolt out of spec? Do I just need to break the mags in?