Fal + steel case=double firing??

[FALwannabe]

Hello, amigos. First post, glad to be here. Here goes:
My FAL is acting up something fierce, and im pretty sure it's the wolf steel case ammo. Never done this with brass reloads. It started doubling with one pull of the trigger, sometimes triples now. Bolt always closes with trigger dead and chambered round with light primer strike (after doubling). Sound familiar to anybody?? Im going to clean the heck out of the gun, especially the trigger group, and take it out with brass case ammo to see what happens. I always heard steel case was a crap shoot in an Fal, and I've heard tell that the filth from it can gunk up the trigger group to the point it starts acting this way. I'll report back after next trip to the range. Thank you, over.

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[dplev4]

I think your diagnosis and treatment plan are spot on. Clean everything first. Use less dirty ammunition second. Maybe check your trigger action too?
And welcome.

 

[huntpotter]

I think the firing pin might be getting stuck in the forward position and causing a slam fire. Maybe take out the firing pin and spring. Clean out the channel real good to make sure there is no old grease or oil in there that is causing it to be gummy. Maybe get a new firing pin spring.

 

[osprey]

I have shot wolf steel cased ammo in my fals without issue. I would check the firing pin channel and components as above.

 

[FALwannabe]

I think the firing pin might be getting stuck in the forward position and causing a slam fire. Maybe take out the firing pin and spring. Clean out the channel real good to make sure there is no old grease or oil in there that is causing it to be gummy. Maybe get a new firing pin spring.

You may be on the money. I thought, if this is a filthy sear/trigger group issue, then why the light primer strikes? Maybe thats all it is. Hopefully i'll make it to the range next weekend.
For what it's worth, my rifle is a DSA Voyager. Best grand i ever spent before this problem showed up.

 

[hongkong2]

You may also want to ask for help over at the FalFiles.com, I've never experienced this problem with wolf in any of my FAL's.

 

[64MercurysRule]

Welcome from r we gone . Glad you're here . There is much to see , learn and share here . Enjoy the forum and all it has to offer . Blessings to you & yours .

 

[fredball]

Welcome Aboard

 

[L0C0]

Welcome on board...

 

[FALwannabe]

Thanks

 

[Xaevian]

Welcome!

 

[CountryGent]

Welcome aboard and good luck with the FAL.