Quote Originally Posted by ABPOS View Post
The mag catch seats directly to the mag, but allows for a LOT of movement. And then there is some movement in the trigger group. Not nearly as much as what the mag catch allows though. Someone suggested a long time ago to me that this is all normal. Is it?

Not if my extensive sample of 1 (figures: one) carbine is a guide. No trigger group movement whatsoever. Catch snicks in quite snugly, without any slop. But a friend who is an experienced carbine shooter has marked his mags which appear to be a bit "touchy" and only uses a specific mag for competition. My present brute force solution is that I have acquired 12 mags, which I only load with 5 rounds each in order to avoid using a large range of compression on the magazine spring. I shall see in two weeks how it works out in competition.

Two separate competitions (25 and 50 meters) with 30 shots at each distance. 12 mags, each loaded with 5 rounds, which means I have 100% reserve for each competition session, so if a mag snags I shall simply drop it and insert in a fresh one. And, of course, I shall test cycle the lot at tomorrow's practice session. At least, that is my honest intention - laziness may creep in!

Whatever the reliability verdict, I find that my carbine is a delight to shoot, and makes a holiday from my shoulder-pounding big bangers.