Ishapore 2A1 Feed Problems

[jmoore]

Hate to say it, but original mags are about the only way to go. Your other recourse is to gently bend the feed lips for best function- its trial and error if you've never done it before. Unfortunately, aftermarket mags often won't retain feedlip geometry as they are thinner gage unhardened material, plus the feed lips themselves may differ from original. Also, springs are often poorly set up and/or tensioned. You get the drift, yes?

Get your old one back or find another original. Sorry, hope I'm wrong!

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[maverick5582]

Hate to say it, but original mags are about the only way to go. Your other recourse is to gently bend the feed lips for best function- its trial and error if you've never done it before. Unfortunately, aftermarket mags often won't retain feedlip geometry as they are thinner gage unhardened material, plus the feed lips themselves may differ from original.

Get your old one back or find another orig., sorry, hope I'm wrong!

jmore: I wish I could get the original back. The bloke who borrowed it left it in his jungle carbine when he sold it. When he was asked to return it he said he had returned it. Nevertheless, lesson learned.

I will try and adjust the feed lips. The first one chambers roughly, then the next eight are slick as glass, then # ten won't feed at all.

Thanks, John

[Pattern14]

I didn't think a 2A magazine would fit a No 5? Maybe a faked up one?

[maverick5582]

I didn't think a 2A magazine would fit a No 5? Maybe a faked up one?

Maybe he had a faked up jungle carbine. It used a .308" cartridge that is why he borrowed it.

John

[maverick5582]

Problem solved. I loaded it down, up, down, up, and it feeds fine. I am assuming that any standard 308 charger clip will work with the Ishy?

John