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    Question for .22 conversion kit owners

    I've got a .22 FAL built with an Anshutz barrel and H&K conversion kit - it will occasionally fire double rather than single shots. I'm assuming that the bolt doesn't come far enough to fully re-cock the hammer.

    I was just wondering if anyone else has the same issue?

    I've never worried too much about it as the rifle doesn't do much apart from an occasional plinking session...
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    Try a better grade of ammo and some oil. Cheap ammo will do various things...though to be fair, the FA is lots of fun.
    Regards, Jim

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    I agree with Jim. Ammo is the culprit. Are you using high or standard velocity?

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    Tried all sorts- from Eley through to Mini-Mag... it does it with all types tried so far.

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    It's just not giving the working parts enough of a push back...is there some sort of restriction or burr...or something? The springs in these aren't too rigid, would the return spring be too tough? Tried Yellow Jackets and CCI Stingers yet?
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    Nothing obvious that I can feel. Probably just need strip it down to polish everything by the sounds of things... I was just wondering if it was just a trait of the .22 conversions.

    Yes, I've tried Stingers.. (Also Velocitors - although they were particularly bad!)

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    Make sure that you polish the surface of the hammer where the sub-cal breech slides against it. Also that part of the breech that frictions against the hammer. These are hard bearing/friction surfaces.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nick S View Post
    I've got a .22 FAL built with an Anshutz barrel and H&K conversion kit - it will occasionally fire double rather than single shots. I'm assuming that the bolt doesn't come far enough to fully re-cock the hammer.

    I was just wondering if anyone else has the same issue?

    I've never worried too much about it as the rifle doesn't do much apart from an occasional plinking session...
    My kit runs the most reliably with CCI mini mags.

    Does it happen with one of the magazine's in particular? Check there is no bolt contact with the magazine, I have one mag that's seated fractionally to high in the 7.62mm mag shell and "just", (by a knats dick) contacts the underside of the bolt and slows the cycle, just enough to cause the occasional issue.

    Make sure the bolt group is well lubricated with no restrictions for its full length of travel and check for any slight damage. Also check and clean the receiver bolt track.

    They are great fun and your setup looks like a blast!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    These are hard bearing/friction surfaces.
    Any parkerizing will definitely fetch things up.
    Regards, Jim

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    I'll give it a clean-up and have a run out to Bisley in the next week or so to see if I can 'cure' it. (Although firing the occasional double is quite entertaining!)

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