LX+bolt stick=??

[buzzboy]

I have been using my minimag now for 3 days of play. For the first two days I found absolutely no problems with the LX. It was doing great, bouncing off everything, you know, what its supposed to do. Now today I played again. I haven't changed anything on my gun. Nothing at all, but now I am having major bolt stick. I was having to pull once then it would go psssshhhh until I pulled again for it to reset. What do I to to change this. Is it somehting in the LX I can do. Why would this problem just happen.

I was thinking that there was crud in my barrel so I cleaned it with alcahol and it then did a little better but not much. What do I need to do to get this thing working again. Would it have anything to do with my using co2 today instead of nitro like usual?

[kopfjaeger]

OIL it! 3-4 drops where the air goes in. :)

[buzzboy]

I tried oil after cleaning out the barrel and before. I saw verry little differendce.

[FinchMan]

check the carrier oring?

[buzzboy]

I am a LX noob. I didn't have to set it up and I have never taken it apart.

[IcantBelieveit]

well i went with the smallest carrier i could without it sticking....then i but a mix of lithium grease and fun on on the bolt stem.....NEVER had a problem....Played tournies and everything

[buzzboy]

I can't seem to be able to get the carrier out. How do I? It seems to be wedged in there pretty tight.

[bentothejam1n]

use your qickstrip thumbscrew. put it in there and twist it around a couple time

[buzzboy]

Wouldn't that scratch up the carrier? Do I need a smaller or larger carrier to stop bolt stick.

[buzzboy]

Ok, swithced carriers gotta wait to get air this weekend. Might the reg pressure have anything to do with this. I found I was shooting a tad high. I doubt it but I really don't know that well. I am also going to try the valve with my L7 just in case it i the problem.

[Willis626]

My 68 classic did the same thing so i took out the bolt and put in some oil where it says"oil" and it worked just fine. :cool: i also added some oil where my air goes and everywhere else it needed

[buzzboy]

Oil did nothing so far. If it is still messed up I will be angry.

[Surestick]

Have you tried oiling the shaft on the bolt that slides through the o-ring?
I think it's called the power piston & slides into the oring in the power tube...

[buzzboy]

I have slightly oiled everything that moves against anything. Now I just have to get some air and test it. Hopefully it will work.

[buzzboy]

I diagnosed the problem. I don't have a full spacer kit and the size I need is not one I have. I just put my LVL seven kit back in and am hoping for no breaks.