Stuck bolt (not this thread again...)

[Da1spaz247]

Ok, I almost feel like an idiot asking about this because of how simple mags are and how well I understand them.

When I fire my gun, every once and a while, when I short stroke (not very often), the bolt gets stuck. So I read the back of the power tube spacer set and found out that all you have to do is put in a longer spacer, right? Well, I did that and it still gets stuck (rarely, but I have to use a pencil to push the bolt back into position). I found that when I move the bolt in and out with my hand, it kind of gets hung up on the power tube o-ring. I'm pretty sure its not supposed to do that (leads me to believe that the inside rod of the bolt is too big). I just bought a retro valve off this forum, and since I got it, its been doing that. I am using an ANS venturi bolt (the center of my stock bolt somehow shot out(pretty safe huh?)). When I had my stock AIR valve, it didn't do that, even with the ANS bolt. So what do you guys think?

[Boble86]

dont short stroke haha

[Da1spaz247]

It usually only happens when I am demonstrating how fast I can shoot my "non-electro" gun. I wouldn't mind it, but I actually have to stick something in the feed tube to push the bolt back into cocked position. Impossible in the heat of battle(especially with balls in the way).

[Peach]

The ANS bolt is likely the problem... Also... The bolt should not be going through the oring unless its a lvl-x... the oring goes in first... then the spacer.

[Da1spaz247]

What I meant was, when I slide the bolt back and fourth on the powertube, it binds a little right before it gets all the way back, which I'm assuming is where the bolt is getting stuck when firing.

[Peach]

I think it would be your ANS bolt... Goto your shop and try out a stock bolt for kicks... Just sliding it back and forth.. Do you have the bumper that the bolt is supposed to hit?? Other then that... I'm out of ideas.

[athomas]

Make sure the bumper is on the front of the valve between the bolt and valve front. Put a longer power tube spacer in unless you have the longest one in now.

Check the bolt spring. A worn bolt spring will also cause bolt stick problems.