[PC4]

Hi guys , Need help , I have a TNW 1919A4 in 3006 . Can't get the ammo to feed from the belt . I'm using cloth belt & putting the ammo in the belt by hand . I am new to belt fed so I think I just need some tech advice , If I can get the first round to strip from the belt & chamber (which is not easy ) after firing the next round dose not strip & chamber . I don't have any metal 1919 links to try . Will 7.62 M60 links work on 3006 in a 1919 ?
Thanks for any help

 

[Lucky#13]

No, M60 links will not work. 1919 links are a different animal. Are you using surplus ammo, or reloads? OAL of the ammo can be a factor. In my experience, failure to pull the rounds out of the belt is usually related to either OAL of the ammo, or depth of seating in the belt or links. The case rim must be positioned fully to the rear in the feed way to be within reach of the extractor.

 

[PC4]

I am using reloads , I have done the OAL issue already , I'll be getting some surplus factory ammo so I'll try it .

 

[gundog9]

I use links and a linker, if the rounds are not all even in the belt they will not feed properly.
gundog9

 

[HuecoDoc]

I posted my feeding/extraction troubleshooting recently here:
http://1919a4.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15654

For me, it was not extracting due to an OAL (overall length) problem

At first I thought it was a feeding problem because the feed pawl didn't seem to be grabbing, but if it has failed to extract there is a little arm that stops the feed pawl from feeding.

 

[loboslanding]

Did you lube anything that comes into contact with the ammo...including the extractor? If yes then unlube it.

Lift up your extractor and look on the underside of it and you're gonna see a half moon shaped relief (not the spring loaded arm) that hooks into the cartridge rim and extracts it from the belt...that should be nice and sharp with no lube on it.

I'm also assuming you removed the left rear Izzy cartridge guide (shown in Hueco's photo above) which will jam up your rounds on the feed tray.

Also, I know it sounds dumb, but check to make sure your flat extractor spring is in the top cover. That spring is what puts downward pressure on the extractor to pull the rounds from the belt and push them down the T slot.

 

[Black Wolf]

My feed problem - resolved with OAL (first post)

My first post here. Just picked up an Ohio Rapid Fire 1919A6 on a trade. Fired 20 rds of Winchester 7.62x51 (NATO headstamp) in it and it fed fine. Put some Remington 7.62x51 (NATO headstamp) in it and not a single bullet extracted from the cloth belt, I had just disassembled it and cleaned it and thought maybe something got goofed up - then read this post. I checked the OAL on the Remington ammo and the OAL was 2.714; I decided to reload the brass with some Nosler 150 grain spitzers seated to just under 2.800 (seated to 2.790) - the 2.8 OAL was just a tad to long to feed smooth. I ran 6 rounds through it without a problem. So, definitely the OAL of the cartridge had everything to do with my gun not extracting the bullets from the belt.

 

[elvis3006]

hi

what does OAL mean lol ?

 

[southbysouthwest]

what does OAL mean lol ?

Overall Length

 

[elvis3006]

hi

thank you.

 

[Ouchman]

Was this an 3006 gun built from an Izzy parts kit by TNW? Bolt stamped 7.62, gobble dee **** ( secret code Hebrew) lettering on the reciever?

 

[Beelzy]

I would try some links on that ammo first.

PM sent.

 

[Dubiousone]

Remington ammo also seems to be a little less powerful than other brands but OAL seems to be the biggest reason R-P ammo won't feed. It's just a little too short and as the belt feeds it slides forward just far enough so that the extractor can't pull rounds out of the belt. I'm pretty sure the same thing weill happen with metal links. Rounds in the belt should be even, but again depending on the gun there is just a little fudge factor. Some guns are more finicky than others. Best to get'em even as you can.

My first post here. Just picked up an Ohio Rapid Fire 1919A6 on a trade. Fired 20 rds of Winchester 7.62x51 (NATO headstamp) in it and it fed fine. Put some Remington 7.62x51 (NATO headstamp) in it and not a single bullet extracted from the cloth belt, I had just disassembled it and cleaned it and thought maybe something got goofed up - then read this post. I checked the OAL on the Remington ammo and the OAL was 2.714; I decided to reload the brass with some Nosler 150 grain spitzers seated to just under 2.800 (seated to 2.790) - the 2.8 OAL was just a tad to long to feed smooth. I ran 6 rounds through it without a problem. So, definitely the OAL of the cartridge had everything to do with my gun not extracting the bullets from the belt.