[Dummyfatpigpoo]

Looking to buy belted ammo ready to go shoot! Am in SLC, Utah and drive to Las Vegas at least once a month. I'm new at this so please forgive any stupid questions I may ask or my lack of knowledge. My semi-auto 1919 with crank-fire trigger is marked 7.62 on the receiver but I have not been able to shoot it yet. Came with some steel case ammo but would not feed. I think I have that solved with a good cleaning and head-space adjustment but only have loose ammo and about 75 rounds belted that should feed... Have a family shoot planned over the 4th and would love to have a bunch of belts on hand. Thanks in advance, Rob

 

[fastmonkey87]

Sounds like your gun was built on an izzy kit. Are you sure of the caliber? Can you post a picture of the top of the bolt and the barrel notches? Just want to make sure you aren't going to blow yourself up.

As for ammo I don't have any for sale. Why not just pick up a case of brown bear and link it?

 

[Lucky#13]

It's not common to find ammo already linked or belted for these anymore. CMP used to have some that way, but not sure about now, and that would have been 30-06, not 308. I think you are going to have to fork over for a good linker and some Israeli links. Triggertime on the forum here sells a nice linker, and there are others out there. Plenty of sources for the links. Just plan on an evening or two for loading a bunch of belts up.

 

[rugman59]

7.62 indicates a .308 caliber gun. Along with the pics, if possible please describe the manner in which it would not feed. Did the ammo not fit in the feed tray; (30.06 in a .308 gun) Lots of room for variables in that area as goofs go.

Ammo would slop about when the extractor claw tried to grab it. ( Short cartridge overall length issue common to commercial ammo.)

Ammo too big to fit in chamber, ( Holy cow, just back away from the gun and wait for advice!) LOL!!

Gun won't go into battery. (Tight headspace most likely culprit.)

There's a member here selling cases of .308 that's linked, but it's in M13 links, like for an M60.

 

[Paladin]

I'm just South of Provo, I'd be happy to help ya out. I also have a linker if ya want to bring your ammo and links down to link up. Just PM me for contact info.

 

[storage_man]

Looking to buy belted ammo ready to go shoot! Am in SLC, Utah and drive to Las Vegas at least once a month. I'm new at this so please forgive any stupid questions I may ask or my lack of knowledge. My semi-auto 1919 with crank-fire trigger is marked 7.62 on the receiver but I have not been able to shoot it yet. Came with some steel case ammo but would not feed. I think I have that solved with a good cleaning and head-space adjustment but only have loose ammo and about 75 rounds belted that should feed... Have a family shoot planned over the 4th and would love to have a bunch of belts on hand. Thanks in advance, Rob

Your going to be hard pressed to find .308 ammo on 1919 links. Most .308 will come linked for a M60 and won't work in a 1919.

 

[rugman59]

http://1919a4.com/showthread.php?52...M80-M62-amp-M13-Links-NEW&p=357964#post357964

It was directly above your post. Funny how it's almost always like that.