![]() ![]() Thicker on the bottom and tapering as it goes up the sides. You want to achieve a crescent shaped addition of the apoxie inside the channel. After getting it sort of placed, I used a drill bit (smooth shaft end) to do a final smoothing rolling it out inside channel. use spray silicone as a lube on the wire. If the material wants to stick to the wire. I used a small stainless welding wire, Or anything small and stiff, and place small "BB's " of the apoxie into the channel and molded it to the bottom (away from body of receiver) rolling the wire around inside the channel. I cleaned out the hole (pin channel) in the upper receiver with acetone. the heat of the fingers appears to soften it some making it more pliable. I discovered that mixing with a small spatula and then using fingers to smash it around works best. Hardens in 6 hours and cures completely overnight. There is a 4 hour working time after mixing 50/50. The apoxie sculpt is a product available on amazon in 1lb amounts (good shelf life) The pic wont show anything thats going to be readily visible. I just found out the forward assembly pin is not an inexpensive part. I was tempted to order parts but wanted to be sure of what is a standard size pin. The holes in the receivers (trig pack and upper) is measuring. Way too much back info thats not really needed. This creates a wedge effect that binds the magazine. When the bolt-catch stops the bolt on an empty magazine, the catch is being pushed forward (on the pin) and canting into the mag well (slightly). Actually, the pin size is cause of the mag issue too. I've determined that the bolt hold open lever is the cause of the mag binding and have further determined the "free play" between receiver and trigger pack is a pin size issue. (its a known irritant)Īlso, The empty magazines will not drop free (open bolt) even after verifying the magazine "mod" isnt needed. On my new scorpion carbine there is quite a bit of "free play" between the trigger pack and receiver at the forward take down pin. ![]()
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