I have a problem with my ak mag

[ttwinsupra]

i have 4 mags two bulgarian 40rd polimer and what i think are two yougoslavian 30rd metal mags, they hold the bolt open when empty.
anyway one of my yugo 30rd mags i cant use because it makes my gun jam the bolt cant seem to catch the bulet all the way
does any one know how i can fix this problem? please help

[Wingwiper]

are the curls on top of the mag, pressed too far down? This sometimes happens when the mag has been hammered from the bottom to ensure a good seating. Most all the mag problems have been from a weak spring (mag that has been max loaded all of the time) or flatten tops from slapping the base of the mags. Just my opinion.

Good Luck

[Ding]

don't sound like the mag is the problem.it sounds like the mag isn't seating all the way up into the well properly.is your receiver a home built?take the mag and insert it and grab the mag in the front and move it back and forth,is there play in it?now take the mag and grab the bottom and push it up and pull it down,is there play in it??if there is,then it isn't seating properly.you may need to make an ajustment to get it to fit.banging it in place wouldn't affect the lips of the mag as they don't touch anything.just the mag catches on the front where it inserts into the trunion and rear tang that locks it in place are what is touched by holding it in place.check for good audible click when inserted and then the play up and down.

[Hahn]

If the mag. does have a weak feed spring you will notice it by the feel when you eject the rounds from it with your thumb. A sacked spring will eject much easier (too easy) and you will notice some of the rounds will not come all the way up to the lips or top of mag. so the bolt can't catch it to feed. Just something to look for anyway while your at it. If the rest of your mags. work I would think it's just the one bad mag.

[ttwinsupra]

my ak was built by century arms. there is a little tiny play with the mags but it only afects this one all my other mags have no problem whatsoever. and with this mag it doesent work if i push it forward or back, also the spring seems just as strong as the others, actualy just by looking at this mag and messing with it u would say its the best one i have it looks new no damage and it looks like a good mag

[Ding]

you might want to check if all the cosmoline is out of the inside of the mag.sometimes something might hold it up from delivering the rounds as it should.fromyour description of the mag not working,hope I am understanding when you say it doesn't work when you move it back and forth,you mean it won't feed any rounds?.if that is the case,check the rear catch on the mag for any grinding marks.it might have been modified.check it against a couple of your other mags.I am puzzled by this.can you take the spring and follower out of another mag to see if it will function in the bad mag.??just to help trouble shoot..this will eliminate the spring theory.if it works with new spring and follower then it must be someone modified the front or back latches..

[ttwinsupra]

that might be it ile try, but it does feed in sometimes it was the first mag i used when i first got the gun. the first time i pulled back the bolt it didnt catch at all then i did it agen and it pulled the bulet in i got off about three rounds then the gun jamed i looked in the recever and the bolt did not catch the bulet aall the way it was off to the side of the chamber and the bolt was over the round there were scrapes on the top of the round and the tip had jamed hard into the side of the chamber. i droped out the round and cocked it agen and it did the same with this round just scrapes on top and jamed it off the side of the chamber or sraped the top and left the round HALFWAY in the mag.
seems kinda dangerus

[Ding]

ahhh,one of the most common problems,bolt over ride..you do need to raise the back of the mag up in the well from the description ya gave of the malfunction..it is quite easy to do.turn the weapon over to expose the magwell,now you will see the mag release/lever,just above that is the selector stop plate which is a flat piece of metal between the receiver and trigger guard..with a small file,just touch it with the file,a small amount on the front,very slow and test fit the mag.it should fit in with a solid audible click.hand cycle a few times at the range in safe direction of course..this should alleviate the problem of bolt over ride..are ya using hollow points?.if ya are switch to FMJ and test to see if that problem goes away also.not all AK's work well with HP's..good luck.

[Irishman]

+1 what Ding said.

Irish

[ttwinsupra]

actualy i am useing hps i have some fmjs ile try them. ive thought about it but idk if i want to file that part down because... wont it create alot more play in the mags?

[Niko911]

The problem could jsut fix itself, mag might just have to be broken in

[ttwinsupra]

well i took her out shooting yesterday and before i did i took apart the mag cleaned it oiled it and dug up my new spam can of fmjs to see of i could get that thing to work. it did not , the first two times i pulled the bolt back it went right over the round putting scrapes on it. it doesent look like it was ever damaged but im just gonna pry up the top of the mag, and if that doesent work im just gonna get rid of this mag

[azguy]

One last quick fix may be this if all else fails. Try not topping off the magazine to capacity. ie, put only 17 rnds in a 20rnd mag, 27 in a 30 ect. I have one magazine that will only cycle properly when it is short counted. It is a silly fluke some magazines have, and if it is only one spacific mag not all others this may work for you. Try it before you 10-03 an otherwise 10-08 mag.

[Ding]

just got back to check how eveything went for ya's.well it does sound like the mag,my apologies..it can be the follower sticking away from the top or the lip is crushed down some,most likely the lips are crushed down.open em up.that should make the bullet sit higher in the mag.wish I had the mag,I would get it runnin..LOL..have ya tried it anyone elses weapon?? just to see if it does the same thing.sorry I wasn't much help on this for ya..

[ttwinsupra]

ya im still hopeing to fix it just havent gotten around to it, but i do appreciate your input, thanks