Mini-14 won’t cock.

[phx223]

Buy a mini-14 they said, it’ll be fun they said.

I bought a brand new stainless mini-14 a week ago, and after lubing it up I’ve cycled it a few times to get some grittiness out of the action.

Took it apart today and cleaned out some lube, put it back together, went to cycle it and the charging handle only goes back about an inch and then it feels like it’s catching and I can muscle it back some more but it doesn’t sound great. Can’t drop the trigger group either.

Tried the “Garand” drop, but that was useless, and she’s not fully stuck, just seems to be catching somewhere.

Any hints?

 

[brianns]

Maybe something stuck under the trigger that won’t allow it to go all the way back and latch with the sear when the bolt tries to cock it.

 

[phx223]

Maybe something stuck under the trigger that won’t allow it to go all the way back and latch with the sear when the bolt tries to cock it.

Figured it out, I put the buffer guide rod in upside down.

Not the easiest fix, but it’s all good now.

 

[brianns]

Figured it out, I put the buffer guide rod in upside down.

Not the easiest fix, but it’s all good now.

Ok. That’s great! I’m going to look at mine when I get home to see how it fits in there. Kind of curious now.

 

[phx223]

Ok. That’s great! I’m going to look at mine when I get home to see how it fits in there. Kind of curious now.

I had installed an accessory that said orientation didn’t matter, and it does fit both ways, but seems to bind up if inserted upside down.

The way that it has to go in makes sense intuitively, I was just a sucker and followed the third party instructions instead of Rugers (which is probably why I couldn’t find anything online about my semi stuck bolt (plenty about a fully stuck bolt)).