FTExtract?

[Robb]

Update.
Added a new spring, o-ring to the bolt, went out shooting and had the same issue with the same gun and a brand spanking new BCM rifle. Failure to completely extract and two rounds bound up in the chamber with both rifles. The odd thing is we also had a Frankenbuild with us that ran fine with no issues. We were shooting PMC battle packs initially. We changed over to some Federal and American Eagle and everything ran with ZERO issues.
So FWIW, although at least one rifle bolt did need to be freshened up, the main issue was the ammo. I did a little research and it seems others have had issues with PMC in some rifles.

[HoneyBadger]

"PMC battle packs" Is that the PMC Bronze stuff? Thanks for reporting back. I was curious how this one would turn out.

[Robb]

Sorry, I can't answer if it was the Bronze or not.
The ammo was in boxes that were sealed in a heavy plastic. If I remember correctly, Cabela's had two types of PMC battlepacks that looked the same but were stamped differently. One was "PMC .223" and the other was something like PMC-X. I don't remember "Bronze" being printed on anything. Obviously I didn't make a very informed purchase. Next time I'm at the store I'll l look again and try to figure out what I bought.

[SideShow Bob]

If it was the 55 gr. battle packs, the boxes in them should have been the PMC Bronze.
It is rated at 3200 FPS, and should have given enough gas pressure to run properly.
http://www.sgammo.com/product/223-55...mj-ammo-223abp

The PMC -X are the 62 gr. "Green Tip".

Was there any over pressure signs on the expended cases ?
Or maybe you got an under powder charged batch causing low operating gas pressure.

[HoneyBadger]

Sorry, I can't answer if it was the Bronze or not.
The ammo was in boxes that were sealed in a heavy plastic. If I remember correctly, Cabela's had two types of PMC battlepacks that looked the same but were stamped differently. One was "PMC .223" and the other was something like PMC-X. I don't remember "Bronze" being printed on anything. Obviously I didn't make a very informed purchase. Next time I'm at the store I'll l look again and try to figure out what I bought.

Thanks. I only ask because I have about 1800 rds of PMC X-Tac. I've fired about 200rds of it without issue in several rifles of different makes and configurations and it hasn't given me any issues, but it would be nice to know if I should expect problems.

Thanks again for the follow-up.

[Robb]

Yup, that's the stuff. That box looks very familiar now that I see a pic of it. I did buy the Bronze. No overpressure signs, I gathered it all up, tumbled and processed it already, the brass all looks good.

[HoneyBadger]

Yup, that's the stuff. That box looks very familiar now that I see a pic of it. I did buy the Bronze. No overpressure signs, I gathered it all up, tumbled and processed it already, the brass all looks good.

Yeah, I've had good success reloading the PMC X-Tac brass.