Oly Plinker owners
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So far, we have had pretty good luck with the Plinkers. I think we have sold about 20 to 25 in a couple months time and have only had 2 major problems, both bolt related. We had 2 of them have the bolt break at the hole for the cam pin. A pretty clean break from what I can tell.
We think we have tracked it down to a problem using that cheap Wolf fodder; so far with getting folks to use Win or PMC, we have had no further complaints.
The mag catches on them are kinda sticky if you use the 30 or 20 round USGI/Colt?etc. magazine, so a little filing might be in order.
As always, YMMV.
TR
We think we have tracked it down to a problem using that cheap Wolf fodder; so far with getting folks to use Win or PMC, we have had no further complaints.
The mag catches on them are kinda sticky if you use the 30 or 20 round USGI/Colt?etc. magazine, so a little filing might be in order.
As always, YMMV.
TR
Bobbalouie
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My plinker (it's a real Olympic ".223 plinker") has worked fine so far (four months). I'm only about 150 rounds into mine at this point. The only problems have been occasional failures to extract. I've attributed them to the PC ten-round mag and have just bought a Colt 20-rounder to try. Olys have the tighter SAMMI-standard chamber which could also contribute. Customer service says the problem will work itself out after you put about about 500 rounds through it.
Here's a review I posted here:
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=61123
Bobbalouie
PS, I added an Accuwedge to tighten things up a bit between the upper and lower receiver, not expecting any accuracy change but for feel. It works fine for that.
My plinker (it's a real Olympic ".223 plinker") has worked fine so far (four months). I'm only about 150 rounds into mine at this point. The only problems have been occasional failures to extract. I've attributed them to the PC ten-round mag and have just bought a Colt 20-rounder to try. Olys have the tighter SAMMI-standard chamber which could also contribute. Customer service says the problem will work itself out after you put about about 500 rounds through it.
Here's a review I posted here:
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=61123
Bobbalouie
PS, I added an Accuwedge to tighten things up a bit between the upper and lower receiver, not expecting any accuracy change but for feel. It works fine for that.
I don't own an Oly so I want say anything either way. 3 Bushy's and a Stoner.
But just as a heads up, check over at www.ar15.com and www.assaultweb.net in the Equipment Exchange and the For Sale forums. I have bought a lot of mags at both and have never been disapointed and all were at a great price.
I have heard that a lot of mags are tight because Oly is not Mil Spec. I have heard also that they are chambered as someone stated SAMMII for commercial .223 rather that 5.56MM Nato and sometimes Surplus wont work...Just what I have heard.
Bushmaster and Stoner are both Mil Spec so I have not had any problems.
No flames intended now
Karsten
But just as a heads up, check over at www.ar15.com and www.assaultweb.net in the Equipment Exchange and the For Sale forums. I have bought a lot of mags at both and have never been disapointed and all were at a great price.
I have heard that a lot of mags are tight because Oly is not Mil Spec. I have heard also that they are chambered as someone stated SAMMII for commercial .223 rather that 5.56MM Nato and sometimes Surplus wont work...Just what I have heard.
Bushmaster and Stoner are both Mil Spec so I have not had any problems.
No flames intended now
Karsten
I recently bought an Olympic Plinker and had a chance to give it a quick shakedown at Campybob's BulletFest last weekend. Ran about 120 rounds through it and brought my new Bushmaster carbine along for comparison (only ran about 80 rounds through that). Ammo used was Barnaul 62 gr. FMJ, mags were USGI 20's and 30's.
The Olympic Plinker performed flawlessly for all intents and purposes. I had once incident where I didn't seat the mag fully so the bolt failed to strip off a round from the mag. Slow, aimed firing and ripping of a 30-round mag as fast as I could produced no FTE/FTF/jamming problems that seem to be common with the tighter Oly chambers and lacquered Russin ammo. Color me happy. (The Bushmaster performed flawlessly as well - but I guess that's to be expected)
I didn't get a chance to test out the accuracy as all we really needed was minute-of-washing-machine, -microwave oven and -CPU box accuracy. But I'm guessing that it'll shoot fine.
The finish of the Plinker is different - with a rough texture, which is pretty much the only thing that irks me some, but for the price, I'm VERY happy with the Plinker. Just FYI, my AR collection consists of 2 Bushmaster 16" carbines, a DPMS free-float carbine and the Olympic Plinker.
The Olympic Plinker performed flawlessly for all intents and purposes. I had once incident where I didn't seat the mag fully so the bolt failed to strip off a round from the mag. Slow, aimed firing and ripping of a 30-round mag as fast as I could produced no FTE/FTF/jamming problems that seem to be common with the tighter Oly chambers and lacquered Russin ammo. Color me happy. (The Bushmaster performed flawlessly as well - but I guess that's to be expected)
I didn't get a chance to test out the accuracy as all we really needed was minute-of-washing-machine, -microwave oven and -CPU box accuracy. But I'm guessing that it'll shoot fine.
The finish of the Plinker is different - with a rough texture, which is pretty much the only thing that irks me some, but for the price, I'm VERY happy with the Plinker. Just FYI, my AR collection consists of 2 Bushmaster 16" carbines, a DPMS free-float carbine and the Olympic Plinker.
I have an Oly PCR-4, and I had to send it back for them to ream out the chamber a smidge. The first two rounds I sent downrange left the case in the breech as the extractor ripped through the rim. 
After I got it back, it has worked like a dream. It's a lot more accurate than I am (or I thought it would be), and I count myself a satisfied customer (after they worked out that little problem).
After I got it back, it has worked like a dream. It's a lot more accurate than I am (or I thought it would be), and I count myself a satisfied customer (after they worked out that little problem).