Willie Lowman
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I am not one bit surprised.
As much as I want to like the Sig 556 series, all my experience with them is bad.
As much as I want to like the Sig 556 series, all my experience with them is bad.
Review: Sig 556R - Not what I expected
- Thread starter Sturmgewehre
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RadiationRemediator
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Great Troubleshooting
Pun Intended. I just purchased a Sig Sauer 556R... unfortunately before your outstanding review. You did an outstanding job of considering external causes and eliminating them. I am very disappointed that Sig Sauer still produces this model with this problem 4 1/2 years after you brought the failure to fire issue to the public's attention. My rifle shot maybe... 15 rounds... before it stopped firing. My gunsmith is trying to resolve the issue and suspects a spring defect.
My YouTube response suggests that Sig Sauer should do the proper thing and issue a recall to address the failure to fire issue. This is a potentially life threatening condition, because rounds also stick in the barrel. The good folks at Gander Mountain in Tyler were surprised the barrel did not explode. Hopefully Sig Sauer is not waiting for an injury or death to seriously assess and address the failure to fire and stuck cartridge issues.
Pun Intended. I just purchased a Sig Sauer 556R... unfortunately before your outstanding review. You did an outstanding job of considering external causes and eliminating them. I am very disappointed that Sig Sauer still produces this model with this problem 4 1/2 years after you brought the failure to fire issue to the public's attention. My rifle shot maybe... 15 rounds... before it stopped firing. My gunsmith is trying to resolve the issue and suspects a spring defect.
My YouTube response suggests that Sig Sauer should do the proper thing and issue a recall to address the failure to fire issue. This is a potentially life threatening condition, because rounds also stick in the barrel. The good folks at Gander Mountain in Tyler were surprised the barrel did not explode. Hopefully Sig Sauer is not waiting for an injury or death to seriously assess and address the failure to fire and stuck cartridge issues.
My take is if you want an AK, get an AK or an XCR.
Yep, RA has issues, but the gun is a true inheritor of the AK traction that's truly modernized, but keeps the simplicity of the gun.
I own both, XCR is as solid as the AK with far better layout as well as controls that are world class (no one has matched them yet, some have picked off one feature or the other).
Yep, RA has issues, but the gun is a true inheritor of the AK traction that's truly modernized, but keeps the simplicity of the gun.
I own both, XCR is as solid as the AK with far better layout as well as controls that are world class (no one has matched them yet, some have picked off one feature or the other).
MythBuster
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Posted by StrongSideArms.
"Second, I change the trigger system to a national match two stage trigger, I like Bushmasters set up."
You are way off there. The Bushmaster two stage was the weakest hammer spring you can find in a NM 3 stage trigger. That damn sure is not going to help your problem with misfires.
"Second, I change the trigger system to a national match two stage trigger, I like Bushmasters set up."
You are way off there. The Bushmaster two stage was the weakest hammer spring you can find in a NM 3 stage trigger. That damn sure is not going to help your problem with misfires.
colostomyclown
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steel cased ammo/cheap ammo, whatever. for the price of this thing it had better feed and fire reliably anything you feed it. period.
I won't buy any new Sig products, as much as I love their 220/226/229. They're both overpriced and overhyped. I'll buy old used West German guns and give my retail business on new guns to a company more deserving of it.
I won't buy any new Sig products, as much as I love their 220/226/229. They're both overpriced and overhyped. I'll buy old used West German guns and give my retail business on new guns to a company more deserving of it.
RadiationRemediator
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Warranty Honored
Sig Sauer honored its warranty and replaced the rifle. I have to give the company credit.
Sig Sauer honored its warranty and replaced the rifle. I have to give the company credit.
I am a range officer at a large public range in south Florida.
I see all sorts of AR problems. Usually with new rifles, rifles dry of lubricant, rifles with el cheapo magazines, rifles using weak gun show reloads AND rifles using steel cased ammo.
What I have seen is that if an AR will work with steel cased ammo, it will work with anything.
The usual problem is failure to extract, case stuck in the chamber. Generally after a few rounds have been fired allowing the rounds coating to stick to the chamber walls.
a thorough cleaning and then polishing the chamber with Flitz does help a lot to solve the case sticking problem.
As far as Sig rifles being a problem, no more than any other brand, no better no worse.
Roger
I see all sorts of AR problems. Usually with new rifles, rifles dry of lubricant, rifles with el cheapo magazines, rifles using weak gun show reloads AND rifles using steel cased ammo.
What I have seen is that if an AR will work with steel cased ammo, it will work with anything.
The usual problem is failure to extract, case stuck in the chamber. Generally after a few rounds have been fired allowing the rounds coating to stick to the chamber walls.
a thorough cleaning and then polishing the chamber with Flitz does help a lot to solve the case sticking problem.
As far as Sig rifles being a problem, no more than any other brand, no better no worse.
Roger
stubbicatt
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Wow. Necro-thread.
I love mine (non- modified Norinco Para)
Ignition Override
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Sturmgewehre: I've enjoyed watching a bunch of your videos, and only watch about five Youtube Channels (all guns) on a regular basis.
Maybe you are fortunate that you either got your money back, or have credit towards another purchase at the store (?).
Having seen your major problems with the Century Tantal AK-74 (shooting 5.45 thorough a 5.56 bore...which Century certainly Knew about when they were sold...) and very lucky 'service' with Century, hope you did ok when this Sig was returned.
Maybe you are fortunate that you either got your money back, or have credit towards another purchase at the store (?).
Having seen your major problems with the Century Tantal AK-74 (shooting 5.45 thorough a 5.56 bore...which Century certainly Knew about when they were sold...) and very lucky 'service' with Century, hope you did ok when this Sig was returned.