74 snag

I use to say I had built well over 20 AKs. I think it's safe to say it's over 30 of them now. I don't remember encountering this issue before and I'm hoping somebody knows what's happening. When I rack the bolt carrier to the rear it sometimes gets stuck and I see that the bolt carrier is raised up off the top rail at the full rear position. Pushing down on it allows it to slam forward into battery. I know that the bolt carrier presses down the hammer against spring pressure and racking it several hundred times with lubrication makes it smooth out but this doesn't seem to be what's happening. Any experience with this? Thanks, Bob

Its poping up on the bolt carrier cut out. Put onea those buffers in place and it wont do it anymore.

Thanks, I ordered one from buffer tech.

see post #13 at this link

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?p=3297445#post3297445

I had the same problem on one of my romies. One of the solid tube style guide rods cleared it right up.

I had the same problem on one of my romies. One of the solid tube style guide rods cleared it right up.

Please tell me more about this. It goes over the recoil spring or what?

I had the same problem on one of my romies. One of the solid tube style guide rods cleared it right up.
Like the milled style recoil assemblies with a rod?

Yeah, i think it's milled style. The solid guide rod really holds the bolt in place. I want to say Omega had em but I can't remember.

https://www.apexgunparts.com/product_info.php/cPath/21/products_id/595?osCsid=bcb3596f1e75221b2527e410c95ce857

One other thing, The solid rod may help increase spring tension as it helps reduce spring deflection. Just a thought.