new mp4 not feeding well.

[novatemp03]

Hi,

Bought a new mp4 with nice scope etc and love the gun.  Only one issue : it will not feed ammo.

Adjusted the bolt speed but no difference.

Am trying different ammo.

Specific issue is rounds tend to hit ingress to barrel on the tip at an angle where it dents the lead which sometimes bends the round.  The rounds do not seat well and I get alot of misfires.  I am thinking this may be due to magazines.  I have two 30 round mags now.  One seems to have less problems than the other but both have same issue.  Is thier some particular thing I can do to get the mags to seat in the rifle.  At times the mags fall out on own while i  am fireing.   

Thanks a bunch  MIke

[imschur]

A few folks have noted that full mags really need to be slammed home when the bolt is closed. If the mags are falling out this is most likely your problem. Try inserting the mags with the bolt open or a round or two less just to test this out.

Thanks for joining

[techmike]

Hi Mike and welcome. To make sure your mags are seating correctly, try pulling it out without pressing the mag release button. If it comes out, it wasn't seated. I have had this issue with mine also. And definitely follow Imschur's advice and only insert loaded mags with the bolt open.

TM

[rodent.22]

welcome! keep us posted....

[27 Beck]

I have had problems with .22 mags not seating properly. The problem was dirt in the magazine catch area. 22s shoot dirty, so this could be one of the reasons your mags are not seating properly.

[novatemp03]

Thanks for the help guys.  I picked up some 10 round mags and those seem to seat better than the 30 round mags.  Also the bolt needs to be open for  the mags to seat at all. 

                Thanks again for your help Mike

[novatemp03]

;D

called customer service at umarex and they sent me a new mag release pin.  this must be a different pin than the one that origionally came with the rifle.  installed it this weekend and it felt like a different rifle. the mags were seated firmly .  cant wait to get it to the range.

[imschur]

good news, thanks for the update