Thanks to all for very good info and tips.
lcastillo: there is no play on any of the mags, I dont touch the mag or rest the mag on anything while firing.
The ejector has a nice sharp edge. I did notice on a real Galil that the ejector is thicker than the one on mine and I think that is part of the problem.
Steamroller: the Tula ammo is 223.
Kalashnikev: yes I do suspect the ejector, see above.
My casings look exactly like the ones in your pictures when firing XM193.
The term 'stovepipe' was not part of my vocab because I am an ex South African and we did not use that term. I do however have a bit of firearms experience, I am a vet of the bush war on the Angolan border with Namibia, and served in the early '80's.
It may have someting to do with the steel casings because I fired 223 PMC and had the same problem.
Anyway, it does not seem that anyone thinks it is the recoil spring cycling too fast from what I hear.
I think the only way will be to have a good smith check it out.
Until then I will be playing with russian ammo.
lcastillo: there is no play on any of the mags, I dont touch the mag or rest the mag on anything while firing.
The ejector has a nice sharp edge. I did notice on a real Galil that the ejector is thicker than the one on mine and I think that is part of the problem.
Steamroller: the Tula ammo is 223.
Kalashnikev: yes I do suspect the ejector, see above.
My casings look exactly like the ones in your pictures when firing XM193.
The term 'stovepipe' was not part of my vocab because I am an ex South African and we did not use that term. I do however have a bit of firearms experience, I am a vet of the bush war on the Angolan border with Namibia, and served in the early '80's.
It may have someting to do with the steel casings because I fired 223 PMC and had the same problem.
Anyway, it does not seem that anyone thinks it is the recoil spring cycling too fast from what I hear.
I think the only way will be to have a good smith check it out.
Until then I will be playing with russian ammo.