My mini 14 failed me today.
I took my mini 14 to a practical rifle class and i experienced a malfunction where the rifle, after firing just locked up. I had to beat the thing open by bashing the uprod against a table for 3 minutes.It’s happened to me before at the range once while just shooting but not this bad, I just cleared it that time with a real good smack. There could’ve been some dirt in the mag this time, but then again if It was alot then it would not have fed and fired. I also experienced a bolt hold open 3 times while I still had rounds in the mag. All these issues happened in less than 200 rounds. If anyone can chime in with possible issues I would really appreciate it.
It’s a new production mini 14
Only thing I changed out internally is a Wolff xp recoil spring but I experienced the issue originally with the stock spring too.
The rifle itself has about 500 rounds on it now.
Edit: I’ve taken apart the whole gun (no damaged parts thankfully) cleaned everything, passed a bore cleaner and brushed the chamber out with some detailer brushes and bore cleaner.
Used Lucas multipurpose marine grease on contact points and oiled the springs and guide rod.
Ensured proper guide rod and ejector/bolt hold open orientation along with the spring in the bolt hold open pin, which I also but grease on the ejector face and the spring that holds in the pin.
At this point I’ve done everything suggested, if I experience another fail within the next 150 rounds, she is getting sent to get warrantied at Ruger and papa is gonna get to play with a PSA guardsman upper.
Thanks again for all the advice and feedback super appreciate guys thank you so much.