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alvin · 08-18-2013, 04:45 PM

Just back from range. Fired 200 rounds of PPU from Astra 900.

Round #150 (last round in magazine) did not load, bolt closed, pull the trigger, no bang. Pull the bolt open, saw the round still in magazine well, released the bolt, the round is loaded, fired OK.

After round #180 being fired, the bolt flied back into battery, hold open did not happen. Pull the bolt open, then, it locked. Looks like the magazine well and follower need cleaning. No cleaning was performed after shooting it last time, dirty magazine well slowed the follower down.

Other than those two instance of malfunction, it worked well.

General feeling on shooting those Broomhandles and clones -- the magazine well should be cleaned after shooting, but the magazine well and follower should not be oiled. A little bit oil on bolt is good but excessive oil on bolt is negative during shooting.

08-18-2013, 04:45 PM	#7
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Just back from range. Fired 200 rounds of PPU from Astra 900. Round #150 (last round in magazine) did not load, bolt closed, pull the trigger, no bang. Pull the bolt open, saw the round still in magazine well, released the bolt, the round is loaded, fired OK. After round #180 being fired, the bolt flied back into battery, hold open did not happen. Pull the bolt open, then, it locked. Looks like the magazine well and follower need cleaning. No cleaning was performed after shooting it last time, dirty magazine well slowed the follower down. Other than those two instance of malfunction, it worked well. General feeling on shooting those Broomhandles and clones -- the magazine well should be cleaned after shooting, but the magazine well and follower should not be oiled. A little bit oil on bolt is good but excessive oil on bolt is negative during shooting.