Make sure your hammer spring isn't installed backward if it's not firing at all.

Anyone hace recommendations on ammo for our type of self defense?
556, in a 16" barrel, run fmj? Hollow? Green tip?

75gr boat tail hollow point if your twist rate supports it

Or 77, anywhere around there

Also open tip match.
The main reason being that 75-77 grain 5.56 bullets fragment incredibly well even at low velocity. They're devastating

Hmm, ill have to see if I can find any
Heaviest I got is 62, but most places have very limited stock lol

You'll want to read this
http://www.ar15.com/ammo/project/self_defense_ammo_FAQ/

Most of it is from a dude with a doctorate

If I can't find any, you think hollow or fmj 55grain would work better?

Cause I knwere I can get those for sure, anything heavier I haven't seen on the shelf

Most stores only carry cheap 55gr plinking ammo and green tip. I'd probably suggest buying either online or at a local business if you can. A lot of online ammo stores have free shipping on the first purchase.

Commiefornia can't buy online 🥺

Oooh that complicates things

Very lol

And let alone the shortage out here lol

In that case I'd say save up for a large amount of ammo, drive to the nearest free state, and stock up there

I dont think I will, thats illegal and I wouldn't want to get in trouble 🙃 so hard no, as an unjust law abiding citizen

I think there's a few shops near the border in Nevada. I'd build one there if I were a store owner lol.

Heard Arizona and Nevada are nice this time around tho!

You might be able to pick up a few totally legal 10 round 458 socom pmags

I bought a few 30pmags that are converted to 10 round (makes them California legal) 1 rivet is all it takes to make it legal

A uhaul might also be good if possible

@Artemis

Happens every 2-3 rounds.

Ah light strikes

I’m guessing trigger

I tested 3 BCGs

Yeah make sure your hammer spring isn't backward, that's the number one cause, and surprisingly easy to mess up.

I bought the rifle off armslist. It was a safe queen and the dude installed an aftermarket trigger.

I’ll take a look at it.

If it's not a backward hammer spring, then it may be a weaker hammer spring to make the trigger pull lighter.

Shit was annoying cause I was going to put 1200 rounds through yesterday.

Thanks fam.

It’s not backwards

Saving that image of the correct and wrong way lol im building one atm

@[CA] SoyBoi 62 gr soft points preferably barrier blind

Do you know what brand the trigger is?

Also green tip is trash, doesn't fragment due to the steel tip. The article will list barrier blind and non barrier blind loads that are tested and good to go.

Green tip is actually awful