Need help with my new aeg?

[amcutem]

Hi guys, I'm a total noob so my airsoft diagnosing skills suck.

I just bought my first aeg, a vfc hk 417, and for some reason it won't fire bbs on semi unless I slam the magazine upward with my left hand. After that, it'll fire once, and then nothing again, unless I tug upward on the mag again.

On full auto, it works way better and I can see the bbs raining out of the muzzle.

The company I bought it from suggested that I try and adjust the hop up, which I already did, but it's still the same.

Any help or advice is truly appreciated.


Thanks

[DustMagnet]

Do the BBs freely feed from the mag if you move the stopper (point it back in the bag first)?

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[volteco]

Can you try another mag?

[J-Man19]

Sounds like a mag problem

[DustMagnet]

Could be bad BBs, what brand?

My 417 loves it some Green Devils.

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[SuperCriollo]

Try loading and unloading the mag full a couple times, and see if that helps. If not try different BBs, If not try oiling the mag with silicone oil.

[L473ncy]

It may very well be a mag problem. Try shimming the mag (or magwell) with some painters tape or something. I know some guns are finnicky with mags and I had to modify an entire box of mags that I got (because I guess the moulds weren't quite right and things didn't line up).

Also try firing the gun upside down and see if it feeds.

[amcutem]

Dust: Yes, I believe that the bbs do feed out of the a when I move the switch looking tab on top of the mag.

I also hope it's not the bbs because I thought I bought decent ones. I believe they are called TDS .25 -Color white.

Volteco: Unfortunately, I do not have another mag., so I can't:-(

I think I'm gonna call the store tomorrow and tell em that it might be the mag.

I also just found out that if I flip the gun totally upside down, I'm able to fire in semi consistently???? Wth? I might have to shoot upside down on semi-auto:-?

[ThunderCactus]

sure sound like a mag or mag height issue

[Ced1942]

Did you...wind the wheel under the mag? if i remember those 417 come with a hi cap mag (not sure).

[DustMagnet]

They come with a mid-cap. If it feeds upside down then it sounds like the mag is not feeding well. Are the BBs highly polished? Also, don't load the mag to the max.

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[amcutem]

There is nothing to turn under the mag..

Sometimes It doesn't do it, ok , more like rarely.

If it is the mag, do you guys think the mag is not going in all the way, or its going in too far? How do I tell?

[DustMagnet]

Do you have access to another brand of BBs to try? It sounds like the mag does not want to reliably push the BBs upward, which is either a weak spring (unlikely on a new mag) or the BBs are binding in the channel (could be against each other).

Some people recommend a spritz of silicone spray into the BB channel to make sure the BBs feed smooth, but then you need to blow a mag or two of BBs out to clear the oil. Makes a mess in my opinion. I just use highly polished BBs (BBBastard, Green Devil).

[amcutem]

Thanks for the help guys. I think it's getting better.

I'll try to buy different bbs this weekend and maybe a speed loader.

[SuperCriollo]

Again, load and unload the mag a few times. It is a common procedure you should o to every new mag.