New AR 556 cuttin' brass

[Nat]

Bought a Ruger AR 556, shoots really well no complaints save one, the extractor is cuttin' my brass. The pic is one of the deepest. Why and what can I do about it?
Thank you for the info & help, Nate.

 

[3clicks_Off]

Over gassing, thus timing being off and the gun is running too fast. This is typically a sure sign of premature extraction meaning the gun is trying to extract before the case has contracted from the chamber enough to be extracted without force

 

[SouthernSlammed]

If newly purchased, be worth giving Ruger a call!

 

[jjrock]

Over gassing, thus timing being off and the gun is running too fast. This is typically a sure sign of premature extraction meaning the gun is trying to extract before the case has contracted from the chamber enough to be extracted without force

They make drugs for that!

 

[3clicks_Off]

They make drugs for that!

LoL jjrock
I may be wrong..... but it sure sounded good.

 

[Nat]

Over gassing, thus timing being off and the gun is running too fast. This is typically a sure sign of premature extraction meaning the gun is trying to extract before the case has contracted from the chamber enough to be extracted without force

I know remember, since you jogged my memory, that the manual states I can make an adjustment to the gas tube regulating the amount returned to drive the bolt, depending on the ammo I'm using. I must keep this in mind from this point forward. Thank you sir for the knowledge and input sir.

 

[3clicks_Off]

I know remember, since you jogged my memory, that the manual states I can make an adjustment to the gas tube regulating the amount returned to drive the bolt, depending on the ammo I'm using. I must keep this in mind from this point forward. Thank you sir for the knowledge and input sir.

Thats the most likely cause and adjusting the gas block usually corrects if its not hot ammo.
My next question would have been.... are you using hot reloads, hot factory ammo or ran different ammo to see if you have the same results?

 

[Nat]

Thats the most likely cause and adjusting the gas block usually corrects if its not hot ammo.
My next question would have been.... are you using hot reloads, hot factory ammo or ran different ammo to see if you have the same results?

I was using factory 5.56 Federal. I'll be trying some 5.56 X-TAC this weekend.