Just came back from first range time with new AR .223 from ATI.
Love the gun - BUT, cannot extract a live round manually -
must fire the gun to "clear it". I can fire an entire mag, but
nowhere along the line am I able to extract a live cartridge,
manually. Cannot "show clear" unless I remove the mag
and fire the last shot.
Even without any ammo, if I let the slide slam shut, Very
Difficult to retract the slide manually.
Seems like the bolt is slightly too large and will shut closed
if it's slammed shut - but, then tight as a drum - Very
Difficult to "rack the slide" (sorry for using handgun terms,
but I'm a Newbie with rifles).
Is this normal? If not, what's the problem/solution?