the only way i know of sourcing parts for it is to find another arv and buy that for parts.
the arv bcg should be the 9mm Hybrid bcg, which is the same one that runs in the ar9 if im not mistaken. so you m ay be able to get the bcg from there unless im totally wrong on the bcg being the same one in both rifles.
This is what I don’t understand either. Why they do not make spare parts available, except a few which are AR15 parts, ie: polished trigger, charging handle. But you can’t buy spare parts or replacement parts. (proprietary parts)
could it be that it’s a relatively new weapon and they haven’t started supplying parts yet? Maybe contacting CS and asking about repair services? I also wonder if some perishable parts might be “same as” from other similar weapons?
The Polish and slight reprofile on the feed ramps didn’t help with feeding the Winchester Duty Grade from CZ mags, and it still completely loses control of the round and jams the nose into the top of the feed ramp with the Thril made PSA mags. My Stribog with the CZ mag conversion feeds everything from both. This is one frustrating setup. It’s form 1 now so I can’t send the lower back to PSA but I believe the big revision was in the bolt. Maybe the mag catch was raised as well? It sucks, this was an attempt to consolidate around CZ mags because of all the feed issues I have had with the Colt mags on anything but ball ammo.
You most certainly can send the lower back as far as I know. Perhaps @sean.psa can clarify that since it is an SBR.
Should be no issue to send back in - not changing the serial number. As far as spare parts go, i’ll start that conversation.
This is the exact same issue i’m having. I just received my AR-V and took it to the range today. I had 8 different mags, every one of them encountered this type of failure. I used 115 Grain winchester fmj brass, 147 CCI blazer aluminum, 158 gr PPU brass, Seller & Bellot 150 gr.
Welcome to the PSA community @Norinco3264 
I know of a few others having feeding issues from a brand new arv. I still haven’t oiled or cleaned mine and it runs ball just fine. The read the manual and it says, “do not use excessive oil” lol. The Arv doesn’t need much oil etc. which may be true. Though I don’t use much oil on anything these days.
As far as defensive ammo. I remembered a load from way back that always fed. Corbon Pow’R’ball. It feeds just fine in the ARV. Nobody buy it before I buy more lol.
Took my new AR-V to the range yesterday and experienced the same FTF issues where the bolt slams the next cartridge against the feed ramp. After reading this thread I ordered an 8oz buffer and will see if that improves its reliability. Ammo was AAC 115gr; I have some Winchester 115gr that feed perfectly in my pistols that I’ll try later this week. VERY disappointed that a new gun requires buying aftermarket parts to make it function. When in production did PSA change the BCG? My S/N is 010XXX, so not sure its manufacture date (gun show find, but NIB).
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@wrhinnc
welcome aboard… i hope that your new buffer will correct your issues. they are a lot of fun once you have them properly tuned.
Thanks Operator. Out of curiosity, what the usual rate for the Macon Armory guaranteed feed mod?
I think @GuitarGuy may have more recent exp here, not sure though.
Im not sure Rudys current charge or turn around time.
I had this issue for the longest time with my ARV. I polished the heck out of the feed ramp. It helped cut down the failure to feed by around 50% but I was still having the relatively regular issue of rounds getting caught upwards.
I saw a post on another forum talking about how the BCGs have some sharper edges on the bottom where the round is picked up, especially on the right side. All I had to do was sand down/soften those edges (NEVER TOUCH THE BOLT FACE) and all of my feeding issues were solved. We’re talking hundredths of an inch. I went from every other round pre feed ramp polish , every 5ish rounds post polish, to one failure to feed the entire range day and that’s usually while running suppressed when the gun gets nice and dirty (500ish rounds) It’s slowly dropping down to no failures as the bolt wears in further.
EDIT: I will add this is solely with round nose. Any flat nose regardless of bullet type still fails nearly every round but that’s a global 9mm pcc issue.
Welcome to the PSA forums @nikryj
Can you post pics of the BCG area that you sanded?
Also, I just dropped in the new buffer. It’s eight ounces, and four inches overall length versus 5.4 ounces and 3.5 inches for the stock buffer.
EAGERLY looking forward to range time…
Range day with the 8oz buffer! VAST improvement over the stock buffer. I zero’ed the iron sights and ran 50 rounds with three FTF’s. One of those was probably due to not having in firmly in my shoulder. I have a delrin spacer on the way, so I’m optimistic that and the buffer will smooth out the feed problem. If not, next option may be a 10oz buffer and spacer.
Well that was damn confounding. Ran three separate mags today with 115gr Speer gold dot FMJ. I had the 8oz buffer and spacer installed and inserted the OEM Mag. Three FTF’s in ten rounds. Then I dropped in the 10oz KAK buffer. Three FTF’s in ten rounds, Then I added the spacer with the KAK buffer and another FTF in fifteen rounds. Total of 7 FTF’s out of a 35rd mag. HORRIBLE 20% failure rate.
Second mag was a PSA brand Soviet Arms mag. I ran all the different combinations of 8oz/10oz buffers with and without the spacer. Four FTF’s out of 35 rounds.
Third mag was another Soviet Arms. Ran the 8oz buffer with spacer. No FTF’s after fifteen. Hm. I pulled eight rounds out and put four each in the other mags to see if the mag made a difference. They ran perfectly. And so did the last twelve out of the third mag. This thing may have had the damndest case of 200-round break-in I ever saw. I’ve been in touch with CS, and they’re ready to take a look at it. I plan to run another hundred later this week. Fingers crossed again.