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New guy with 995 issues

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Gun smiths and engineers, get in here!
The almost universal question by HP carbine owners is how to get a higher cap mag. Myself included. The design of the carbine includes a steel (?) box-ish reinforcement in the grip/stock about 1+ inches below the action up to where the action strips a round out of the top of the magazine. No, I didn't tear it down to measure prior to posting.
Disregard the stock molding questions at this point.
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Here's the question. Could a double stack mag be designed to feed 2-3 rounds in a single stack formation at the top? I think/hope the answer is yes. However, I think the big issue lies in the follower. The follower has to reinforce the ammo stacking, be the proper width to remain stable in the wider double stack portion, but small enough to feed 2-3 rounds in the single-stack portion.
I'm looking to see if anyone would enter reasonably well thought-out ideas. I'm not producing anything, but I would hope to get legit ideas that maybe High Tower Armory, or someone, could use to make our cheap carbines better.
Condescending trolls can GTFO.
I'd be happy if I could get my H.P. Carbine to fire without ftf's, period. I bought 2 Redball mags b/c I read stock mags suck. It was no help. Tried Winchester ammo just in case it was an ammo problem. No help. I'm thinking extractor or follower problem but I'm no gunsmith so that's my next step, I guess.

How many people have had the same problem with their 995TS?

Just wondering if I'm just unlucky with a lemon or if this has been common. I release the bolt with no mag and it goes home fine. But when it has a mag in it, it doesn't want to go completely home the 1st time and I have to pull it back, ejecting a round and then it will go home and chamber a round. Very frustrating.

Sorry, not trying to hijack your post. Just frustrated.
 
#3 ·
How many people have had the same problem with their 995TS?
1. Welcome to the Forum
2. It's forum etiquette that you start your own thread.

Winchester White box ammo is floor sweep ammo, it's allover the place as far as COL.
None of the HP guns are marvels of engineering and some need more break in time then others.
Once you've had a double feed you'll need to check your firing pin.
In the HP design the firing pin doubles as ejector and can be bend in a FTF situation.
Factory mags can easily be made to run reliably. Usually just a little feedlip adjustments.
Firing pins and springs and all other small bits and pieces can be gotten from HP for free.
 
#7 ·
Nooooooo!
We can help you out, 100% guaranteed.
HiPoint also has a lifetime warranty regardless.
If we can't fix it with you then send it back to HP.
Don't go waste money on a gunsmith.
 
#13 ·
A’right.
From the top.
How experienced are you with guns?
No offense just to determine if it’s safe to recommend you tinker with it.
Bought new or used?
How many original mags did it come with?
What ammo have you used?
Do you have snap caps?

*Its generally recommended here that you do NOT cycle live ammo in an attempt to trouble shoot.
 
#16 ·
A'right.
From the top.
How experienced are you with guns?
No offense just to determine if it's safe to recommend you tinker with it.
Bought new or used?
How many original mags did it come with?
What ammo have you used?
Do you have snap caps?

*Its generally recommended here that you do NOT cycle live ammo in an attempt to trouble shoot.
A'right.
From the top.
How experienced are you with guns?
No offense just to determine if it's safe to recommend you tinker with it.
Bought new or used?
How many original mags did it come with?
What ammo have you used?
Do you have snap caps?

*Its generally recommended here that you do NOT cycle live ammo in an attempt to trouble shoot.
I'm experienced firing weapons. I'm not experienced working on them except cleaning and maintenance of them. I have always purchased my weapons new and still have the 1st pistol I bought when I was 21 (I'm 62). I don't own any snap caps.
 
#14 ·
@DevilDog58 if you can't fix it, then send it to Hi-Point via USPS. It's perfectly legal for you to ship a long gun USPS.) Shipping cost should be under $20. They will go over it, find the problem, and ship it back to you. Hi-Point has a no questions asked warranty and they will take care of you. For example, I bought my first 995 second hand, and it had a bulged barrel. I sent it to Hi-Point (aka "Mom") and I got it back in about three weeks with pretty much everything replaced.
 
#15 ·
Tried loading one or two less rounds in a mag and see what happens? Also try pushing up on bottom of a full mag when releasing the bolt.
 
#18 ·
Yes, I have tried loading less than a full mag. But I haven't tried pushing up on the mag when sending the bolt home. I've always just made sure the mag was well seated but the problem I'm having is this bolt is not going home with a magazine seated. It stops short but I did try pushing the bolt handle further up but of course that didn't work.
 
#20 ·
Hang on a tick.
We can probably fix this.
Have you actually shot the gun or is it at home you get the failure to feed?
This with one magazine or all?
Can you take a picture of the top of your loaded mags?
How do the rounds sit? Nose up or down?
What do you call a failure to feed?
  • Slide does not strip a round
  • Round feeds nose down
  • Round feeds nose up
  • Double feeds
  • Empty case blocks new round
Some have the same cause, some have different causes.
Is the charging handle installed correctly?
 
#23 ·
Tap the mags in your hand to setttle the rounds.
They still sit mostly horizontal?
Not sure if these are HiPoint mags but they kind of give you the idea:


Animation is a pistol but the carbine pretty much works the same way.
If the next round is not sitting in the mag correctly it's going to either get stuck nose up or nose down.
I'm suspecting yours are nose down.

Test your firing pin by rolling it on a flat surface to see it it's still straight.
 
#34 ·
Cycling live ammo by hand: The firing pin is part of the ejection system. Keep your hand and other body parts away from the ejection port. Let the round land on something soft. They can have an out of battery ignition.

Common things I see. Riding the bolt forward after not pulling it all the way to the rear. (you just thought you did)

Push the round down at the rear of the round to make them "nose up"

You seem to be in panic mode. Chill, the members here know their shit. I have been here 7 years. Never really had a problem with any of my Hi-Points. Never had to tweak the mags, or polish the feed ramp.

There is actual factory specs for the feed lips. I have no idea what they are. Someone here does.

These aren't finely tuned machines. They are inexpensive, dependable, crudely designed rigs that just run! When the manufacturer tells you to run a couple of thousand rounds through it before cleaning, they mean it!

Just provide the info of what it is doing wrong, and the analytical nitwits here will help you with the methodology. This isn't rocket science. It's a Hi-Point! :D

If you run off and follow the bubba-gunsmiths on Youtube, you can hack up your weapon.
 
#36 ·
Cycling live ammo by hand: The firing pin is part of the ejection system. Keep your hand and other body parts away from the ejection port. Let the round land on something soft. They can have an out of battery ignition.

Common things I see. Riding the bolt forward after not pulling it all the way to the rear. (you just thought you did)

Push the round down at the rear of the round to make them "nose up"

You seem to be in panic mode. Chill, the members here know their shit. I have been here 7 years. Never really had a problem with any of my Hi-Points. Never had to tweak the mags, or polish the feed ramp.

There is actual factory specs for the feed lips. I have no idea what they are. Someone here does.

These aren't finely tuned machines. They are inexpensive, dependable, crudely designed rigs that just run! When the manufacturer tells you to run a couple of thousand rounds through it before cleaning, they mean it!

Just provide the info of what it is doing wrong, and the analytical nitwits here will help you with the methodology. This isn't rocket science. It's a Hi-Point! :D

If you run off and follow the bubba-gunsmiths on Youtube, you can hack up your weapon.
Don't worry, I ain't hackin' anything up!
 
#46 ·
I appreciate your, and everyone else's help on here with this issue. I guess I'll just keep working on it and see if I can get it figured out. I have some new rounds coming, so the first thing I'll see is if it's just the 2 types of rounds I've tried so far. I wish I had access to land that I could shoot on at will, like I did when I lived in Colorado. But, it could be a break-in type deal. Before I dick around with the mags, I'd have a gunsmith check it out just to make sure there are no feeding ramp/extractor/anything else you can think of type of problems.
Like I said, I'm no gunsmith but I've been shooting since I was a kid, starting with a pellet gun on cottonmouths and rattlers in Florida, which is where I grew up. Then I graduated to a .22 and on to M-16, shotguns, 1911s, .357 mags, etc. The snake shooting served me well in Marine Corps boot camp and weapon qual throughout my 16 year career (medically retired due to back injuries).
Again, thanks a lot for the help and when I get it figured out, even if I have to send it back to Hi Point, I'll come back and let you guys know. One of my biggest problems is my back, which just doesn't allow me to stand at the range for hours like I could when I was a young man.
Thanks guys,
Jim
 
#47 ·
I’m still saying don’t bother with a gunsmith.
That’s like taking a Yugo to a Chevy dealership. They’ll probably know less about a HiPoint then we do.
The feedramp is fixed and so is the barrel. Lock the breech back and take a pic of the feedramp. Better yet take the gun apart to check the firing pin then check the feedramp. Doesn’t need to be mirror smooth you’re just looking for deep gouges.
The firing pin doubles as ejector.
You should be able to check the extractor yourself.
I’m no gunsmith but from what I’ve read the great majority of gun problems are magazine problems.
 
#48 ·
OK, I'll check that stuff out. Like I said, I'm going to play around with it (empty since the firing pin is part of the extractor) and see how the mags sit in the well, if I hear a click (because I can't hear anything at the range) and I will checkout the points you've brought up. Then if everything looks copecetic, I'll try the new ammo I have coming.
 
#49 ·
I'm going to play around with it (empty since the firing pin is part of the extractor) and see how the mags sit Then if everything looks copecetic, I'll try the new ammo I have coming.
Snap caps are a good investment and you can play with the gun to your heart's content in the privacy of your home.
 
#50 ·
And not to distract from the excellent advice you are getting from our resident experts, but I will add that I find the Hi-Point mags a bit on the picky side in terms of loading technique. I find I have the best results with them when I use the very inexpensive Hi-Point mag loader https://hi-pointfirearms.net/product/speed-loader/ as I seem better able to consistently get the proper nose up presentation with each cartridge. Just a thought... :)
 
#53 ·
And you read in the owner's Manual no 147gr rounds as they can jam due to the overall length.
 
#55 ·
I had trouble with my 995 TS when after not liking the recoil stock, I jammed some rubber blocks in the recoil to prevent the cheek chafe! I got a lot of fail to feeds, nose up. After removing the rubbers and buying new stock mags, the FTFs are mostly gone, but I don't trust it to be reliable! Think I'll buy a Ruger!
 
#56 · (Edited)
I had trouble with my 995 TS when after not liking the recoil stock, I jammed some rubber blocks in the recoil to prevent the cheek chafe! I got a lot of fail to feeds, nose up. So you don't know how to load a Hi-Point mag. After removing the rubbers and buying new stock mags, the FTFs are mostly gone, but I don't trust it to be reliable!
So tell us what other silly things you did to your Hi-Point? It's probably not the gun. It's what you did wrong.

The crew here can probably diagnose your problems. Get it up and running. If there really is a problem they can't help you with Hi-Point will fix it for free.

Did you take it upon yourself to grind, or polish something because Goober on Youtube told you he did it?
 
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