JG AK not shooting....

[Slow]

Originally Posted by Styrak

Sounds like your hopup isn't engaging the BB release retainer. It might just have to be filed down a few mm.

AK's generally have fewer feed problems because the mags lock in solidly unlike guns like AR's.

Do this. Most common problem with AK's

[чума]

Originally Posted by Slow

Do this. Most common problem with AK's

What exactly is a "release retainer"?

[MaciekA]

When the tube of your hopup descends into the mag, it pushes aside a small piece of plastic which acts as a gate for the BBs. The part of the gate that the hopup tube engages is diagonal. Sometimes this gate is too long or the angle of diagonal bit is incorrect.

Either way the fix is to file it down a tiny bit, like this:

[чума]

oh okay, thanks for that I'll give it a go. (will try tomorrow)

[чума]

Well it works! buut I kinda ruined my new mid cap (removed a little much)....

But Never mind about that.

Thanks everyone who helped!