Newbie to HK with a new PTR-32

[nightshade2x]

Hey guys, new to the site. Also new to anything HK related. Picked up a PTR-32 last week.

What should I know about this rifle? Seems all I see are problems with them running. Please help me out with a basic overview.

I've seen some with the bayonet and they look awesome. I got the spring detent front "cap" off easily enough but my experience stops there...




You can find me on the Colt & S&W & arf forums as:

Nightshade2x
Have fun and be safe.

[BANGER53]

nightshade2x,
Not owning a PTR32, no advice as to that particular model. However, from owning several other PTR's I would say CLEAN IT THOROUGHLY, CHECK THE BOLT GAP, then SHOOT IT HARD!!
You should continue to check gap after each sessions (for a couple hundred rounds at least) to be sure it's stable and keep on shooting (checking gap occasionally). PTR seems to have ironed out most of the problems with their guns now, with occasional exceptions. I think they are the best thing going today (EXCEPT FOR GENUINE HK's) or GOOD kit builds with QUALITY parts. I just got a new G.I., but I almost got the PTR32 instead. I just decided the G.I fit my style better and I could shoot instead of buying a different caliber.

[hansellhd]

Hey guys, new to the site. Also new to anything HK related. Picked up a PTR-32 last week.

What should I know about this rifle? Seems all I see are problems with them running. Please help me out with a basic overview.

I've seen some with the bayonet and they look awesome. I got the spring detent front "cap" off easily enough but my experience stops there...




You can find me on the Colt & S&W & arf forums as:

Nightshade2x
Have fun and be safe.

Welcome to the Club My Man, I just picked up a PTR32 myself however I won't be able to shoot it till sometime in March (range where I shoot is closed in Feb.)
But I am a old hand with HK/PTR/Cetme rifles

First thing to do is clean it (scrub the chamber and make sure it is dry when done) then put a dab of grease on each roller, lightly oil the exterior of the bolt and carrier reassemble then let it rip.

I like the Bayonet too. :)

HDH.

[nightshade2x]

Thanks for the responses guys.

I'm not familiar with the bolt gap issue. Can someone elaborate as to how and what to measure and what issues it may cause if out of spec? Thanks.

Have fun and be safe.
Nightshade2x

[hansellhd]

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[Shattered Mind]

The bolt gap issue is WAY more problematic with the Century built (or should I say built FOR Century by sub-contractors) C-93 guns made out of all those Malaysian demilled kits that came in country a few years ago. PTR hasn't had much if any issues with bolt gap/ They HAVE however, had a recent BIG deal with shallow fluted chambers on their 308 guns and to avoid having to replace ALL the barrels have declared them to be Precision Target Rifles and chambered for VERY specific brands of ammo on certain cloudless or moon lit days. As long as THEY can get "X" amount of rounds off, they declare it good and you're SOL... the gun you THOUGHT would eat all 308 suddenly becomes chambered specifically for American Eagle FMJ ammo... for example.

I wouldn't really sweat the bolt gap. Check it as you should, make a note of it and just use it. It really shouldn't change much if at all.

[Stoked_one]

I took my Ptr-32 to the range last weekend and it ran fine on steel cased ammo, but i started using yugo surplus and i started having extraction issues. It was very accurate ammo, but after about 30 rounds it turned into a bolt action rifle. i thoroughly cleaned it before i took it to the range so i hope its not a flute issue. The cases that got stuck in the chamber came out flared at the case neck. Also i tried a few different mags and the only one that worked was the Bulgarian 30 round that came with the rifle, the tapco mag didn't work at all it failed to feed every round after the first. I also tried an ATI 40 round magazine and that had the same problem as the tapco mag.

[SWolff]

It seems the Yugo surplus isnt strong enough to cycle the PTR32

[Stoked_one]

well it shot the first 30 rounds 30 feet to the 2 o'clock position if the were true it would have problems on the first round.

[ArmChairCommando]

Wow I need to go shoot my 32 ASAP! You guys have got me nervous....