Stix
.22LR
I was having feeding issues with my .308 ATR. Usually the last shot in the mag but sometimes others. This problem is definitely related to the follower and spring. When I pulled the spring follower out, I noticed that when it is sprung, it leans forward. So I tried bending the spring in may different configurations (spent 4 hours on this) to try to get it to feed properly. What actually worked was a final spring alignment leaves the mag follower completely parallel to the bottom surface when the spring is fully sprung. I also bent the spring so that it is shorter when fully sprung. In other words it does not have as much force pushing the bullets up. This keeps cartridges in the mag longer and allows them to feed into the chamber without popping up and out of the magazine before the bolt can fully guide them into the chamber. So remember, shorten the spring and bend the spring so that the follower is parallel to the bottom of the magazine. The magazine follower/spring assy should sit on a bench freely with all edges squared in the shape of a rectangle.