spray some lube in there 
sorry guys, i should’ve mentioned that i picked up some reloaded ammo right off the bat. i’m gonna go shoot with some good commercial/surplus ammo and lube up the parts. i’m thinking now that i shouldn’t have used the reloads to save money for zeroing. i’m gonna lube first then shoot with the reloads, if that fails i will use the commercial/surplus ammo to see what happens next. hopefully some nice oils will soothe this savage beast 
thanks for your replies people! be safe out there and happy hunting!