RE: OS .50 Problem
I just went through a very similar problem with my OS 50. I found out I had been running too lean and had actually burned a hole in the top of the piston. DUMB!!! Pull the head and take a look. It may look like a small crater or small cracks. Either way you will need a new piston if this is the problem. I replaced my piston/ring and it runs fine now. I also run it richer now.