AR won't chamber first round

Threeband said:

Obviously Kalashnikov copied that forward assist design from the Garand. Of course it was used on the M14, too.

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vandrv said:

I just thought I would drop in and either put this thread to rest or get it rolling once again.
I finally got to the range yesterday, with the AR that was giving me problems, and it worked like a champ. I did run it fairly wet and made sure to let the charging handle do it's thing, and the rifle worked as it should. Thanks again for the advice. And I'm glad this thread was such a good source of entertainment for so many of you.

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outrider58 said:

Good to hear vandvr. Now, back to the grab-assery!

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DaemonAssassin said:

I tried to Costa my charging handle. I got bolt bite instead. Am I doing it wrong?

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protegeV said:

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outrider58 said:

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protegeV said:

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outrider58 said:

I blame DA for this!

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squaregrouper said:

It has been revived.
Thank you.

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Melnic said:

If your going to revive these give a hint to what post to start at like the shrooms thread you revived


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Erno86 said:

I prefer to use the ping pong bolt paddle release button, the majority of the time, over using the charging handle to charge up the AR, because of the certainty that the bolt will fully close. Press checks are done by pulling back the charging handle till you see brass and then drive the bolt forward with the charging handle till it fully seats.

Nighttime press checks are done by relinquishing control of the gun, by pulling back the charging handle far enough to get your finger in to feel brass, drive the bolt forward and then put your finger on the thumb indentation on the bolt carrier to feel if the bolt is fully closed.

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Melnic said:

If your going to revive these give a hint to what post to start at like the shrooms thread you revived


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clandestine said:

I was multitask training this morning and injured myself.

Some people clean their guns after each trip to the range, well I shower with my AR each morning. I mean really, are we in the dark ages where we dont take cleaning our guns and ourselves with importance?

So, not only am I showering, im cleaning my AR. I decided to put on a Magpul DVD and watch it while I shower and clean my weapon system platform. Now Im doing 3 things at once.

Well, costa and haley are so handsome, so naturally a chub was the result. So now im doing 4 things.

While Im doing 4 things at once, I felt my gut rumble. I thought to myself about efficiency of motion. Why GET OUT of the shower to poo? Ill just drop some loaves and mash them up with my heels. Now im doing 5 things, plus exercising (how much excercise depends on how much cheese and fiber you eat).

Well, this is not enough efficiency, I NEED to practice my night time drills so I yell for my kids to come turn the bathroom lights off so I can practice night time press checks. They do and my hands are covered in shampoo, so I cant drive the charging handle forward so I use my man parts to drive the charging handle. The tub is slippery from red wheel bearing grease, mobile 1, shampoo, #2 remnants, and other stuff. I SLIP and I lose my balance in the dark.

The bolt is still not in battery.

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mikem623 said:

That was the Macnamara bean counters effect. Saved a few pennies, took a lot of lives

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