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AR15/10 Rifles
Any help with charge handle issues
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<blockquote data-quote="Darryle" data-source="post: 3020006" data-attributes="member: 109917"><p>Two things I would suggest, run it wet.</p><p></p><p>Remove the BCG, open the gas block all the way, using a piece of rubber tubing to fit snug over the gas tube inside the upper, drop a loaded round in the chamber, cover the muzzle to form a seal, can you blow the round out of the chamber with a single hard puff? If so, gas block is aligned. </p><p></p><p>Quit with the tapping and tugging, learn how to mortar the bolt carrier out of battery, plenty of videos on YouTube.</p><p></p><p>I think you have a sticky chamber, Hornady brass has a reputation for being soft, magnifying the issue.</p><p></p><p>Look at the gas tube where it mates with the gas key, you are looking for wear patterns that suggest the gas block is rotated slightly off center, if you see this, rotate the block towards the wear to better align the tube and key. Another way to test it is the drop test, remove the charge handle, muzzle down, drop the BCG with the bolt face about 1" from the barrel extension, it should drop into battery easily. If not, there is some resistance.</p><p></p><p>Seeing how it ran prior to the Hornady, I suspect that you have an ammo/headspace or chamber issue.</p><p></p><p>Measure the previously fired brass and compare to the fired Hornady brass, what do you see?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darryle, post: 3020006, member: 109917"] Two things I would suggest, run it wet. Remove the BCG, open the gas block all the way, using a piece of rubber tubing to fit snug over the gas tube inside the upper, drop a loaded round in the chamber, cover the muzzle to form a seal, can you blow the round out of the chamber with a single hard puff? If so, gas block is aligned. Quit with the tapping and tugging, learn how to mortar the bolt carrier out of battery, plenty of videos on YouTube. I think you have a sticky chamber, Hornady brass has a reputation for being soft, magnifying the issue. Look at the gas tube where it mates with the gas key, you are looking for wear patterns that suggest the gas block is rotated slightly off center, if you see this, rotate the block towards the wear to better align the tube and key. Another way to test it is the drop test, remove the charge handle, muzzle down, drop the BCG with the bolt face about 1" from the barrel extension, it should drop into battery easily. If not, there is some resistance. Seeing how it ran prior to the Hornady, I suspect that you have an ammo/headspace or chamber issue. Measure the previously fired brass and compare to the fired Hornady brass, what do you see? [/QUOTE]
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