Out getting some trigger time behind my DD M4A1 this weekend. Pulled the trigger on one round and heard a faint pop, no bang.
The bolt was open by about 1/4 inch but I could not clear the round. I was shooting reloads and suspected I had a squib. Pulling as hard as I could with both hands with the butt of the rifle in my chest, I still could not eject the round.
So, I began to work the bolt closed with the forward assist and then pull back hard. After about three repeats, the round ejected. The primer firing was just enough power to stick the bullet in the throat. I was afraid the bullet might be pulled free from the case and stick in the throat but, it did not. See pic below.
I guess I just became a fan of the forward assist. Is there a downside to having one?
The bolt was open by about 1/4 inch but I could not clear the round. I was shooting reloads and suspected I had a squib. Pulling as hard as I could with both hands with the butt of the rifle in my chest, I still could not eject the round.
So, I began to work the bolt closed with the forward assist and then pull back hard. After about three repeats, the round ejected. The primer firing was just enough power to stick the bullet in the throat. I was afraid the bullet might be pulled free from the case and stick in the throat but, it did not. See pic below.
I guess I just became a fan of the forward assist. Is there a downside to having one?
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