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Posted: 8/22/2004 3:24:16 PM EDT
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I do it every time. The bolt is easy to put back together. I believe there is a thread with all the details you will need. I don't know where it is but someone will post it for you.
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Posted: 8/22/2004 3:34:54 PM EDT
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i feild strip the bolt <everything but the ejector> about every 500 rounds or so. when i clean mine rifle i ahve parts cleaner so i usually seperate the bolt and carrier, let them soak about 10 min and the hose them off with carb cleaner.
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Posted: 8/22/2004 3:48:32 PM EDT
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Bolt and chamber get the most attention from me when I clean.
I clean the bolt completely EVERY time. |
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Posted: 8/23/2004 11:02:35 PM EDT
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I field strip and clean everything each time the AR is fired.
If you need a manual call the manufacturer of your rifle and they will send you one.Or download the -10: www.ar15.com/content/manuals/TM9-1005-319-10.pdf Raymond |
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Posted: 8/24/2004 7:56:12 PM EDT
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with my first ar I didn't strip and clean the bolt when I first got the gun ( big mistake ) turns out that the bolt was very dry and I ruined the gas rings
 second ar (dpms AR 10 ) stripped it frist thing and have not had a problem at all rings still look brand new oh and by the way I clean the bolt and carrier after every outting ( about 100 - 150 rounds) |
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Posted: 8/25/2004 3:53:44 AM EDT
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every time i go out and shoot, weather it be 20 rounds or 300 cleaning operation is the same, length just increased.
one tool you dont need is the carbon tool for scraping the back (inside) carrier. just soak in hopes and long q-tips work great. |
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Posted: 8/25/2004 3:59:16 AM EDT
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Good call here. Once you see bolt a disassmbled your will be over fears. That's what did it for me. |
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Posted: 8/25/2004 8:08:58 PM EDT
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Well, I got it apart, and put back together... I just hope it works still :p
Out of curiosity, what do you all use to get the firing pin locking pin out with? I ending up putting a nail thought the eye of it to get some leverage... Didnt seem right tho, gotta be a better way. |
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Posted: 8/26/2004 2:35:38 AM EDT
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I have used:
nails screws bolts wood wedges keychain swiss knifes small screwdrives live 5.56 ammo (55 grain) allen keys torx keys long needle nose electricans pliers. car and house keys even used a section of cleaning rod once. basically what ever is in hands reach that is small enough to push or pull the pin. |
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Posted: 8/26/2004 3:46:41 AM EDT
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I agree. dont want any mishaps down the line. |
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Posted: 8/26/2004 9:23:06 PM EDT
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Im a firm believer in a spotless bolt assembly and chamber.
Consequently, none of my AR's have ever had a problem, and all run well past the 1000 mark between at a single shoot. |
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Posted: 8/26/2004 9:41:17 PM EDT
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I'm gonna buck the trend and say HARDLY EVER ! After each shoot, I use a Q-Tip to clean the outside of the bolt/carrier as a complete assembly, using solvent and then Break Free, but thats it. I might field strip the bolt once a year at most. I pay more attention to a clean bore and inside the upper receiver. I make it a point to lube very sparingly. Works great for me.
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Posted: 8/28/2004 7:51:25 AM EDT
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I'm still a newbie, but I think it's easier just to push from the other side of the carrier with the tip of a cartridge. The hole is evidently cut on that side to receive one...'cause it fits perfectly. Mike |
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Posted: 9/1/2004 10:17:18 AM EDT
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I am going to have to jump on this band wagon. I have a bushmaster and Fulton Armory B/BC that i just wipe down the excess crud after CLPing and wipe off excess stuff out of the receiver and barrel. Going on 3+k rounds of wolf on both of them, not a single problem, besides 1 mag that will feed in one rifle but not the other. My main maintenance is rust prevention. I have actually tried to let one of them go as long without cleaning and it still ran like a champ. Had to breakdown and clean it for my sanity's sake. |
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Posted: 9/1/2004 10:22:25 AM EDT
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I'm usally anal about the Bolt, carrier and the Chamber. I have cleaned sometimes right in the middle of a range session.
Then there is the other side of it with my one ArmaLite M15A2. That one is filthy  I haven't cleaned that rifle in over a year
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Posted: 9/1/2004 12:29:41 PM EDT
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every time
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Posted: 9/1/2004 8:19:24 PM EDT
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ET
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Posted: 9/3/2004 6:53:06 AM EDT
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Strip it, clean it, lube it everytime.
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Posted: 9/3/2004 6:59:14 AM EDT
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Absolutely. |
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Posted: 9/8/2004 6:36:49 PM EDT
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Army habits die hard. "Don't let you weapon down and your weapon won't let you down." |
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Posted: 9/13/2004 2:22:10 PM EDT
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When I first got my Bushmaster I didn't know to take the bolt apart and clean it. I had all kinds of crap under the extractor!!
It was causing casings to get stuck in the chamber. Kind of a pain, and embarassing. Now EVERY time I shoot it, I clean EVERYTHING. Some friends in the 82nd also told me if I do anything with this rifle, keep it CLEAN! |
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Posted: 9/21/2004 5:55:13 PM EDT
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I've found the tip of a plastic fork is great for removing the firing pin retainer, as well as the extractor pin. I clean the bolt every time, including removing the extractor. Takes about an extra 5 minutes or less.
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Posted: 9/24/2004 1:04:39 PM EDT
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FYI, the AR-15 was built so that the only tool that would ever be needed for routine maintainance was a live round. You can adjust the sights whith it, you can push the pins whith it, lower the trigger guard for use with mittens with a cartridge, open the compartmente in the stock, you get the picture.
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Posted: 9/24/2004 3:23:47 PM EDT
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1911 is the same way, only thing you need the ammo for is removing the grips.
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Posted: 9/24/2004 6:44:36 PM EDT
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Does anyone remove the ejector on the bolt face that kicks the empty case to the right ?I remove my extractor and clean with clp a old tooth brush and q tip but I don't see a way to remove the ejector .Also I marked one side of my bolt cam pin with my wifes nail polish so as to index it the same way every time.
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