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Posted: 12/1/2008 11:36:37 AM EDT
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hi guys im new in the forum sorry my english . my question about the rifle ar 15 is what is the function of the bolt catch and what is the function of the forward assist
to supposition that shoots with the rifle and the bullets finished I must return to load rifle pulling the charging handle again or i can insert the magazine and press the bolt catch to shoot again ? please help thanks |
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ok . let me to begin from the beginning
put the magazine in the ar 15 pull the charging handle shoot 30 rounds eject the empty magazine put the magazine with bullets and hit the bolt catch and fire ? its ok or not ? sorry for my ignorance and somebody can told me for what is the bolt catch and the forward assist thanks , sorry for the ignorance but im new with this rifles and i want to buy an ar 15 and i want to be prepared thanks |
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ok . let me to begin from the beginning put the magazine in the ar 15 pull the charging handle shoot 30 rounds eject the empty magazine put the magazine with bullets and hit the bolt catch and fire ? its ok or not ? sorry for my ignorance and somebody can told me for what is the bolt catch and the forward assist thanks , sorry for the ignorance but im new with this rifles and i want to buy an ar 15 and i want to be prepared thanks Correct. When you insert the fresh magazine you hit the bolt catch to chamber a new round. You have the option of either using the bolt catch or the charging handle. The forward assist can be used to push the bolt forward if it fails to seat completely. When the first magazine is empty, the magazine follower will push up on the bolt catch causing it to stop the bolt as it travels forward. When you hit/pust the bolt catch you push the tab back down and allow the bolt to travel forward under spring pressure. The forward assist is used if the bolt fails to seat completely because the spring is weak or the ammo in the magazine is dirty causing extra drag or because the rifle itself is dirty causing extra drag, etc., etc. |
| what you try to say if i want to shoot with the ar15 is no obligatory pull the charging handle so i mean i shoot today and tomorrow i want to practice put the magazine and hit the bolt catch and i can shoot without reload the rifle with pulling charging handle by the way if supposing i pull the trigger and insert the fresh magazine the bolt cath is not work because i pull the triggerso is necessary pull the charging handle ? |
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ok in the photo below the bolt is forward right or i wrong ??
http://i35.tinypic.com/2mo1g92.jpg only i can use the bolt catch when the bolt is locked back ? |
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ok in the photo below the bolt is forward right or i wrong ?? http://i35.tinypic.com/2mo1g92.jpg only i can use the bolt catch when the bolt is locked back ? Correct in both cases. If the bolt isn't fully forward you'll see a slight gap at the front, and a medium strike or 2 on the forward assist with the heel of the hand will fix the problem. |
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