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Posted: 9/7/2009 11:34:06 AM EDT
I haven't cleaned an AR in a long time. After 500 rds through a new one, I decided to give her a full cleaning.     Now I remember why I hate cleaning the ARs so much....and I haven't even shot ammo I thought was that dirty! From now on I'll do cleaning at the 1000 round mark.
A portion of the gas key lip had slightly been dented inward. Only slightly, and had a carbon build up on it. All 500 rounds have been trouble free. No hiccups at all. So, I don't thinkit was an issue. I got out my file and and filed it down, and corrected the inward dent. In retrospect, I should have let it be. The dent is now smoothed out, and the gas key lip is smoothed on that side...about 1/16 of an inch long ( on the inside of the key lip). I would post pics, but my camera can't get definition that small. Should I be concerned at all about the lip being slightly too wide and not providing the proper seal/meet up with the gas tube? Again, it's only slight. I plan on shooting it next weekend to check function. |
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