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Posted: 8/8/2011 5:50:24 AM EDT
| I am working on my first build. I was curious as to what precautions/procedures people use for testing their builds. |
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Taking them to range after they are built. /thread Edit: But some basics should be to make sure the magazine drops free, rack the charging handle a few times to see if anything hangs up. Dry fire it a few times to make sure everything is behaving like it should. |
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with a clear and empty weapon...
rack the charging handle. try and pull the trigger with the safey on. The hammer should not drop. put the weapon on fire, pull and hold the trigger. While holding the trigger back, rack the charging handle. Slowly release the trigger and make sure it resets properly. put in an empty mag. rack the charging handle. the bolt should stay back. depress the bolt release to force the bolt closed over the empy mag. Drop the empty mag. It should drop free and clear. the mag release button should not get hung up either Take it to the range and shoot it |
| I test for accuracy out to 400yards from supported positions, do some sub 100 yard off hand shooting with it at multiple targets to see how it feels off hand and a few hundred rounds reliability test(nothing super harsh since it's my gun)... If I'm happy with that then I keep it, if not then it's for sale. |
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with a clear and empty weapon... rack the charging handle. try and pull the trigger with the safey on. The hammer should not drop. put the weapon on fire, pull and hold the trigger. While holding the trigger back, rack the charging handle. Slowly release the trigger and make sure it resets properly. put in an empty mag. rack the charging handle. the bolt should stay back. depress the bolt release to force the bolt closed over the empy mag. Drop the empty mag. It should drop free and clear. the mag release button should not get hung up either Take it to the range and shoot it This. Also, I would rack the charging handle, put the weapon on fire, and give the buttstock a few good bumps, nothing major hard, but you want to make sure that a bump won't drop the hammer. |
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