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5/4/2006 3:04:05 PM EDT
Hello, New to the group and I have a problem.  My new bushmaster after 300 rounds of Wolf is missing the end of the charging handle...the hole that the gas key goes through is now a half circle.  The tang has been completely ripped of.  I called bushmaster who were wonderful but had no idea as to why this may have happened.  I bought the gun new and never had it appaert until today when i went to clean it.  I left the range last week thinking everything was fine.  Closed the bolt on an empty chamber when I left the range.  Today I attempted to check the chamber before disassembly and the charging handle wouldn't catch.  That's when I took it appart and sure enough the tip was ripped off.

Anyone have any thoughts?

Thanks,

Stan.
5/4/2006 5:20:20 PM EDT
[#1]
upgrade to a forged charging handle here

forged hadles tend to torque less when a tac latch is used as well. just a side benefit. YMMV.
5/4/2006 6:09:55 PM EDT
[#2]
Defective part,
Nothing more, nothing less.

Just install the new  replacment charging handle that Bushmaster replaces with defective unit, and don't give it a second thought.
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