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Posted: 8/24/2009 5:05:52 PM EDT
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Besides just turning up the gas.
What real life solutions have you learned in order to keep your FAL running? What type of and where are the key lubrication points? I failure tested my AR's before ammo prices went through the roof to see what their limitations were and what could be done to prevent or extend that failure point. From that "testing" I have a pretty good understanding of each rifles personality. With 7.62 mil surp being what it is today, I just don't have the luxury of really getting to know my FAL. For those that have experienced really running a FAL, what are your lessons learned? *This would probably be a good question for Ol' Dirty at the Files. |
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What real life solutions have you learned in order to keep your FAL running? Other than "have a FAL"? Clean it, put lube on it, shoot it. Or in the case of "ol' dirty" skip the "clean it" part 
Take note of the gas system position for the standard two-stops-open as tested with your SHTF ammo so that you can set it back to that if you change it for whatever reason. Lubrication points are reasonably obvious... camming surfaces at the bolt to bolt carrier interface, bolt carrier to receiver rails, hammer to bolt carrier interface. I usually put a very thin film of high temp grease on the front and back of the piston but most would probably frown on that. Good corrosion preventative on the gas plug is a good thing, along with the sights and in the bolt catch and mag catch area. A quality FAL is one of the most problem and hassle free firearms ever. |
| Here's a google search for Ol' Dirty, a FAL that has only been lubed from time to time. It's been thrown into the mud and drained and shot some more. Over 15,000 rounds so far. |
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Thank you for the replies. Has anyone ever run a FAL for a carbine/rifle course, or done the equivalent round count in one sitting, +/-500? Used to shoot about a case of ammo between cleanings in the good old days when Portugese surplus was $140/case. A couple of battlepacks a day was no big deal at all back then. Now I feel guilty about shooting a magazine's worth, stupid ammo prices... Anyway, I digress. I've always used CLP on my FAL and not too much of it. If you put a heat cycle through the gun and burn off all the oil, pull the bolt and carrier if you have time and wipe them down with a paper towel soaked in CLP. You can wipe down the inner rails of the receiver on top, and make sure the feed ramps are free of debris, and other than that there's just not much to tend to. I also find it handy to use the paper towel to clean the bolt face and under the extractor, although the bolt still works fine even when filthy it just makes me "feel" a bit better to get rid of any grime under the extractor. Don't bother to lube the gas block plug or piston or anything. Cleaner is better but that area of the gun will fry any oil off in about a magazine's worth of firing, so its irrelevant to performance. Only reason I ever put oil there is to prevent rust between firings. |
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