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Posted: 1/25/2011 2:28:26 PM EDT
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What parts should I carry in my range bag to make sure that I can keep running for my AR. I know there are a couple of things that are the week link, but what do you guys carry as a rule?
Thanks Dan |
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A cleaning kit is not a bad idea. The only thing that ever shut me down was the lack of a chamber brush or broken shell extractor to get a separated case out of my chamber.
Never seen a firing pin break.... they can get damaged from primer pierces... but I've never seen one break to the point of making a gun inoperable. I suppose a spare bolt. but.... I just bring a spare gun usually. |
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Here's what I do for FA shoots.
Yes, a complete BCG is one way to bring the essentials. But, truth is, the bolt carrier is the one thing I skip. Unless it wasn't staked properly it will outlast every other component. So I just strip a BCG and bring all other parts. If far from home I bring a FCG kit complete with all the springs and pins. Requisite punches/tools, of course. Most likely FCG problem will be a weakening hammer spring......if you had to pick just one. Lube, cleaning kit, broken shell extractor. I shouldn't have to mention mags, but mags are the part most likely to eff up. Sam |
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Quoted: I have to admit, I keep 'planning to get' broken shell extractors.Here's what I do for FA shoots. Yes, a complete BCG is one way to bring the essentials. But, truth is, the bolt carrier is the one thing I skip. Unless it wasn't staked properly it will outlast every other component. So I just strip a BCG and bring all other parts. If far from home I bring a FCG kit complete with all the springs and pins. Requisite punches/tools, of course. Most likely FCG problem will be a weakening hammer spring......if you had to pick just one. Lube, cleaning kit, broken shell extractor. I shouldn't have to mention mags, but mags are the part most likely to eff up. Sam It always slips my mind til I read a post like yours. OTOH, I always bring at least 2, and usually 3, rifles - so I have swappable lowers with me. I have a few uppers that are different from the other standard configurations I bring, so I bring spares for those. .22 springs and parts for the Spike's dedicated upper. 5.45 firing pin. Most of the rest of it either hot-swaps, or I shoot something else. |
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I have to admit, I keep 'planning to get' broken shell extractors. It always slips my mind til I read a post like yours. I never bothered to bring one till a few years ago a tracer reload front end got stuck in my shorty. This was before I had read not to run brass case after a ton of Wolf. Anyway, got it out with the old lodge a cleaning brush and pound it out from the front trick. Since bringing the proper tool I haven't stuck anything.....not sure exactly how it works. But I figure someone will talk me through it. Hope I never use it. Sam |
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Cleaning roll made up of rod, patches, militec, AR cleaning tools hand tools.
Spare parts roll made up of a LPK and BCG Spare rifle(s) If my shit breaks in the field I normally just go to another rifle and fix my problems when I get back at my shop. When on a RON trip I take several tool boxes of spares and tools. Lots of ammo. |
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