Steel Charging Handle? > Rifles, Uppers, Lowers, Barrels, and more

Posted: 9/2/2008 6:22:52 PM EDT

Any1 have experience with steel CH? Are they any good? I bent my alum CH while trying to clear a jamb and was thinking of trying a steel one.

Posted: 9/2/2008 6:25:23 PM EDT

[#1]

If you bent the CH clearing a jam, you were doing it wrong.

What was the original failure?

BSW

Posted: 9/2/2008 6:32:28 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
If you bent the CH clearing a jam, you were doing it wrong.

What was the original failure?

BSW

The original problem was the bullet case was not sized properly and when I closed the bolt it got stuck in the chamber. I tryed pulling on the CH but it would not budge so I had to get a rubber mallet and tap on the CH to clear it.

Posted: 9/2/2008 6:36:16 PM EDT

[#3]

As long as you pull straight back and apply equal pressure to both sides of the charging handle you shouldn't have an Issue.

Posted: 9/2/2008 9:15:14 PM EDT

[#4]

usually you can find a good solid surface and while applying rearward pressure on the charging handle with the rifle in a verticle position smack the butt downward briskly and it should clear the stuck case.

I noticed quite a few people of late don't like to clear a stuck case in this manner.

These are military style rifles and can be treated as such.

Posted: 9/3/2008 3:03:05 AM EDT

[#5]

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usually you can find a good solid surface and while applying rearward pressure on the charging handle with the rifle in a verticle position smack the butt downward briskly and it should clear the stuck case.

I noticed quite a few people of late don't like to clear a stuck case in this manner.

These are military style rifles and can be treated as such.

And the steel handles are MORE likely to bend in such a situation than the aluminum. They're very thin along the shaft.

I still can't figure out how you bent the original.

I've used a rubber mallet a time or two over the years and not had this happen.

Posted: 9/3/2008 5:47:50 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
usually you can find a good solid surface and while applying rearward pressure on the charging handle with the rifle in a verticle position smack the butt downward briskly and it should clear the stuck case.

I noticed quite a few people of late don't like to clear a stuck case in this manner.

These are military style rifles and can be treated as such.

+1

BTW, collapse collapsible stock BEFORE doing this.

BSW

Posted: 9/3/2008 6:24:17 AM EDT

[#7]

I'd go buy Pri Gas Buster ch/handle. You won't need another one.

Posted: 9/3/2008 10:04:55 AM EDT

[#8]

if I had to have a mallet handy I'd sure be looking for rifle replacement!

Posted: 9/3/2008 1:25:32 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:

Quoted:
usually you can find a good solid surface and while applying rearward pressure on the charging handle with the rifle in a verticle position smack the butt downward briskly and it should clear the stuck case.

I noticed quite a few people of late don't like to clear a stuck case in this manner.

These are military style rifles and can be treated as such.

And the steel handles are MORE likely to bend in such a situation than the aluminum. They're very thin along the shaft.

I still can't figure out how you bent the original.

I've used a rubber mallet a time or two over the years and not had this happen.

Well I was hitting the CH kind of hard I will try and post some pics when I get home.

Posted: 9/3/2008 1:27:07 PM EDT

[#10]

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if I had to have a mallet handy I'd sure be looking for rifle replacement!

Its not the gun its the reloads that I was shooting any other factory ammo shoots great with no problems.

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