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beaverislander
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Thank's Dusty, I did not know that. You're right though... it sounds CRAZY!
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Can someone help me with a Colt AR15 malfuntion?
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CAJUNLAWYER
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Was the reloaded ammo the reason it failed? Or was it just something that would have happened regardless? Or was that call even made??
Glad to hear that things are getting sorted out.
And then there is this:
In the last year there seems to be quite a few new shooters at ranges.
At the shooting bench to my left there were two shooters taking turns shooting a new AR. The only ammo they could find was "gun show reloads"! I'm a "very" experienced shooter and I can hear a squib from quite a few yards away.
At first there were a couple of duds! These were ejected and examined for primer strikes. I later heard what sounded like a squib. The shooter racked the "charge handle" ejecting the EMPTY round as if he expected another dud. The round landed next to me. Without checking for a barrel obstruction he settled in for another shot. I yelled STOP!
I always have a squib rod for whatever I'm shooting. Yeah I'm that "experienced"! The cleaning rod revealed a stuck bullet at the chamber end and was gently tapped out. Had the shooter fired the AR the result could have looked similar to what you experienced.
All the best,
And then there is this:
In the last year there seems to be quite a few new shooters at ranges.
At the shooting bench to my left there were two shooters taking turns shooting a new AR. The only ammo they could find was "gun show reloads"! I'm a "very" experienced shooter and I can hear a squib from quite a few yards away.
At first there were a couple of duds! These were ejected and examined for primer strikes. I later heard what sounded like a squib. The shooter racked the "charge handle" ejecting the EMPTY round as if he expected another dud. The round landed next to me. Without checking for a barrel obstruction he settled in for another shot. I yelled STOP!
I always have a squib rod for whatever I'm shooting. Yeah I'm that "experienced"! The cleaning rod revealed a stuck bullet at the chamber end and was gently tapped out. Had the shooter fired the AR the result could have looked similar to what you experienced.
All the best,
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beaverislander
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The guy that we took it too said it was a bolt failure. It was manufactured around 1992-94 and he claims that Colt was having problems with them about that time and changed their bolts for that reason.
I haven't found a new upper yet. The first place I called had a 6 month back log, but after that experience I don't think buying a used one would be a good idea, so I'm not sure what I'll do. Good thing there's no hurry (I don't think.)
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Doug M.
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I think it is odd that Colt had a problem with bolts in that time period. As far as I know, the design and test standards under the TDP have not changed. It seems more likely that a bolt not made to the TDP was put in at some time.
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beaverislander
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I know nothing about the history, I was just repeating what I was told.
Having put tens of thousands of rounds through Colt M16’s in the 90’s I am skeptical that the bolt was defective. I haven’t seen the parts first hand so there could be signs of a defect, but I’m skeptical.
Which bolts failed?
This is an open question to anyone following this thread.....
I have done a search and haven't been able to find information to corroborate the above statement. Some were replaced do to chrome plating flaking. But I cold find no reference to bolts disintegrating.
Why is this important? A KABOOM means ammo issues. To blame it on a bolt failure drifts the issue elsewhere and the ammo is still at issue!
Just trying to keep it real!
Smiles,
This is an open question to anyone following this thread.....
I have done a search and haven't been able to find information to corroborate the above statement. Some were replaced do to chrome plating flaking. But I cold find no reference to bolts disintegrating.
Why is this important? A KABOOM means ammo issues. To blame it on a bolt failure drifts the issue elsewhere and the ammo is still at issue!
Just trying to keep it real!
Smiles,
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I, too, have a 1993-94 Colt HBar with a round count in the thousands both by me and the original owner. I know the original owner so I know the bolt is original to the firearm.
I'm in agreement with others who say that the issue is ammo.
I'm in agreement with others who say that the issue is ammo.
bigggbbruce
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Yeah someone that sells uppers..
