Shot over 1000 on a ruger 556 ar 15 then had a jam up, could not pull charging handle back or place the gun on safety, Instructor easily grabbed the charging handle and slammed the butt of the gun against the table and bullet came out. they teach you gun saftey how to stand how to shoot, reload, and which kind of ammo to use. Not once did they show us how to take care of that kind of jam up on the ar-15 rifle. People should get a class on handling jam ups by all means
Clean your weapon. I've got a Ruger556 and it jammed. Turns out the ammo quality was as guilty as my negligence in cleaning...the perfect storm. (Well, perfect spring shower at least.)
I swapped from old ammunition to cleaner brass and my mags suddenly would allow the brass to chamber. Then I could safely reset it after a brass over brass. This video saved me so much stress. God bless brother.
The last failure (mortaring is what you called it) happened to me at the range this past weekend from shooting .223 out of a 5.56 barrel. A friend of mine told me that it's totally fine to shoot .223 out of a 5.56 barrel but, apparently, he's wrong since issues can still arise because of gas differences not allowing the rifle to cycle properly. Good thing I found this video and was able to clear the malfunction without breaking my stock or buffer tube.
Took a friend shooting and they didn’t realize they had a double feed, I’m not sure if the bolt broke before or after, but the second round that fed is actually what hit the primer and fired off the round ahead of it. Glad nothing worse happened there!
Hey Ive been looking and looking to see if anyone else had this happen, my brother had just gotten an ar and he only shot it once, so I was going to take it to the range with a buddy and shoot it some. The rifle had a double feed, I cleared both rounds out of the bolt and proceeded to pull back on the charging handle and let go and it set off a round which struck a baffle, never had anything like that happen, learned it’s from a free floating firing pin that’s in all ar15s
Amazing video, I'll keep this knowlegde in mind! Just had a malfunction with my AR-10 where a live round got stuck in the chamber and would not eject - from this video, I now know it was because the cartridge itself was somehow bent. So I had a live round stuck in the chamber, and the BCG refused to go back, so I couldn't eject it. I can tell you right now, I tried mortaring the dang thing to no avail, this round was not coming out no matter what. Had to bring it to a gunsmith, I told him my woes. Man got him and his bud, and they had to use a brass punch and hammer to literally punch the BCG to the rear so they could get the round out (they punched it via the face of the BCG exposed by the ejection port). The smith said it was the hardest BCG he had to unjam, as the BCG refused to move until he gave it a good strike. The gunsmith surmised the cartridge was the issue, not the BCG like I initially thought. The BCG seemed fine and operational, and the chamber seemed to be undamaged. Upon inspection, the primer had been lightly sturck, but not enough to cause it to go off. The cartridge also had the smallest knick in it, which I assumed caused just enough deformation to the brass cylinder to lodge it in the chamber - though I also suspect this knick may have been caused when I initially racked it. Bought 500 rounds of this ammo, been through maybe half of it, and this is the only issue I've had so far. This happened quite recently, and I am eager to test my gun out soon to ensure it was the round and not the rifle itself. Whatever the case, I've added a brass punch set and hammer to my kit in case such a catastrophic jam ever happens again. Hope this never happens to anyone else, but just so you know...
I was having a double feed issue… tried to blame it on the mag but after watching your video I was aware it was because I wasn’t racking the charge handle fully. I’m going to see if that’s the problem - this was a really informative video, thanks!
All they ever taught us in basic was tap n rack. Very informative man, my biggest fear was going to clear a malfunction and the charging handle not budging. Much more confident with my rifle now, and I can’t wait to train these techniques
Hey there just got my first AR15 and while I have several guns I don't have anything like this! I found your video accidentally while searching for a cleaning vid. Not gonna lie, jams are my biggest fear! I REALLY REALLY appreciate that you took the time to make and post this particular vid and I will definitely look for more from you - anything that helps me become 100% comfortable with operating and troubleshooting my firearms makes my day!
Hey, man. Been watching your videos for about a year now. I really appreciate the pragmatic approach you seem to take. I know your page isn’t huge right now (although being in the thousands is no small feat) but I really hope you keep making videos. I see alot of pages quit at around 5k and I hope you continue to make great content. I sincerely think you would bring plenty to the table for the community! I would be interested to see a video on stock style and design, and your thoughts on applications for them. Thanks for reading all this, if you have!
Bro I appreciate you watching and that comment means a lot to me! I need to get back to making more videos, we've been selling a lot of gear and teaching a lot of classes but that's no excuse. I will make that video just for you. Do you have any specific questions or talking points you would like me to cover in that video?
@@CombatArtTraining I appreciate that alot, but obviously feel free to make whatever content you want. Maybe cheek position on different stocks given the mount height? Modularity vs durability and consistency. I thought about it in the context of you using the fixed stock on one of your rifles, and I guess was mostly curious if you thought it even mattered? Either way, I look forward to seeing whatever you all put out in the future.
@@pryoriz sounds good bro, I'm actually wanting to go away from fixed stock now. I will definitely hit those points. I appreciate the comments on this video too!
Outstanding intel in this content!! I have a Marine Corps buddy, who was a force recon sniper. I am new to the AR-15 platform and this information is possibly life-saving - so thank you again so much. Thanks for your service. Semper Fi.
amazing video .. been researching how to run z above and even after watching hundreds of hours on the topic I still enjoy coming across someone who knows their profession. thank you for sharing. subscribed !
Thank you Marine. I haven't touched an AR since I ETSd in 06. I literally had the first two malfunctions happen the first day I ran rounds through it. It's a Windham so it's a decent weapon. I managed to clear them both.
Real quick. I live in Galveston. So I am kind of forced into a waterbourne roll, which is fine. Part of my kit consists of fins and mask. Would you do an episode of kit geared toward local environments? Everyone thinks they're gonna be freakin infantry but don't understand logistics and lack of supply.
@CombatArtTraining yeah. I get guys asking me all the time but I would rather point them to a channel that covers these things. I'm just a musician now.
Man you saved the best for last " blown primer cup" getting wedged back underneath the carrier group and or under the safety . Had a case of Winchester 5.56 "White box " that had almost 20 rounds that caused this. It would cause the class to completely stop while I tried to deal with it . Learn to practice with malfunctions , it could be a game changer. G. Speight
i watched your video till the end.great video . I built my first ar 10 first round would not allow me to pull back bolt. Tried your style to clear stuck round worked great !!! I was so glad no tools had to be used to pry it out . THANKS FOR HELP
Excellent demonstration sir . I needed a quick refresher of what to do when jamming comes to my AR15 . I was taught how to unjam the rifle in U.S. army basic training and in army units I served but it has been 11 years since I’ve handled or fired an m16 a2 . I just got me one two days ago. Thanks once again for your time and effort. Keep up the good work. Hello from Texas
nice work, ranges won't be thrilled with this vid . . if viewers watch and retain, how to manage these common malfunctions, they will have saved about $300.00 unnecessary spent dollars for the safety course. this vid allows gunners to show up and have fun, without worry on what to do if ?
Great vid man, having a jam issue with mine right now and just trying to get all the info I can to fix quickly if it continues to happen. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, subscribed!
Good vid, the only thing I'd contest is a double feed is really easy to visually identify after it didn't go boom and racking can make the problem worse. In my humble opinion and how I do it is drop mag, which will often drop the issue ammo, rack to further clear, insert, charge.
I would like to say I learned a lot f😢you I was a police officer for around 3 years and got pretty proficient with my service and carry gun, but ther😢was not a lot of need for Ar15 . I decided to finally buy me one so I hope you continue to upload quality videos to help teach me. Keep up good work your not drab like so many others I’ve heard, I did subscribe.
@@CombatArtTraining I’ve never done it. I saw it on another video of the 8 step problem solving of why your ar is having malfunctions. Your mention of the slap and pull mostly fixes almost every malfunction
@@its_sandman2778 yeah tap rack is step 1 and if that doesn't work then you go into other stuff. Have to be careful if you do mortar it off your leg because we get retard strength under stress and you could give yourself a cramp mortaring it off your body.
One problem I've run into is a round fully in the chamber, and a second getting stuck partially in the magazine, too stiff to push back and into the mag, but far enough into the mag that it keeps the magazine from ejecting. I have to partially disassemble my rifle with the bolt back and fiddle with it until I can get the bullet from the mag and eject
@@CombatArtTraining it's a Magpul, but it's a mechanical problem, not a friction thing. I can post a pic of maybe a small video in a little bit to explain better
Great info thank you so much! My m&p15 sport ii ya ya I know but it double feeds or gets stuck or failure to fire after reinserting a new mag after a dump mag. Is it the ramp or just need a good cleaning? Should I contact S&W it’s only two years old and maybe 300-500 rounds through it.
In the last two weeks I have had brass over bolt. Both times bad enough I had to remove my stock. It is possible that is the worse failure I have ever seen. And folks I seen a lot as an Armorer, Arm's room NCO and Master Gunner as a Blackhawk crew chief in the Army. I could have only wished my two brass over bolt were so simple to remedy. L.W.R.C. upper M-6
I Definitely learned a lot from this video I didn't know before wanted to say thanks for the info and for your service also wanted to mention the first time I shot my ar 15 when I got it the firing pin broke on the tip threw my first mag pull threw it I didn't know what was going on thankfully my cousin was with me to inspect it because I wouldn't of known what to do I believe my firing pin was a tad bit to long being new to going to the range didn't help with that but it snapped right at the tip of it due to bad quality of the firing pin the company I ordered from sent me two brand new titanium firing pins and I was grateful for that free is nice
Would you be doing anything with AK’s? Your video on the ZPAP sold me on that one and I’ve been watching your AK, and safety vids as I’m a new shooter. Thanks!!!!!
ive had a case get stuck in the chamber once at the range. the extractor somehow slipped off the rim of the case, and the bolt was free. but i couldnt get the brass out since i was at the range and didnt have a rod on me or in my range bag. (it was a brand new gun, first time firing it, this was about the 3rd magazine) so i packed up and headed home. as soon as i got home about an hour later, i grabbed the gun and pulled the charging handle back, and the brass went flying out. it blew my mind. i thought i had made it all up for a second. lol. but the only thing i can think of is that the brass might have been defective, and the heat caused it to expand, and stick, and by the time i got home it had cooled down and just came right out. thats the only thing i can think of that happened. since then its been running perfectly fine. with no malfunctions and great ejection pattern.
This tutorial video are extremely helpful.. because Im in the [REDACTED] National Army's Territorial Paramilitary Unit, and our standard issue 're old M16A1s ...
No don't do that. SEALs will tell you scars are trash and no one actually runs ACRs enough to see malfunctions on them. AR15s are fine and easy to fix broken parts in logistically if you ever wear them out. Take a training class first. Lots of good companies like us do free gun rentals.
@@CombatArtTraining I apologize. You could not detect My sarcasim from my written comment. I'm a 10 year veteran of the Corps and 14 of NAVSPECWAR. Only some Seals don't like the Scar as issued in 7.62x51mm. Other's love it stock or modified. I have to love it and the shortened M14s we had. I also many round thru a Windam Bushmaster ACR that I run in either 5.56 or 6.8 Rem SPC and it's the only Gun I've found more Reliable than a XCR in the same two calibers. Easy availability of spare parts are nice but if I had any advice for AR15 Owners it would be get one MCX to compare it with. If I ever really need a Standard AR there will be plenty of them lying on the ground. But thank You again for Your video. It was excellent, Semper Fi Brother.
Great video! I've been having a lot of jams with my fairly new Sig M400 (it's about 2 months old, and about 1000 rounds through it). I've had jams since day 1, and I don't know if it is the gun, the mags, or the ammo, but it has happened with new ammo, factory reloaded, home reloaded, and 4 brands of mags. I got a new nickel BCG to see if maybe the bolt and/or carrier were doing it, but nope, more of the same. The jams almost always need to be mortared to be cleared - zero BCG/handle movement. This is what brought me to your vid - any ideas on what may be happening or how to fix, or what to alter, or what to replace? I assumed the ammo was the problem since the majority of that 1000 rounds has been reloads, but there was about 400 rounds of new ammo with the same thing. Thanks!
@@CombatArtTraining Well, I'm definitely not going to only use factory new rounds. I need to know how the gun acts when I stuff anything at all into it, and how to deal with malfunctions. Training only with perfect ideal circumstances leads to poor preparedness. That said, it sounds like you think the reloads are the issue. That's good! Thanks!
I had bolt over brass once I mortared it.. was a empty casing... I had a couple double feeds I take maG out clear gun reload... I hate doublfeeds only had 2.(between ar10pistol 12.5” aero, and buddys 5.56 carbine 16”) I had fte like 10 times no fun but easier (aero 308) idk if it’s gas issue or bcg or buffer :( just ordered stag m4 in mean time
Yeah just take it apart and look at it and then stick a piece of brass under the extractor and see if it flings out. Pat Mac has a video you can reference.
I recommend watching other videos about how to clear your malfunction. Too many things left out in this video. You are completely ignoring that you should always check what malfunction are you dealing with by turning your rifle the opposite way, to get a look on the ejection port. The right way is to first do that, and then decide what to do next based on what you find out. Your way will make many malfunctions worse than they were. You can not clear double feed or failure to extract by just tap and rack. I mean, you may, but there is a big chance you will make your situation much worse. If you inspect that your bolt is not closed/open all the way(does not matter for what reason), you have to find cover, eject magazine, rack it hard and then insert magazine after inspecting that malfunction is cleared.
Wrong. 6:24 "if move tap rack doesn't fix it, I don't fault you on looking at it" Double feeds get cleared by tap rack all the time, especially if you are using gravity the way I demonstrate in the video. If you knew your rifle you would know everything about the condition of the rifle based off of what the charging handle does when you rack it and let it go. You don't. You watch TH-cam videos and quote them, you don't have any real experience, and I guarantee you've never taken a class.
I am not quoting youtube videos, I am quoting a class. So, wrong there again. I am not talking about thinking what went wrong after tap rack, i am clearly talking about checking first. Always check first what is going on with rifle. All ex-special forces teach it that way. You are right that I watch a lot of videos as well, but just to compare informations from classes with those available online. But every professional always told me to check my weapon first. Always. I have seen many malfunctions made worse because of tap racking something you should not at class all the time. I am not talking about having your rifle turned the wrong way and causing bolt over ride, which is what you ment by "using gravity"... I admire your answer as you are trying to debate and not just fight, but less assumptions based on nothing(because you can not know what experience I have based on one comment, and that is simply a fact) would be nice.
@@romadur290 okay so those guys who tell you to look at the chamber, what did they tell you to do in low light? Did they tell you to shine a chamber light at your chamber? Tap rack does not make it worse with any of the malfunctions talked about in this video.
I also have double feed problem with my M4 but I don't understand why this is happening Is it a magazine problem or an ejector issue can someone help me please to understand what problem is with my rifle 😔🙏
What do I do if the brass is stuck above the bolt Carrier but under/stuck by the silver firing pin??? Helpppp please do i have to dissemble or will one of these methods work?
So I've got a feeling my problem is the last one. I've never fired my AR but I was trying to eject the live round in it and I couldn't pull the charging handle back any further. Like the last example.
@CombatArtTraining and if it makes any difference, it's an IWI AR-P. It's short enough to be considered a pistol but long enough I can legally put a forgrip on it.
There used to be one with a hook built in for brass over bolt, but I can't find it now. I would be fine with anything sturdy that I can keep the flat head up on, bonus if the flat head is locked out and won't move.
@@CombatArtTraining the tools on mine do lock. I used victorinox for about 30 years, but finally broke it. Now I've used a guidesman for the last 8 years. It's ok Just curious
Im having an issue where the bolt carrier wont eject the round out when i pull the charging handle. Im not sure if im nit pulling the charging handle hard enough or racking the bolt carrier properly but with a loaded mag it will sometime try to feed another round with one stuck in the barrel if i try to charge the handle to empty/check rounds. What am i doing wrong? I did replace the charging handle with a ambidextrous handle.
@@CombatArtTraining got it, thanks so much for your replies and videos, makes life easier for a newbie like me to learn and get comfortbale with defending my self and my fmaiky
On my ar pistol the round is stuck like a failure to feed stuck sideways and the charging handle pulls back and forward loose but the bolt is stuck with round jammed up in it idk what to do
@@tamront1656 well that's not a terrible round, check to make sure the buffer is the correct type, and that the gas key isn't loose. Those were problems I had with mine
"2 things trying to get in one hole, which is disgusting". This statement earned my support and subscription. Well done.
Haha there’s like five other jokes I use when I teach it in class. Too dirty for TH-cam
@@CombatArtTraining I loved it man. You are a natural born teacher.
@@FrankieJizking-js3yv thanks man. Really I had to work on it a lot. I had to sell Kirby vacuums just to get good at talking to people haha
@@CombatArtTrainingwhatever it takes sir, that’s what makes you that guy….
Pal….I COULDN’T HELP IT! I couldn’t not say it I’m sorry 😢 😂😂😂
This guy is sharing gold nuggets left and right... takes years to learn this stuff for the average joe...
Good job man
Thanks brother I'm glad you liked it!
Shot over 1000 on a ruger 556 ar 15 then had a jam up, could not pull charging handle back or place the gun on safety, Instructor easily grabbed the charging handle and slammed the butt of the gun against the table and bullet came out. they teach you gun saftey how to stand how to shoot, reload, and which kind of ammo to use. Not once did they show us how to take care of that kind of jam up on the ar-15 rifle. People should get a class on handling jam ups by all means
Absolutely. It's sad how long I want as a Rifleman in the Marine Corps not knowing how to clear every malfunction
What was the problem causing this
It's called mortaring
First time shooting my AR today at the range and it would always jam whenever I put in a new clip and then I discovered mortaring.
Clean your weapon. I've got a Ruger556 and it jammed. Turns out the ammo quality was as guilty as my negligence in cleaning...the perfect storm. (Well, perfect spring shower at least.)
Dude? You literally CAN NOT beat this block of instruction.👉🏻🤔🧠💥
Thanks brother I seriously appreciate that comment! I'll do videos on the AK and on pistol malfunctions too
I swapped from old ammunition to cleaner brass and my mags suddenly would allow the brass to chamber. Then I could safely reset it after a brass over brass. This video saved me so much stress. God bless brother.
I’m glad it helped! Come take a class with us soon!
The last failure (mortaring is what you called it) happened to me at the range this past weekend from shooting .223 out of a 5.56 barrel. A friend of mine told me that it's totally fine to shoot .223 out of a 5.56 barrel but, apparently, he's wrong since issues can still arise because of gas differences not allowing the rifle to cycle properly. Good thing I found this video and was able to clear the malfunction without breaking my stock or buffer tube.
I admire your professionalism, devotion, and commitment to Teach. You should be paid well. It's not easy learning your skills.
Thank you, come train with us in Florida sometime
@@CombatArtTraining If I lived in your area, I would, but I'm in California. I appreciate your invite. Thank you.
Took a friend shooting and they didn’t realize they had a double feed, I’m not sure if the bolt broke before or after, but the second round that fed is actually what hit the primer and fired off the round ahead of it. Glad nothing worse happened there!
Hey Ive been looking and looking to see if anyone else had this happen, my brother had just gotten an ar and he only shot it once, so I was going to take it to the range with a buddy and shoot it some. The rifle had a double feed, I cleared both rounds out of the bolt and proceeded to pull back on the charging handle and let go and it set off a round which struck a baffle, never had anything like that happen, learned it’s from a free floating firing pin that’s in all ar15s
Amazing video, I'll keep this knowlegde in mind! Just had a malfunction with my AR-10 where a live round got stuck in the chamber and would not eject - from this video, I now know it was because the cartridge itself was somehow bent. So I had a live round stuck in the chamber, and the BCG refused to go back, so I couldn't eject it. I can tell you right now, I tried mortaring the dang thing to no avail, this round was not coming out no matter what. Had to bring it to a gunsmith, I told him my woes. Man got him and his bud, and they had to use a brass punch and hammer to literally punch the BCG to the rear so they could get the round out (they punched it via the face of the BCG exposed by the ejection port). The smith said it was the hardest BCG he had to unjam, as the BCG refused to move until he gave it a good strike. The gunsmith surmised the cartridge was the issue, not the BCG like I initially thought. The BCG seemed fine and operational, and the chamber seemed to be undamaged. Upon inspection, the primer had been lightly sturck, but not enough to cause it to go off. The cartridge also had the smallest knick in it, which I assumed caused just enough deformation to the brass cylinder to lodge it in the chamber - though I also suspect this knick may have been caused when I initially racked it. Bought 500 rounds of this ammo, been through maybe half of it, and this is the only issue I've had so far. This happened quite recently, and I am eager to test my gun out soon to ensure it was the round and not the rifle itself. Whatever the case, I've added a brass punch set and hammer to my kit in case such a catastrophic jam ever happens again. Hope this never happens to anyone else, but just so you know...
I was having a double feed issue… tried to blame it on the mag but after watching your video I was aware it was because I wasn’t racking the charge handle fully. I’m going to see if that’s the problem - this was a really informative video, thanks!
I’ve had ar15’s for years and damn it, I just learned so much in this video that I didn’t know. Thank you!
You're welcome, I'm glad it helped! Come train with us soon!
Do you guys want specific videos on each malfunction?
Sure!
@@greenknght sounds good bro!
Yes, that would be great.
I hate to say it but yes please. The more we know the more effective we are.
@@fallofthezombies1379 right on! It's good to know what you guys want
Great skills and vid!! Particularly loved the "two things in one hole is disgusting" comment, and agree whole heatedly.
Hahaha I look forward to everytime I get to say that. Glad you liked the video!
All they ever taught us in basic was tap n rack. Very informative man, my biggest fear was going to clear a malfunction and the charging handle not budging. Much more confident with my rifle now, and I can’t wait to train these techniques
I’m glad you liked it!
Hey there just got my first AR15 and while I have several guns I don't have anything like this! I found your video accidentally while searching for a cleaning vid. Not gonna lie, jams are my biggest fear! I REALLY REALLY appreciate that you took the time to make and post this particular vid and I will definitely look for more from you - anything that helps me become 100% comfortable with operating and troubleshooting my firearms makes my day!
I'm glad it helped! Come take Carry Pistol 1 and Rifleman 1 from us in Florida sometime.
i could make that happen! link to see details?
Hey, man. Been watching your videos for about a year now. I really appreciate the pragmatic approach you seem to take. I know your page isn’t huge right now (although being in the thousands is no small feat) but I really hope you keep making videos. I see alot of pages quit at around 5k and I hope you continue to make great content. I sincerely think you would bring plenty to the table for the community! I would be interested to see a video on stock style and design, and your thoughts on applications for them. Thanks for reading all this, if you have!
Bro I appreciate you watching and that comment means a lot to me! I need to get back to making more videos, we've been selling a lot of gear and teaching a lot of classes but that's no excuse. I will make that video just for you. Do you have any specific questions or talking points you would like me to cover in that video?
@@CombatArtTraining I appreciate that alot, but obviously feel free to make whatever content you want. Maybe cheek position on different stocks given the mount height? Modularity vs durability and consistency. I thought about it in the context of you using the fixed stock on one of your rifles, and I guess was mostly curious if you thought it even mattered? Either way, I look forward to seeing whatever you all put out in the future.
@@pryoriz sounds good bro, I'm actually wanting to go away from fixed stock now. I will definitely hit those points. I appreciate the comments on this video too!
Excellent video on causes and fixes for AR-15 firing malfunctions! Keep 'em coming!
Glad you liked it!
Outstanding intel in this content!! I have a Marine Corps buddy, who was a force recon sniper. I am new to the AR-15 platform and this information is possibly life-saving - so thank you again so much. Thanks for your service. Semper Fi.
Very good explanation with detail and safety all packed in. You just earned yourself a subscriber. Keep doing what you’re doing 💪🏼
Thank you for subscribing and commenting! I'm glad you liked the video!
amazing video .. been researching how to run z above and even after watching hundreds of hours on the topic I still enjoy coming across someone who knows their profession. thank you for sharing. subscribed !
Thank you for the awesome comment I'm glad you liked the video!
Thank you Marine. I haven't touched an AR since I ETSd in 06. I literally had the first two malfunctions happen the first day I ran rounds through it. It's a Windham so it's a decent weapon. I managed to clear them both.
Glad the video helped!
Real quick. I live in Galveston. So I am kind of forced into a waterbourne roll, which is fine. Part of my kit consists of fins and mask. Would you do an episode of kit geared toward local environments? Everyone thinks they're gonna be freakin infantry but don't understand logistics and lack of supply.
@@BLACKLAVENDERfilmscores for dealing with terrain and weather?
@CombatArtTraining yeah. I get guys asking me all the time but I would rather point them to a channel that covers these things. I'm just a musician now.
@@BLACKLAVENDERfilmscores right on what do you play?
Man you saved the best for last " blown primer cup" getting wedged back underneath the carrier group and or under the safety . Had a case of Winchester 5.56 "White box " that had almost 20 rounds that caused this. It would cause the class to completely stop while I tried to deal with it . Learn to practice with malfunctions , it could be a game changer. G. Speight
Glad I came across this, very helpful; a good study to be prepared. Another good reason to have a good back up pistol like a Baretta 92 etc.
i watched your video till the end.great video . I built my first ar 10 first round would not allow me to pull back bolt. Tried your style to clear stuck round worked great !!! I was so glad no tools had to be used to pry it out . THANKS FOR HELP
You're welcome! Glad it helped! Go take a class soon!
Very informative, man. At first, I thought my bolt carrier was defective. This helps a lot for a newbie like me.
I'm glad it helped!
Absolutely priceless bits of advice learned thru trial and error. Thanks for passing on your hard earned knowledge. Carry on...!
Glad you liked the video!
Every new AR-15 owner should watch this video.
Thanks man I appreciate it!
Excellent demonstration sir . I needed a quick refresher of what to do when jamming comes to my AR15 . I was taught how to unjam the rifle in U.S. army basic training and in army units I served but it has been 11 years since I’ve handled or fired an m16 a2 . I just got me one two days ago. Thanks once again for your time and effort. Keep up the good work. Hello from Texas
good training sir, straight forward, no b/s
Thank you sir!
Thanks for that tidbit about having the ejection port pointed downwards when clearing said malfunctions!!
Just got my first AR just wanna say Thank you for demonstrating for leftys 😅
Haha no problem
nice work, ranges won't be thrilled with this vid . . if viewers watch and retain, how to manage these common malfunctions, they will have saved about $300.00 unnecessary spent dollars for the safety course. this vid allows gunners to show up and have fun, without worry on what to do if ?
Thanks man I'm glad you liked the video
Great vid man, having a jam issue with mine right now and just trying to get all the info I can to fix quickly if it continues to happen. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, subscribed!
Thanks man I'm glad you liked it. What's the issue you are having?
Thank you for these suggestions and best practices!
You're welcome! Glad you liked the video!
A paint can opener works great to pull the bolt back in order to not use the charging handle, and it's used to clear a casing stuck in the chamber
Newbie here, thanks for the video very helpful and informative and easy to understand. Thanks buddy
Glad you liked it brother!
Great Video. Even I can understand. Thanks.
Good tips!! Bolt override…pull charging handle and mortar it on your leg!!
Cool..!!!!!! One of the best videos I've ever watched....
Glad you liked it brother!
@@CombatArtTraining Keep makin em....I love great knowledge from someone who shares it.....God Bless you my fellow patriot....
@@thomasrouh2258 will do! Thank you!
Good vid, the only thing I'd contest is a double feed is really easy to visually identify after it didn't go boom and racking can make the problem worse. In my humble opinion and how I do it is drop mag, which will often drop the issue ammo, rack to further clear, insert, charge.
Just stumbled on this... you're knowledge is awesome and you delivery is hilarious 😂
I appreciate that brother!
Excellent video bro
@@johnday4883 thank you
Thank you sir this happened when I was hunting you are a life saver
I'm very happy that it helped you!
I would like to say I learned a lot f😢you I was a police officer for around 3 years and got pretty proficient with my service and carry gun, but ther😢was not a lot of need for Ar15 . I decided to finally buy me one so I hope you continue to upload quality videos to help teach me. Keep up good work your not drab like so many others I’ve heard, I did subscribe.
Great video man
@@toby9364 thank you!
You can also mortar it with one leg but that is mostly with a collaspable stock.
Yes, another option.
@@CombatArtTraining I’ve never done it. I saw it on another video of the 8 step problem solving of why your ar is having malfunctions. Your mention of the slap and pull mostly fixes almost every malfunction
@@its_sandman2778 yeah tap rack is step 1 and if that doesn't work then you go into other stuff. Have to be careful if you do mortar it off your leg because we get retard strength under stress and you could give yourself a cramp mortaring it off your body.
@@CombatArtTrainingnice
One problem I've run into is a round fully in the chamber, and a second getting stuck partially in the magazine, too stiff to push back and into the mag, but far enough into the mag that it keeps the magazine from ejecting. I have to partially disassemble my rifle with the bolt back and fiddle with it until I can get the bullet from the mag and eject
What kind of magazine is it and how many rounds do you load in the magazine?
@@CombatArtTraining it's a Magpul, but it's a mechanical problem, not a friction thing. I can post a pic of maybe a small video in a little bit to explain better
@@k992-o6r please do that
Pause at 4:51 and check out the smoking barrel!
Very informative...New Subscriber...
Head below the muzzle sounds like excellent advice! Content fantastic. Lighting abysmal.
Glad you liked it!
hello, Thanks !
very instructive and pragmatic video... Well done ;-)
Glad you liked it bro!
Great great video this is your best video
Thanks man!
Great video man. Thank you. Would love a course if you’re ever in Fort Lauderdale
Great info thank you so much! My m&p15 sport ii ya ya I know but it double feeds or gets stuck or failure to fire after reinserting a new mag after a dump mag. Is it the ramp or just need a good cleaning? Should I contact S&W it’s only two years old and maybe 300-500 rounds through it.
What mags are you using? Have you watched my how to properly load an AR15 video yet?
@@CombatArtTraining pmag and 1-2 less than 30 or 40.
In the last two weeks I have had brass over bolt. Both times bad enough I had to remove my stock. It is possible that is the worse failure I have ever seen. And folks I seen a lot as an Armorer, Arm's room NCO and Master Gunner as a Blackhawk crew chief in the Army. I could have only wished my two brass over bolt were so simple to remedy.
L.W.R.C. upper M-6
I Definitely learned a lot from this video I didn't know before wanted to say thanks for the info and for your service also wanted to mention the first time I shot my ar 15 when I got it the firing pin broke on the tip threw my first mag pull threw it I didn't know what was going on thankfully my cousin was with me to inspect it because I wouldn't of known what to do I believe my firing pin was a tad bit to long being new to going to the range didn't help with that but it snapped right at the tip of it due to bad quality of the firing pin the company I ordered from sent me two brand new titanium firing pins and I was grateful for that free is nice
I’m glad you like the video! That’s crazy with the firing pin
Would you be doing anything with AK’s? Your video on the ZPAP sold me on that one and I’ve been watching your AK, and safety vids as I’m a new shooter. Thanks!!!!!
Yes absolutely. James yeager has a good one out that you should check out. Also Travis Haley has a Panteo DVD about AKs that is really good.
Excellent content.
@@erikhoryza9068 thank you!
Great explanation!
Great video for a novice AR user.
Thank you bro! Damn good tips!!
Thank you!
I've had to force my brass out before and I was scared AF. 😱
Remove the ammo from the mag and point the gun in a safe direction and mortar it or kick the charging handle back
New sub great content thanks for all your hard work.
Thank you brother I really appreciate it!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. You just helped an old Marine. 😂
I’m glad you liked it!
ive had a case get stuck in the chamber once at the range. the extractor somehow slipped off the rim of the case, and the bolt was free. but i couldnt get the brass out since i was at the range and didnt have a rod on me or in my range bag. (it was a brand new gun, first time firing it, this was about the 3rd magazine) so i packed up and headed home. as soon as i got home about an hour later, i grabbed the gun and pulled the charging handle back, and the brass went flying out. it blew my mind. i thought i had made it all up for a second. lol. but the only thing i can think of is that the brass might have been defective, and the heat caused it to expand, and stick, and by the time i got home it had cooled down and just came right out. thats the only thing i can think of that happened. since then its been running perfectly fine. with no malfunctions and great ejection pattern.
Yeah it happens, even with good ammo. I always put a drop of CLP in the chamber to avoid it, that seems to work.
Thanks for the great info !
You're welcome bro!
Great presentation
Thank you Sir
You can also use a paint can opener 👍
Yeah I like that trick
This tutorial video are extremely helpful.. because Im in the [REDACTED] National Army's Territorial Paramilitary Unit, and our standard issue 're old M16A1s ...
I'm glad you like the vidwo
Freaking awesome video man, clearly explained and straight to the point.
Thank you Sir!
Thank You for the video. I learned I should Buy a Scar or Bushmaster ACR.
No don't do that. SEALs will tell you scars are trash and no one actually runs ACRs enough to see malfunctions on them. AR15s are fine and easy to fix broken parts in logistically if you ever wear them out. Take a training class first. Lots of good companies like us do free gun rentals.
@@CombatArtTraining I apologize. You could not detect My sarcasim from my written comment. I'm a 10 year veteran of the Corps and 14 of NAVSPECWAR. Only some Seals don't like the Scar as issued in 7.62x51mm. Other's love it stock or modified. I have to love it and the shortened M14s we had. I also many round thru a Windam Bushmaster ACR that I run in either 5.56 or 6.8 Rem SPC and it's the only Gun I've found more Reliable than a XCR in the same two calibers. Easy availability of spare parts are nice but if I had any advice for AR15 Owners it would be get one MCX to compare it with. If I ever really need a Standard AR there will be plenty of them lying on the ground. But thank You again for Your video. It was excellent, Semper Fi Brother.
@@ccfmfg Semper Fi
Extremely helpful was able to unjam mine no problem
Alternatively at 12:24, you can insert your middle finger through the mag well to push on the bolt face, then push the charging handle forward.
Yes
You can, but that hurts like a mother. I think I prefer CAT's method.
Great video! I've been having a lot of jams with my fairly new Sig M400 (it's about 2 months old, and about 1000 rounds through it). I've had jams since day 1, and I don't know if it is the gun, the mags, or the ammo, but it has happened with new ammo, factory reloaded, home reloaded, and 4 brands of mags. I got a new nickel BCG to see if maybe the bolt and/or carrier were doing it, but nope, more of the same. The jams almost always need to be mortared to be cleared - zero BCG/handle movement.
This is what brought me to your vid - any ideas on what may be happening or how to fix, or what to alter, or what to replace? I assumed the ammo was the problem since the majority of that 1000 rounds has been reloads, but there was about 400 rounds of new ammo with the same thing. Thanks!
Yeah try only using factory new ammo. Keep it clean. Use PMAGs. Watch my video on how to load an AR15
@@CombatArtTraining Well, I'm definitely not going to only use factory new rounds. I need to know how the gun acts when I stuff anything at all into it, and how to deal with malfunctions. Training only with perfect ideal circumstances leads to poor preparedness.
That said, it sounds like you think the reloads are the issue. That's good! Thanks!
@@brianr749 Just curious, have you checked every round that you put through it with a case gage?
Out of spec chamber? Maybe try contacting Sig.
I had bolt over brass once I mortared it.. was a empty casing... I had a couple double feeds I take maG out clear gun reload... I hate doublfeeds only had 2.(between ar10pistol 12.5” aero, and buddys 5.56 carbine 16”) I had fte like 10 times no fun but easier (aero 308) idk if it’s gas issue or bcg or buffer :( just ordered stag m4 in mean time
great video
Thank you!
I just had this happen… the casing was stuck to the ejector. Pretty sure my bolt is the issue
Yeah just take it apart and look at it and then stick a piece of brass under the extractor and see if it flings out. Pat Mac has a video you can reference.
@@CombatArtTraining I’ll take a look at that. Thanks for the info brother!
Outstanding brother
Great video. 👍
I recommend watching other videos about how to clear your malfunction.
Too many things left out in this video.
You are completely ignoring that you should always check what malfunction are you dealing with by turning your rifle the opposite way, to get a look on the ejection port.
The right way is to first do that, and then decide what to do next based on what you find out.
Your way will make many malfunctions worse than they were. You can not clear double feed or failure to extract by just tap and rack. I mean, you may, but there is a big chance you will make your situation much worse.
If you inspect that your bolt is not closed/open all the way(does not matter for what reason), you have to find cover, eject magazine, rack it hard and then insert magazine after inspecting that malfunction is cleared.
Wrong.
6:24 "if move tap rack doesn't fix it, I don't fault you on looking at it"
Double feeds get cleared by tap rack all the time, especially if you are using gravity the way I demonstrate in the video.
If you knew your rifle you would know everything about the condition of the rifle based off of what the charging handle does when you rack it and let it go. You don't.
You watch TH-cam videos and quote them, you don't have any real experience, and I guarantee you've never taken a class.
I am not quoting youtube videos, I am quoting a class. So, wrong there again.
I am not talking about thinking what went wrong after tap rack, i am clearly talking about checking first. Always check first what is going on with rifle. All ex-special forces teach it that way.
You are right that I watch a lot of videos as well, but just to compare informations from classes with those available online. But every professional always told me to check my weapon first. Always.
I have seen many malfunctions made worse because of tap racking something you should not at class all the time.
I am not talking about having your rifle turned the wrong way and causing bolt over ride, which is what you ment by "using gravity"...
I admire your answer as you are trying to debate and not just fight, but less assumptions based on nothing(because you can not know what experience I have based on one comment, and that is simply a fact) would be nice.
@@romadur290 okay so those guys who tell you to look at the chamber, what did they tell you to do in low light? Did they tell you to shine a chamber light at your chamber?
Tap rack does not make it worse with any of the malfunctions talked about in this video.
I also have double feed problem with my M4 but I don't understand why this is happening
Is it a magazine problem or an ejector issue
can someone help me please to understand what problem is with my rifle 😔🙏
What magazines do you use?
@@CombatArtTraining
Below this magazine is a small round circle And there is something written with it
Industries INC
New Briatain CT U.S.A
Hard "taps" to the bottom of an AR mag will frequently cause double feeds.
No it doesn't
On a double feed, can the back round strike the primer to the first round?
@@EDCKnifeAddiction possibly but I’ve never seen it cause the round to go off
What if you live in the people's republic of California and you have a mag lock system on your ar? Any help would be much appreciated.
If I had to keep a mag lock on an AR I would get a different gun
Thanks for the info
You are welcome Sir!
What do I do if the brass is stuck above the bolt Carrier but under/stuck by the silver firing pin??? Helpppp please do i have to dissemble or will one of these methods work?
@@SarahPlotnick-z8u get a flat head screw driver or paint can opener and get it out. Come take a class sometime soon so you don’t do that again.
So I've got a feeling my problem is the last one. I've never fired my AR but I was trying to eject the live round in it and I couldn't pull the charging handle back any further. Like the last example.
Probably have to mortar it
@CombatArtTraining so I have no military training whatsoever. What exactly does that mean? Sorry I'm used to 9mm's. Nothing of this caliber.
Would you recommend I take it to a shop to fix the problem or is this something I can do on my own?
@CombatArtTraining and if it makes any difference, it's an IWI AR-P. It's short enough to be considered a pistol but long enough I can legally put a forgrip on it.
@@advertisement9195 send me a DM on instagram with a video of the problem
What kind of multi tool do you prefer?
There used to be one with a hook built in for brass over bolt, but I can't find it now. I would be fine with anything sturdy that I can keep the flat head up on, bonus if the flat head is locked out and won't move.
@@CombatArtTraining the tools on mine do lock.
I used victorinox for about 30 years, but finally broke it.
Now I've used a guidesman for the last 8 years. It's ok
Just curious
Look for the Leatherman mutt. It's a ar based too
Im having an issue where the bolt carrier wont eject the round out when i pull the charging handle. Im not sure if im nit pulling the charging handle hard enough or racking the bolt carrier properly but with a loaded mag it will sometime try to feed another round with one stuck in the barrel if i try to charge the handle to empty/check rounds. What am i doing wrong? I did replace the charging handle with a ambidextrous handle.
@@joshdavila87 sounds like a ejector problem on your bolt. Try another BCG. Send me a video on IG and I’ll look.
Which ARs can you put on Safe with the hammer decocked?
HK416A5 and I think I remember one other
A mi me paso eso pero descubrí que era el magazín defectuoso algo que me estuvo raro por que el AR era nuevo en ese momento 🤷♂️
Ellos causan problemas todo el tiempo
Would mortaring work for the previous malfunctions too.
I want to make it sunken for myself to make it easy to RMEBER.
What was the previous malfunction?
@@CombatArtTraining for the ones that move tap rack didn’t work (double feed and brass over bolt)
@@brandondang7156 to keep it simple, the only time you need to mortar is when the charging handle won't move.
@@CombatArtTraining got it, thanks so much for your replies and videos, makes life easier for a newbie like me to learn and get comfortbale with defending my self and my fmaiky
@@brandondang7156 yeah bro just go take a class soon you'll learn way more
I pull my bolt back all the way amd let it slam shut, but sometimes i see brass and the round doesn't seem to push all the way in. Please help.
@@EDCKnifeAddiction are you talking about during a press check?
I keep getting failure to extract before new round feeds out of 7.62 7.5 inch BCA upper. Do you think is a gas block issue?
Is it 7.62x39?
Have you tried using a heavy buffer? Are you running the rifle wet?
Would you use that screwdriver in a firefight?
Put it on your kit, you could definitely use it
My ar once cocked will fire once but I have to cock it each time I fire...how can I fix this
Issue? I can't fire fast..only one at a time...
Your gas block may be loose, send it to the manufacturer
Any advice for people in NY with fixed mags.
I'd probably get really good with a pump shotgun
Very good
Video
Thank you!
On my ar pistol the round is stuck like a failure to feed stuck sideways and the charging handle pulls back and forward loose but the bolt is stuck with round jammed up in it idk what to do
go to a hardware store and buy a 5mm stainless steel dowel, put it down the barrel, hit it out, dont shoot yourself
I've got a PSA AR15 16 rifle that cycles 5.56 fine. But, has issues feeding 223 consistently. Any suggestions?
What magazines are you using?
@@CombatArtTraining Pmags
@@tamront1656 okay the mags should be good. Does it only fail to feed while firing? What ammo is it?
@@CombatArtTraining it chambers the first round. Has feeding issues while cycling. I was using Hornaday frontier and armscor 223. Both 55 grain
@@tamront1656 well that's not a terrible round, check to make sure the buffer is the correct type, and that the gas key isn't loose. Those were problems I had with mine