m v: couldn’t have said it better! Just brought my first AR15 home. Am all thumbs, and until this video, the process looked daunting. For newbies like me, slow KISS works best. Thank you!
Thank YOU!! Finally cleaned AR bolt watching your video. Cotter pin would not go back all the way (firing pin) - found out I have to press downward and wiggle. Just in case anyone else is having a issue with reassembly.
Same! I'll probably never not use hops #9 because of memories, prove a better product and I might consider it on my daily carry etc but otherwise hops ain't going out of business anytime soon lol!
Thank you. One thing my dad told me about the bolt before putting it in the carrier is to make sure that the gap in the ends of each metal ring on the bolt are offset to prevent gas from escaping.
It doesn't matter if they are aligned or not Just a simply cycling of the gun will cause the rings to change positions. The truth is you only need one gas ring but the triple rings just more of a redundant feature to avoid any gas loss.
Jacob... One of the better videos I have seen on TH-cam, Great photography and audio. Clear explanations and obviously, you know what you are doing. Thanks
have seen multiple. By far best one i have seen. Not to slow or fast. Gets to point and can visually see everything. Twist and turn. Good angle!! Very informative. Simple!
Nice, simple, succinct instruction and clear visuals. Very nicely done. Too many people that make these videos clutter it with either too much info and babbling or they don't say anything at all or are wrong. Believe me, I've learned a great deal of what I now know through mostly practical use, trial and error and watching literally dozens of hours of instructional videos, and the best videos are just like this. Good job man, keep it up!
Good info, just pulled my mp 15 apart today. Took the carrier apart and i gotta say as a new ar owner they are pretty darned easy to field strip. Made the newb mistake of trying to re insert the bolt carrier without pulling the bolt forward. So glad i was alone at the range.
I have a work buddy that has never cleaned his AR after 500 rounds of shitty wolf steel case. It felt like his bolt was covered in peanut butter when I charged his gun. I sat him down in front of everyone at a crowded range and showed him how to clean it.
Awesome video! My son is a Marine and as you know he can disassemble and clean an AR or M4 spotless and do it blindfolded, your video is a great reference for me to use since I am not as well trained as both of you are, and you are absolutely correct that it needs to be perfectly clean and NEVER over lubricated. Thank You!
Just what I was looking for. I was nervous trying to take pins out of my bolt carrier on my DDM4 PDW because the previous cleaning video I watched on the gun had zero instructions. He just did it on camera while talking to himself. Thank you!
I followed your video and I was able to take apart my BCG for the first time by myself. I cleaned with Ballistol but I will purchase all the products mentioned. Thank you!
Just subscribed to your channel..Very good video.I'd never disassembled a BCG until yesterday.I put something back incorrectly..No firing pin mark.No bang..I took it apart and reassembled it prior to this video.It worked but I wish Id seen yours first.....it was a good to watch so I know how to oil it correctly now .thank you.
Thanks for the video, I was trying to convey how much oil to use on the bcg to a newer gun owner. While I agree you should run an ar wet, if you use much more than that you’re just gonna spend a lot longer cleaning them. This was perfect 👌
Put 1500 rounds through my brand new AR without cleaning. Surprisingly, it was still running flawlessly. My friend told me I need to clean it anyways, and WOW was it dirty. The bolt had thick carbon build up on the back side. Very hard to get off. I've learned my lesson and I'll clean it before it gets to that point.
Same lol I’ve probably ran close to 3k round without cleaning the bolt carrier lol I cleaned the other parts but never actually took the bolt apart and holy tuck it’s dirty as hell
Im glad to hear it! I hope it was clear! I filmed this video 5 times trying to get it as quick, easy to understand, and good as possible, but of course it still fell well below my expectations... but if you have any questions or need any clarifications, just let me know!
Video was very well done and very helpful. I served a long time ago, and we were taught to use that CLP very generously. Their theory was blowback, action, and heat would thin whatever lubricants are in it, so you have a better chance to avoid it running dry. But i was in a long time ago and maybe things changed. I tend to still be generous with the oil but that’s just me. I just keep them clean and over oiled hope for the best hahahaha Again…. Good job on the video.
@@Thepreppersbunkeroutdoors Perhaps you are right. I spent most of my time in wet, humid climates, where rust was a factor. I can see being in hot, desert climates with little humidity like Iraq and Afghanistan, with the sand factor, could gum up an overly wet action. That does make a lot of sense.
“You can use your firing pin... even though my drill instructors told me not to.” Idk something about the way you delivered that was pretty funny to me lol.
The best video on this topic I've seen so far! I could easily see and understand what you are doing... which means lighting and camera work are excellent... as is your narrative! ... though my Sweetheart likes the smell of Hoppe's #9 ... so guess what product I'll be usimg ... ;-)
Saved to favorites and subscribed. Best video on the matter. Second time I refer to this and starting to not need it but love having a fallback. Thank you.
Over the past year I've strictly been using mil-comm products and use their grease and lube in conjunction with all my firearms. Over the past 20 years I've tried practically everything and nothings been more impressive than mil-comm. It's done the best at protecting, lubrication and makes cleaning child's play. Best part is that it's a patented synthetic blend that's nontoxic, won't harm your skin, has virtually zero smell and is safe on polymer and synthetic stocks.
@@Ayejimboslice you can still put oil in them and all over the bolt... hell some guys have it dripping out of the gun and it runs just fine... I used to use just oil and still will if I'm at the range or what ever but I like to grease the wear spots and then oil the rest... Mine now feels like glass when I rack the bolt so its good to go
Did this to my ar-10 swear. With out your video I would’ve never got that gd ejector pin done!! Shit was hard!!! That spring in the that 10 was so tough compared to the 15!!!
I cant get the cotter pin back in!! I have bolt back and fire pin in hole appears clear, first time taking rifle down. Will be getting new cotter pin..
Thank you dude! This was the easiest tutorial to follow and you even managed to show the hole that that little pin sits in perfectly! Saved forever to my favorites and Watch Later just in case I need this video again! Big thanks from Georgia USA!!!
Silly question.... when putting a BCG back into an upper, you need to pull the bolt forward in order to move the cam pin forward too; correct? I’m a newb and that is the only way mine will go back into the upper. If not, the cam pin block the BCG from entering the upper. I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t doing something wrong. Thanks
Here is an old video that gives demonstration- i also have a beachin tactical playlist and others have videos as well, but this is the original th-cam.com/video/Q4DMoq4Uo-g/w-d-xo.html
so before i watched this view i ended up taking apart the screws for the gas key ..... and now i realize i messed up. what would be the proper steps to take after doing this?
OOOOFFF. Take it to a gun smith. I mean you COULD tighten and re-stake but i mean... definitely take it to a gun smith. Bummer man, sorry that happened
Hey just took my bcg apart the bolt tail look like it had some scorching on it came off after a hard cleaning. Should I be worried. Just for info it’s an aero nickel plated boron bcg
Do you mean scratching? Or some of the coating came off? In either case- i would be concerned about what caused it in the gun before i was worried about the bcg itself. I would be looking for wear and problems in the reciever extention and the area where it screws into the lower.
Hoppe's #9 "stinks"? _STINKS_??? My God, friend, that is the scent of freedom!!!!
That and the smell of gun powder... my friend.
@Toby Lian No, Toby and Xavier (who are obviously one and the same person, no one here gives a shit. Take your spam shit somewhere else.
Yeah
I love the smell of Hoppe’s in the morning! 👍🏻🇺🇸
Hells Yeah
Sometimes I'm sad when a great short video comes to an end.
You're maybe even helping a few of us out there that were in the military 30+ years ago and really needed a refresher.
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Nope, it's like riding a bike. Once you learn you never forget, especially those of us whose lives depended on it.
Clearest video and best audio 'walk-thru'...simple descriptions work. Thank you. I'm new to the AR world, you are helping!
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m v: couldn’t have said it better! Just brought my first AR15 home. Am all thumbs, and until this video, the process looked daunting. For newbies like me, slow KISS works best. Thank you!
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Same. New owner and need these videos prior to my first day at the range.
The 3 holes are actually gas ports, and if those get clogged, you're definitely in trouble.
Took the words out of my mouth
Absolutely correct. I'm not sure what knothead started the "oil in the gas exhaust ports" idea, but that's flat out wrong!
@@anangryranger Most guys see a hole, they instinctively think it's their job to start cramming things in it.
@fosterpainter Yup, he's one of many that put that notion in people's heads..
Yep. They're there to vent excess gas trapped in the bolt carrier expansion chamber.
Cleaned and oiled carrier group after waching, for the first time!!!!!!! Big thanks!!
Thank YOU!! Finally cleaned AR bolt watching your video. Cotter pin would not go back all the way (firing pin) - found out I have to press downward and wiggle. Just in case anyone else is having a issue with reassembly.
Also the smell of Hoppe's 9 makes me think of my beloved grandpa and my dad, so I'll always use it for that reason... plus it works. 😉
I love Hoppe's #9- i wish my wife did too lol
Happy Fathers Day Paul. The same thoughts just crossed my mind.
I quit using Hoppe's Number 9 because the whole house would smell like it. I've been using CLP for about 25 years.
Same! I'll probably never not use hops #9 because of memories, prove a better product and I might consider it on my daily carry etc but otherwise hops ain't going out of business anytime soon lol!
Thank you. One thing my dad told me about the bolt before putting it in the carrier is to make sure that the gap in the ends of each metal ring on the bolt are offset to prevent gas from escaping.
It doesn't matter if they are aligned or not Just a simply cycling of the gun will cause the rings to change positions. The truth is you only need one gas ring but the triple rings just more of a redundant feature to avoid any gas loss.
@@Dan-di9jd Makes sense because every time I take apart an AR the gas ring end gaps seem to be lined up.
Doesn’t matter
@@peterv1318 Thanks, seems like every time I clean it they somehow are all lined up anyways.
Perfect on the oil job. Never to much. How things have changed. Most of the average AR owner believes to really soak the bolt down. This is perfect 👍🏻
Jacob... One of the better videos I have seen on TH-cam, Great photography and audio. Clear explanations and obviously, you know what you are doing. Thanks
This is just what I needed to see! Great presentation. My first AR is "in bound" and I'm learning everything possible.
New too… I have yet to break it down that far but it’s time!
Congratulations America's rifle.
have seen multiple. By far best one i have seen. Not to slow or fast. Gets to point and can visually see everything. Twist and turn. Good angle!! Very informative. Simple!
Nice, simple, succinct instruction and clear visuals. Very nicely done. Too many people that make these videos clutter it with either too much info and babbling or they don't say anything at all or are wrong. Believe me, I've learned a great deal of what I now know through mostly practical use, trial and error and watching literally dozens of hours of instructional videos, and the best videos are just like this. Good job man, keep it up!
Good info, just pulled my mp 15 apart today. Took the carrier apart and i gotta say as a new ar owner they are pretty darned easy to field strip. Made the newb mistake of trying to re insert the bolt carrier without pulling the bolt forward. So glad i was alone at the range.
Mistakes HAVE to be made, in one way or another, and sometimes its nice to make them when nobody is looking :-)
I have a work buddy that has never cleaned his AR after 500 rounds of shitty wolf steel case. It felt like his bolt was covered in peanut butter when I charged his gun. I sat him down in front of everyone at a crowded range and showed him how to clean it.
@@brian-8814 right because embarrassing your buddy infront of a huge crowd is the way to do it.
Good video with good information, and no extra filler. Thanks for the upload.
I learned how to take apart and clean my BCG for the first time . Thank you!!!!!
Awesome video! My son is a Marine and as you know he can disassemble and clean an AR or M4 spotless and do it blindfolded, your video is a great reference for me to use since I am not as well trained as both of you are, and you are absolutely correct that it needs to be perfectly clean and NEVER over lubricated.
Thank You!
I learned allot from this video that i never knew. Thank you for your service to our country.
Excellent and thorough explanation. No excess nonsense or fluff. Thanks
New 6mm ARC upper inbound, swapping Grendel bolt in now, thank you!
One of your first videos I ever watched. Just came back for a refresher. Been working the shotgun and pistols lately.
Good stuff!
Just what I was looking for. I was nervous trying to take pins out of my bolt carrier on my DDM4 PDW because the previous cleaning video I watched on the gun had zero instructions. He just did it on camera while talking to himself. Thank you!
My pleasure!
Good video! I have an AR and had a brain fart on putting BCG back together. This jogged my memory. Thanks!
I'm a new ar owner and this video helps me out a lot thanks for this.
Excellent presentation. Clear explanation. Thanks for putting this out.
I concur.
I followed your video and I was able to take apart my BCG for the first time by myself. I cleaned with Ballistol but I will purchase all the products mentioned. Thank you!
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Just cleaned my colt but looks like I’m taking it apart now and clean the rest. Thanks huge help.
Excellent video. Helped me and my dad to take care of our tools. Thank you!
Thanks and God bless, had a question concerning the firing pin moving when it was in place, question answered 🙏
Needed a refresher since my ETS, this is the perfect video
Just subscribed to your channel..Very good video.I'd never disassembled a BCG until yesterday.I put something back incorrectly..No firing pin mark.No bang..I took it apart and reassembled it prior to this video.It worked but I wish Id seen yours first.....it was a good to watch so I know how to oil it correctly now .thank you.
Excellent summary on the disassembly of the AR15 bolt carrier group. Many thanks.
Good afternoon, Jacob. Nice video. Well explained and you took your time showing the takedown process. Thank you for that.
Thanks for the video, I was trying to convey how much oil to use on the bcg to a newer gun owner. While I agree you should run an ar wet, if you use much more than that you’re just gonna spend a lot longer cleaning them. This was perfect 👌
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Never run it to wet.
Put 1500 rounds through my brand new AR without cleaning. Surprisingly, it was still running flawlessly. My friend told me I need to clean it anyways, and WOW was it dirty.
The bolt had thick carbon build up on the back side. Very hard to get off. I've learned my lesson and I'll clean it before it gets to that point.
Yup! The more you shoot and the longer you wait the harder it can be!
Same lol I’ve probably ran close to 3k round without cleaning the bolt carrier lol I cleaned the other parts but never actually took the bolt apart and holy tuck it’s dirty as hell
Also when people say ar’s jam easily isn’t necessarily true lol
having just bought my first AR this vid helps
Im glad to hear it! I hope it was clear! I filmed this video 5 times trying to get it as quick, easy to understand, and good as possible, but of course it still fell well below my expectations... but if you have any questions or need any clarifications, just let me know!
@@Thepreppersbunkeroutdoors Thanks a bundle.
Thanks for the heads up on the extractor. Much appreciated!
Thanks for the great vid. Being new to the AR platform I learned a lot from this.
Awesome Video! Thank you for making this very Simple. Great Job!
Early mornings before the sun, CLP, and toothbrushes. thanks for the reminder on the bolt carrier breakdown brother.
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We didn’t have CLP in 1968! But now I use it now all the time on all my firearms..Sgt USMC.
Great video! Simple and clear directions on how to lubricate your bolt carrier group. Good Job!
Thank you very much, your video is truly helpful for a gun noob like me!!!
Awesome video. Thank you so much. I was having malfunctions and I think this will do the trick. I have never cleaned it. Probably 1000 rounds.
Let us know!
Video was very well done and very helpful.
I served a long time ago, and we were taught to use that CLP very generously. Their theory was blowback, action, and heat would thin whatever lubricants are in it, so you have a better chance to avoid it running dry.
But i was in a long time ago and maybe things changed. I tend to still be generous with the oil but that’s just me. I just keep them clean and over oiled hope for the best hahahaha
Again…. Good job on the video.
I do think that different environments may also contribute to how much oil you should use, and how often you oil... hhhmmmm
@@Thepreppersbunkeroutdoors Perhaps you are right. I spent most of my time in wet, humid climates, where rust was a factor. I can see being in hot, desert climates with little humidity like Iraq and Afghanistan, with the sand factor, could gum up an overly wet action. That does make a lot of sense.
If I put that light coat of oil on my BCG, it'd be gone within a couple days due to the weather, that's not enough oil imo and the wear marks show it
@@aj897 - exactly! He doesn’t use enough oil. Those parts shouldn’t look like that.
Great video! Thanks for sharing. I got my first ar a couple months ago and really appreciate the details.
Your instructions are excellent. Thank you!
thank you , fired 500 rounds , stripped my BCG and ultrasonic cleaned the BCG. lubed , cleaned with Otis CLP mil spec cleaner ❤️
@@justinyoungstown g2g!
@@Thepreppersbunkeroutdoors pain in the ass first time around 😂
@@justinyoungstown haha yeah, it's gets easier every time though:-)
As short and sweet as a BCG cleaning/disassemble video can be!
Very helpful and straightforward!
Very clear and informative video. Helped me take my bcg apart, clean, lube and get put back together. Thanks!
“You can use your firing pin... even though my drill instructors told me not to.” Idk something about the way you delivered that was pretty funny to me lol.
Excellent video. Very concise and thorough. Exactly what I was looking for!
Helped me clean my Ruger AR15, Thank you very much!
I personally love the smell of hops #9 so many memories!
The best video on this topic I've seen so far! I could easily see and understand what you are doing... which means lighting and camera work are excellent... as is your narrative! ... though my Sweetheart likes the smell of Hoppe's #9 ... so guess what product I'll be usimg ... ;-)
@@jimgates2518 thank you!
Lucky!!!!!
Just found this vid. Awesome presentation on how to do this correctly.
Came back to this video again. It’s so simple and to the point. Thank you!
Very valuable information!! Thank you!! Freedom patriots!!
Now I remember how to disassemble the bolt carrier group thank you
Super helpful and perfectly explained, thank you
Very thorough. Nice work.
Saved to favorites and subscribed. Best video on the matter. Second time I refer to this and starting to not need it but love having a fallback. Thank you.
Thanks for explaining how to actually put the cotter pin back in👍👍👍
thanks for the complete breakdown ! I needed this
Thank you for the video. Very informative and concise
Great video, carbon killer works great, Hoppe’s 9 smells great..
Well done, a beginner becomes better they your vision.
Excellent instruction, easy to follow. Thank you
Over the past year I've strictly been using mil-comm products and use their grease and lube in conjunction with all my firearms. Over the past 20 years I've tried practically everything and nothings been more impressive than mil-comm. It's done the best at protecting, lubrication and makes cleaning child's play. Best part is that it's a patented synthetic blend that's nontoxic, won't harm your skin, has virtually zero smell and is safe on polymer and synthetic stocks.
Thank you that was clear, consise and gave me exactly what I needed. WELL DONE! Kudos to your instructor
Thank you for your tutorial. Very well explained and easy to follow
I've been told those "3 holes" are gas vents and NOT oil holes.
FACT!!!
Ian Aintsaying true. I heard the same thing. Those are gas ports.
Damn I wish I would have seen this comment lol I think I got some oil on them
they are gas vents but you can still put oil through them!
@@Ayejimboslice you can still put oil in them and all over the bolt... hell some guys have it dripping out of the gun and it runs just fine... I used to use just oil and still will if I'm at the range or what ever but I like to grease the wear spots and then oil the rest... Mine now feels like glass when I rack the bolt so its good to go
Great video. High quality video.
Awesome video straight to the point
Did this to my ar-10 swear. With out your video I would’ve never got that gd ejector pin done!! Shit was hard!!! That spring in the that 10 was so tough compared to the 15!!!
I cant get the cotter pin back in!! I have bolt back and fire pin in hole appears clear, first time taking rifle down. Will be getting new cotter pin..
You should be able to just take a pair of pliars and make sure the tip of the cotter pin is mashed together and get it in.
@@Thepreppersbunkeroutdoors Yah I kind of forced it with pliers and bent it. Its a cheap part will just get a new one. Why not use push pin there!!
Very good, excellent detailed explanation of the cam bolt that I was so confused about. Thank you!
Only video I ever saw that addresses the disassembly and cleaning of the extractor.
Why didn't you apply oil to other parts of the bolt besides the extractor?
This really helped me out. I appreciate it.
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Thank you for the step by step.
thank you very clear and straight forward
Very helpful, thank you my dude!
Thank you dude! This was the easiest tutorial to follow and you even managed to show the hole that that little pin sits in perfectly! Saved forever to my favorites and Watch Later just in case I need this video again! Big thanks from Georgia USA!!!
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Silly question.... when putting a BCG back into an upper, you need to pull the bolt forward in order to move the cam pin forward too; correct? I’m a newb and that is the only way mine will go back into the upper. If not, the cam pin block the BCG from entering the upper. I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t doing something wrong. Thanks
Yup, you're g2g bud
Thanks! I didn’t want to assume I was right and ruin a new rifle.
Great video, excellent tips!
Extremely useful ... thanks for the tips
Great video, explained very well easily understood.👍👍
Thanks
Matt
Nicely done ,good detail .
You mentioned your products, do you have any videos of the products, or using them?
Thanks
Here is an old video that gives demonstration- i also have a beachin tactical playlist and others have videos as well, but this is the original
th-cam.com/video/Q4DMoq4Uo-g/w-d-xo.html
This is a really helpful video. Thank you so much :)
My firing pin is stuck. How do I get it to come out? The counter pin is out but the firing pin is stuck
Take the bcg in your fist bolt facing upwards and slap the bottom of the bcg down on a wood table or something.
Great video , clear and very easy to understand thank you very much !
When is the cleaning portion coming out?
so before i watched this view i ended up taking apart the screws for the gas key ..... and now i realize i messed up. what would be the proper steps to take after doing this?
OOOOFFF. Take it to a gun smith. I mean you COULD tighten and re-stake but i mean... definitely take it to a gun smith. Bummer man, sorry that happened
How dare you sir !!!! Hoppes is the sweetest of the smells. You take that back
Great straight forward video.
Hey just took my bcg apart the bolt tail look like it had some scorching on it came off after a hard cleaning. Should I be worried. Just for info it’s an aero nickel plated boron bcg
Do you mean scratching? Or some of the coating came off?
In either case- i would be concerned about what caused it in the gun before i was worried about the bcg itself. I would be looking for wear and problems in the reciever extention and the area where it screws into the lower.
I just recall before inserting the bolt into carrier group, we were told to make sure rings gaps were not bear each other.
Ring gaps not close to each other
Yup!