I feel like a complete idiot. Out of nowhere I was having all these feeding issues and the more I diagnosed it the more frustrated I got. I was afraid something happened to my gun! I almost didn't watch this out of pride thinking " of course I know how to load my gun, but I'll watch it just in case" and it blew my mind lol great video thanks!
@@crankskinatra6038 my main issue was slapping the bottom of the magazine, after that started, I began to ride the charge handle because my bullets were being shoved in two at a time and my casings were getting dented whenever I let the slide come back on its own. I really didn't want an accidental discharge from the force of that happening.
Literally the perfect video for what i was trying to find out i was worried about my new ar jamming because of how i was loading the rifle but after your video i had 0 problems with it jamming
Before I load the 1st mag, I always have the bcg locked open. I have in the past left the bcg closed then try to insert a mag but, I figured out right fast the if the mag is loaded with 30 rounds, it won't lock into place. I figured that out right after I bent about 3 casings. Full mag, lock back bcg. 28 or less no problems with leaving the bcg closed and inserting the mag.
I was at the range yesterday with a brand new AR and was jamming every feed. I certainly did not do the tug but was stomping the end of the mag. Thanks for this tip and I hope it works the next time I go.
There may be other reasons for jams. One AR15 I put together in 7.62x39 was I found out over gassed and the bolt was moving too fast. Magazines with very stiff springs worked and those with weaker springs were double feeding. The cheap cure was H3 tungsten buffer wts. The best cure would be an adjustable gas system. I never abuse an AR mag by rapping it too much. But I do tug on any mag to make sure it is securely seated/latched in the gun. I think you can do anything you want to a steel combloc AK mag that were originally meant to be reused. IIRC the original Aluminum AR mags were supposed to be disposable.
Same. I wasn’t riding the CH, but I know I didn’t tug the mag, and they all looked like type 1 failures. I was wondering if my p mags were defective, PMC ammo was defective, or what. Not surprisingly, it may have been user error 😬
Nice. If you don’t pull the charging handle back fast enough the round won’t seat all the way and you’ll get a jam. Probably the only video I’ve seen that shows the proper way to rack.
The smacking the magazine while in the well bit me at a recent 2-gun match. I was excited, slapping the magazine and caused 3 double feeds across two of 5 stages. A bad habit revealed by nerves and match stress. A match is a good place to feel this stress and identify these errors as it only causes a loss of time. Today I pulled out one of my loaded mags, smacked the bottom, and out popped a round. Will train accordingly. Thanks for this.
Haha yeah man that's an easy one that can get anyone. I want to do a video soon on how focusing on speed messes people up, I think that's a good example. Thanks for the comment!
THANK YOU. The easiest solution to my problem. I put on a new upper and I thought that was the issue with my failure to chamber. I was being too gentle with it making sure it slid properly I was riding the bolt. I panicked and tried it about ten more times trying to feel for any issues with the bolt sliding and it caused double feed. Never even realized I was riding the bolt and it was all just user error. I almost bought a new BCG. Even almost thought about taking my BCG apart to inspect. No other videos solved the issue. They all explained gas tube and undergas issues and cycling was not the issue. Just couldnt chamber a round. TOO FUNNY. Its like not being able to turn on the tv and you take the tv apart without even thinking about checking the remote control batteries
Thank you brotha !!! I wished I watched this video before I went shooting my ar for the 1st time. would have saved me the embarrassment lmao my ar was double feeding like rosie o'donnell at a taco truck 🌮
Lots of good stuff. I have a different opinion when it comes to pointing in the air. Outside to the ground unless concrete. Inside downrange. Never know where the round will land if up in the air.
@@CombatArtTraining very much so thanks I just got my first AR 15 like you said I was riding the handle and tapping the bottom of the magazine I thought it was broken the gun LoL but I would of never known not too hit the mag if it wasn't for you again thanks 👌👍
I like this guy, wish I was I FL as I would take some training from him tomorrow. I really appreciate you putting these videos out for us new AR shooters. I got my first AR last year and only been to the range with it a couple times so far so I like watching videos like this from pros to learn the correct ways of manipulation of the weapon. I had alot of these malfunctions with dummy rounds when i first started cause i didn't realize ejection port had to be down and also was riding the bolt. I literally had created all these types of malfunctions except brass over bolt. I feel alot more confident now. Ive been shooting pistols for years but this is my first rifle. I Subbed! Thanks brotha and thank you for your service 🍻🍻
@@CombatArtTraining Maybe I'll have to get out of here for the crappy winter (Rhode Island) and come to sunny Florida for a vacation and some training! I'll keep and eye out and to show some support I'm gonna buy a sling this week! Thanks again and I'll definitely stay tuned and I'll definitely try to get down there at some point. 🍻🍻
I had to move to Florida for folks,cool ! I see appeal of classic retro type weapon with length then assume improved inertia (meters/second force metrics on impact. Would suggest it benefit from an optic that could assure accurate 🎯 =cover distance? Modern utilitarian not giant heavy almost silly, (IMHO) What would be an option? Apologize for ignorance or if foolishly obvious. My STEM background alone makes self evident, These matters in no way my field! 😊 Great stuff!
i was taught to hit the idiot button once sharply after seating the bolt from a failure to feed. the only time i ever needed the forward assist was when i was first learning the platform and i rode the bolt in a weird way that put the round 95% engaged with the chamber. the extractor couldn't grab it and there wasn't enough mass to drive it the rest of the way in. my friend that taught me was amazed and told me it was probably the only time i would ever see the forward assist be the only way to clear a malfunction
Majority of instructors tell you to slam bottom of the mag to verify its properly seated. Pulling on mag to verify seated makes more sense & sure less likely to miss feed
my first time today, i would rack the handle and the bullet would not go in all the way? but looking at the video the way you rack it maybe my issue, i do it to gentle and the bolt wont push it up to the receiver ..im using a mag with 5.56 printed on it, but i have .223 bullets loaded in it, could that be a problem
I've had guns. But now I have my first AR15. I thought my new rifle had issues. But I was just smacking the mag home like I do with my 1911. - lol! of course it's my fault. And after clearing the double feed, smacked the magazine again! Thanks for the excellent video. I'll stop with the magazine abuse, 🤣🤣
Instead of racking why not hit the bolt release cause it locks to rear when empty right? Also do you need to rack if YOY reloading before mà is empty cause one will be in chamber? Thanks I’m new to guns
You can do it the way you described. I have another video about why I use the charging handle. Basically it works on every gun, it clears malfunctions even if you didn't know you had one, it always works. Bolts usually lock to the rear but not 100% of the time and even if they do the bolt catch can get hit and it goes home.
So do you recommend reloading this way when the bolt holds open after a magazine is emptied? Just pull the charging handle 100% of the time vs use the bolt release? Some teach handgun reloads like that. Just got a new AR and have not shot it yet so I wasn’t sure if you could rack it when the bolt was already back. And holding it so the rounds always fall out seams like really good advice. Thanks!
On handguns one is taught by many to retract slide for release and instead hitting the slide release because stress can make it difficult to do fine complicated movements such as hitting the slide release for pistols. I do it since pistol slide releases vary from model to model and racking slide will work all handguns. I do it also save to wear and tear since I have had slides that were not properly heat treated that wore out the catch area of the slide. Holding the AR up during classes and gun gaming is a good strategy and safe enough. If you are reloading behind cover or concealment maybe not. Under stress you will do as your train and will stick the AR up to reload giving your position away.
I seem to remember reading an article. After the Gulf War started guys who were sticking their barrels up in the air like that to reload were getting shot. Because the enemy saw the barrel go up and realized they were doing a reload and were able to shoot them. So that's just something to keep in mind.
Is it a problem that my Surefire G2X light barely touches my front sight post? Its in the position I want but wish it didn't touch just for fear of heat damaging it. Just installed and haven't gotten out to shoot with it just yet. Its a Daniel Defense front sight post I added to rail. Thanks
If it's so bright on your front sight that it messes with your focus down range yes, if not it's not a big deal. I just try to avoid it as much as I can.
I have the same light on my A4 rifle. It just barely touches the front sight post. Accuracy has NOT been affected. As long as the light dose not come into direct contact with your barrel it should be fine.
I custom built my ar and I always have jam issues shoot 2 or 3 rounds then either its like a double feed or it gets caught in the beginning of the barrel hole or the shell casing gets caught in between bcg and the shell ejection area
As a truck gun, I feel like it’s faster to lock the bolt back first then when you want to load put the mag in and release the lock. Any problem with that?
That’s some good advice. So I just build one it’s a classic m4 everything looks good but when I took it out back every few shots it would jam up n most the time there’s one already in the barrel
@@CombatArtTraining no not stuck just ready to go. It would try n double feed with second round sticking out around 3 o’clock. I am using tull ammo I kno it’s not the best but it’s all I can find right now
Is this how you would reload every single time? Or are there any situational cases in where you would do something different? Also, when should I be using the Bolt Release?
I do it this way everytime. If you do different things in different situations, you have to think and analyze the situation which takes longer (study OODA loop to see what I mean). I have one option that I go for, so I just do that. You can hit the bolt release if you want. I don't because: I can find the charging handle on any random rifle I pick up, bolts do not always lock to the rear, the bolt release can get activated incidentally when not intended before the magazine was inserted (think about transitioning to a pistol and it bumps into your gear)
I like gen 2 pmags. They insert and drop free nicely. They haven't broken on me yet. They are cheap. They are light weight. Every once in a while I buy a 10 pack from psa with ammo
Good instructional content. What is the sling attachment you're using for the front sling swivel? I'm been looking for something to work with my adjustable sling similar to yours.
It's a coated metal keyring with metal threads to lock it on, from Amazon. Watch my How to attach a sling video. I put it on my new AK now. Need to get more. 550 cord works fine too.
Just got an Apf alpha ar 15 556 man 15 rounds later it's jammed so bad I can't even pull the rack back and we tried to use a flat head ever so slightly to help and nothing so now like an 800 dollar gun I can't figure out and waiting on this gun store to contact me, kinda salty ha, and thanks love the advice my guy Good Habits are Essential!
@@CombatArtTraining ok, I have watched the malfunctions video a lot lol but the apf ar 15 is at a gunsmith now because I had not a clue what to do my uncle is into guns but the live bullet is lodge in pretty good, shot off 15 rounds maybe and I can't wait to get it back I need a hobbies an chose guns Guess since no lady guns can be as pricey lol
Dude I've watched this a hundred times!! Gotta get my reload down! But it's amazing it's about 50 50 on the bullet's forward or backwards on your belt! And there's both good points! I seem to prefer this way cause it's the same way I load my pistol! ..... bullets forward!! And consensity and simplicity seems to always be the way to go! Got my pistol practice down pretty good!! It's my primary for home protection! But I will admit I need much much more practice on my AR! Hopefully you come out with a dry fire training! That would be awesome and times like now!! At 60 to 70 cents per round for 223 live fire is damn near next to impossible!!!
A 72 years old veteran one time told me to pull the charging handle back lock the bolt insert the mag then release the bolt so the bolt won't rub the round while going back pulling the charging handle would that have any negative effect if I don't?
you should change out those palmetto state handguards for some real USGI ones ... they feel better and lock up tight they dont have a gap like the psa ones do.
Haha I thought they were non orange snap caps until a few minutes in then I was like oh shit his locked and loaded! But then I remembered he was just a video and that he can’t hurt me.
Any advice on the mp15 556 just bought it havnt put 30 rounds through it and it jams every shot or other shot. It will put one in but the bolt don't close all the way and you have to pull like hell to eject the round.
Make sure you lubricate it, I have a video on how to do it. Try a different magazine if that doesn't fix it. Also make sure you use brass case factory new ammo.
I saw a 66 or 69 army trying film, it disagrees with locking the butt in your elbow. Do you find any delay in attaining the ready position from the locked-in-elbow position?
Not in your elbow, stock is between your arm and ribs. Ejection port down allows gravity to help get anything out of the gun that would jam it. Gun up allows you to have a generally safe direction to point the gun so you can move and not get shot. Worrying about speed with reloads is dumb, because you should be focused on reloading when you want to not when you have to. But yeah it will be slower on a shot timers, however I'd rather be moving and hard to kill than fast at loading my gun. If I'm doing my part I'll never get an emergency reload anyways.
@Combat Art Training I've had problems with my CORE 15 "M4" i had to mortar it to clear it ..kinda made me mad I think I was the ammo maybe tho because I put 2 full mags thru it before it jammed up. The Primer blew 😑. It was factory new ammo that's all I use ..PMC X-TAC 55gr FMJ Good ammo. I guess it's just that one round, but it sucked lol 😆
When I pull back on my charging handle (unloaded) the bolt stays locked back, it doesn’t fly forward like in this video. Is it because there’s no rounds in the mag? What am I doing wrong?
No round in the mag. That makes it so that the follower in the magazine pushes up on the boat catch. Buy dummy rounds from St action pro and use those to practice. Also go take a training class as soon as you can.
@@CombatArtTraining that’s what I thought. thanks for the reply. I’m going to start training with a friend who’s a deputy sheriff swat officer here in California. I bought my sling from your online store, I hope I can fly to Florida to train in the future! 🤘🏼
If it only happens with that magazine then throw that magazine away. Let me know. If you haven't lubricated it yourself yet, watch our video on how to lubricate an ak.
@@CombatArtTraining okay I think it happened with two magazines but one was less frequent maybe. One was full of soft points and one was fmjs. They’re the military mags but one is a d and h industries metal mag. I usually lubricate the tracks on the BCG and the inside of the charging handle
Mine jammed today.. Dusty time shooting it. Inserted mag. Pulled charger. Pulled trigger. Click. Nothing. Charger will not come back. Stuck and a round is in the chamber... Anyone know what happened and what to do?
Was it reloaded ammo? Was it a previously chambered or bent round? For the future, put a drop of oil in the chamber too. May not of prevented this but it helps when the round fires but doesn't extract.
@@CombatArtTraining no this was store-bought brass full metal jacket. I know everyone has their way of doing certain things and I am very new to the AR-15 I'm trying to learn everything I can because that's how I operate. I'm not going to go out to the range and show off I want to learn my weapon and learn how to use it. So I had a 30 round magazine and an empty gun I inserted the magazine make sure it was inserted tight the gun was not on safety which it couldn't have been. Pulled the charge handle back and let it go aimed at the Target pulled the trigger and it just clicked. Now the bolt is stuck and I can't get the charge handle to pull back. I counted the bullets in my magazine and there is one missing so I know there's one in there. I saw a guy do a trick where you put the gun on the ground with the stock put your hand on the charger and pick the gun up while you're pulling down the charger and just give it one good tap on the ground then it's supposed to release it but I just don't like the idea of banging my gun around with a live bullet in there. I want to know what exactly happened and what could have caused it to do this the very first time I was going to shoot it I will say that I didn't put any kind of oil or anything in there that might be with the problem was this was straight off the gun store shelf so I probably should have ordered up a little bit before I shot it the first time
@@MrScubajsb yeah pull on the charging handle while striking the stock on the ground, it's called mortaring the rifle. It's a dirty whore not a new born baby, trat it like one. I have a video on AR15 malfunctions where I show how to do it.
@@CombatArtTraining Nice! Looks identical to the Windham Government I have. I'm not a fan of the detachable carry handle and am having a rough time finding an A2 or A3 upper with a fixed one.
@@CombatArtTraining well I had my magazine unloaded and pulled the charging handle back and then it locked I thought “huh that’s wierd” then I realized ohh yeah my gun is functioning like it should (last round bolt hold open) which makes much more sense now! I also use to Ride the Charging Handle, everyone says be aggressive when charging the gun which it’s very true
@@BackwoodsTruther Yeah bro go take some classes, I'll be at Tactical Response first week of March if you want to join me. If you can, watch the livestream tonight at 8:30 pm eastern time and we will talk about the classes I'm doing.
My suggestion is what's good for you may not work for every one, physical abilities limit to what your capable of. Teach as simple as you can , not just your way
I have two mags that have a US flag on it, and they do not go the way you show. I did everything like yours, and I have to kind of smack those two.The other mags I do go right in.
Good job brother, keep the content coming, look forward to going and getting some more of that high speed bang bang training, keep fighting communism, and leave us lefty’s alone we’re special, Harrelson out
@@CombatArtTraining no need to get all butt hurt. Dude was simply pointing out that it doesn’t take 10 minutes to load a magazine. No matter where you put your finger. LoL. And never put your fingers in the receiver even with the bolt locked back, while your beating it against your chest trying to clear the jams, it could release the bolt and really hurt.
@@CombatArtTraining she was sitting at table at a bar in an outside area. Granted the 38 was probably shot in the air possibly a block away but came down on the top of her leg. Thankfully she wasn't leaning forward. Anyway it was new year's so lots of fireworks all around and that's what she thought slapped her leg. No blood. Believe it or not went to work next day but eventually her leg started turning black and blue. Long story short still in leg because to close to artery but did heal. Never found the one who sent it. Anyway good video. Not as easy loading a rifle pointed at the ground and shouldn't go off anyway. Peace
@@billyabell9378 bro I'm glad to know it wasn't any worse than that. Who ever fired that round was probably being an unsafe asshole. I'm just glad she's alive.
Unfortunately because he "practices the wrong way" we're not going to see the video when he has a negligent discharge because he plays with live rounds. Dude, invest in dummy rounds! They are cheap. Even the best have negligent discharges. Gun smith's have a saying, "it's not a matter of if you'll have a neg discharge, but when".
I’ve lost more dummy rounds this year than you have bought your entire life. You get NDs from breaking the firearm safety rules, not from using real ammo.
"RIP! Out the mag" and " V-I-O-L-E-N-T-L-Y rack the charge!". Good stuff!
Thank you!
I feel like a complete idiot. Out of nowhere I was having all these feeding issues and the more I diagnosed it the more frustrated I got. I was afraid something happened to my gun! I almost didn't watch this out of pride thinking " of course I know how to load my gun, but I'll watch it just in case" and it blew my mind lol great video thanks!
Haha glad you liked it! Come take a class with us sometime.
Feeling is valid
We’re you riding the charging handle?
@@crankskinatra6038 my main issue was slapping the bottom of the magazine, after that started, I began to ride the charge handle because my bullets were being shoved in two at a time and my casings were getting dented whenever I let the slide come back on its own. I really didn't want an accidental discharge from the force of that happening.
4 years later and your still helping out a brother! Thank you sir!!
Literally the perfect video for what i was trying to find out i was worried about my new ar jamming because of how i was loading the rifle but after your video i had 0 problems with it jamming
Right on bro I'm glad I was able to help!
Before I load the 1st mag, I always have the bcg locked open. I have in the past left the bcg closed then try to insert a mag but, I figured out right fast the if the mag is loaded with 30 rounds, it won't lock into place. I figured that out right after I bent about 3 casings. Full mag, lock back bcg. 28 or less no problems with leaving the bcg closed and inserting the mag.
MAGAZINE! Thank you so much for not calling a magazine a clip. Im so happy right now. You literally made my day with that one word. 😁
Keep in mind I call guns "gats" haha
I wanna thank you. I have been having that same jam problem with my ar and didn't know why. But now I do thanks
Love this guy. This channel deserves way more subs.
Thanks brother! I really appreciate it! More videos coming soon!
Thanks dude, this helped me out understand the basics in a clear easy manner.
Glad I could help brother!
Damn, I always thought slapping the mag was a good way to seat it. Imma have to kick that habit. Thanks for the tip.
Some magazine and lower receiver combinations do require it, I’ve found gen 2 pmags are the way to go
I was at the range yesterday with a brand new AR and was jamming every feed. I certainly did not do the tug but was stomping the end of the mag. Thanks for this tip and I hope it works the next time I go.
Glad I could help!
There may be other reasons for jams. One AR15 I put together in 7.62x39 was I found out over gassed and the bolt was moving too fast. Magazines with very stiff springs worked and those with weaker springs were double feeding. The cheap cure was H3 tungsten buffer wts. The best cure would be an adjustable gas system.
I never abuse an AR mag by rapping it too much. But I do tug on any mag to make sure it is securely seated/latched in the gun. I think you can do anything you want to a steel combloc AK mag that were originally meant to be reused. IIRC the original Aluminum AR mags were supposed to be disposable.
Same. I wasn’t riding the CH, but I know I didn’t tug the mag, and they all looked like type 1 failures. I was wondering if my p mags were defective, PMC ammo was defective, or what. Not surprisingly, it may have been user error 😬
Super helpful. Tested out my new SA AR today and was getting the failure to load because I wasn’t doing the violent pull. Good to know.
Nice. If you don’t pull the charging handle back fast enough the round won’t seat all the way and you’ll get a jam. Probably the only video I’ve seen that shows the proper way to rack.
Thanks man I thought it needed to be said
@@CombatArtTraining first thing I heard when I bought an AR is don’t be gentle on it while loading. Definitely turned out to be true.
@@Trodpint-A yeah that's all guns
The smacking the magazine while in the well bit me at a recent 2-gun match. I was excited, slapping the magazine and caused 3 double feeds across two of 5 stages. A bad habit revealed by nerves and match stress. A match is a good place to feel this stress and identify these errors as it only causes a loss of time. Today I pulled out one of my loaded mags, smacked the bottom, and out popped a round. Will train accordingly. Thanks for this.
Haha yeah man that's an easy one that can get anyone. I want to do a video soon on how focusing on speed messes people up, I think that's a good example. Thanks for the comment!
THANK YOU. The easiest solution to my problem. I put on a new upper and I thought that was the issue with my failure to chamber. I was being too gentle with it making sure it slid properly I was riding the bolt. I panicked and tried it about ten more times trying to feel for any issues with the bolt sliding and it caused double feed. Never even realized I was riding the bolt and it was all just user error. I almost bought a new BCG. Even almost thought about taking my BCG apart to inspect. No other videos solved the issue. They all explained gas tube and undergas issues and cycling was not the issue. Just couldnt chamber a round. TOO FUNNY. Its like not being able to turn on the tv and you take the tv apart without even thinking about checking the remote control batteries
@@michaelbren3635 hahaha
Thanks for the instruction. Makes being a newbie a little less stressful.
I'm glad it helped! Just go take a few classes, the sooner you do that the better off you are.
Great video! Your style of teaching kept me with you to the end. Good content and good instructions! Keep it up!
Thank you for demonstrating "Cause and effect with the AR 15 platform" Good block. 👍 🏅
I'm glad you liked it!
Brought up some realy good points
Thank you brotha !!! I wished I watched this video before I went shooting my ar for the 1st time. would have saved me the embarrassment lmao my ar was double feeding like rosie o'donnell at a taco truck 🌮
Hahahaha yeah bro you aren't the only one, I see it every time I RSO.
I second that notion!
Same
Wow!! I thought I knew how to load a mag, nope! THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO AND CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS!!
You’re welcome, I’m glad it helped!
In a real gun fight when the mag empties the bolt is back it is faster to hit the release button this is the way the service of all branches teach
I agree😂
Lots of good stuff. I have a different opinion when it comes to pointing in the air. Outside to the ground unless concrete. Inside downrange. Never know where the round will land if up in the air.
Amazing video built my 1st ar and I didn't want to scratch nothing so I was helping the bolt go forward I thought I built it wrong 😅
Haha
Awesome thanks for sharing, I just bought my first Ar a DDM4V7 your video help a lot thanks!!
Glad you liked it! Come take a class with us sometime
Ok very helpful better than trial and error now i know why what it does and how thank you 😊
I’m glad it helped!
@@CombatArtTraining very much so thanks I just got my first AR 15 like you said I was riding the handle and tapping the bottom of the magazine I thought it was broken the gun LoL but I would of never known not too hit the mag if it wasn't for you again thanks 👌👍
I like this guy, wish I was I FL as I would take some training from him tomorrow. I really appreciate you putting these videos out for us new AR shooters. I got my first AR last year and only been to the range with it a couple times so far so I like watching videos like this from pros to learn the correct ways of manipulation of the weapon. I had alot of these malfunctions with dummy rounds when i first started cause i didn't realize ejection port had to be down and also was riding the bolt. I literally had created all these types of malfunctions except brass over bolt. I feel alot more confident now. Ive been shooting pistols for years but this is my first rifle. I Subbed! Thanks brotha and thank you for your service 🍻🍻
Glad you like the video brother! We will be posting more classes to our schedule soon!
@@CombatArtTraining Maybe I'll have to get out of here for the crappy winter (Rhode Island) and come to sunny Florida for a vacation and some training! I'll keep and eye out and to show some support I'm gonna buy a sling this week! Thanks again and I'll definitely stay tuned and I'll definitely try to get down there at some point. 🍻🍻
@@cwatson42785 right on brother I appreciate it! Check flights to Orlando, they are cheaper. We also do free gun rentals.
I had to move to Florida for folks,cool ! I see appeal of classic retro type weapon with length then assume improved inertia (meters/second force metrics on impact. Would suggest it benefit from an optic that could assure accurate 🎯 =cover distance? Modern utilitarian not giant heavy almost silly, (IMHO) What would be an option? Apologize for ignorance or if foolishly obvious. My STEM background alone makes self evident, These matters in no way my field! 😊 Great stuff!
i was taught to hit the idiot button once sharply after seating the bolt from a failure to feed. the only time i ever needed the forward assist was when i was first learning the platform and i rode the bolt in a weird way that put the round 95% engaged with the chamber. the extractor couldn't grab it and there wasn't enough mass to drive it the rest of the way in. my friend that taught me was amazed and told me it was probably the only time i would ever see the forward assist be the only way to clear a malfunction
Hahaha yeah it's not needed
Majority of instructors tell you to slam bottom of the mag to verify its properly seated. Pulling on mag to verify seated makes more sense & sure less likely to miss feed
You have an awesome talent for explaining. Thank you.
I appreciate the comment!
I like to keep the rifle perpendicular to the deck, rotate the magwell to me, insert and rack. Or extract , insert and release the magazine catch.
Man you saved me from getting ripped off at a gun store to overcharge me for a “fix” I didn’t need. This is the fix I’m sure for my m&p15! Thanks!
Glad the video helped!
Solid content bro!
Thanks brother!
my first time today, i would rack the handle and the bullet would not go in all the way? but looking at the video the way you rack it maybe my issue, i do it to gentle and the bolt wont push it up to the receiver ..im using a mag with 5.56 printed on it, but i have .223 bullets loaded in it, could that be a problem
instructor,keep it going,straight up basics
I've had guns. But now I have my first AR15. I thought my new rifle had issues. But I was just smacking the mag home like I do with my 1911. - lol! of course it's my fault. And after clearing the double feed, smacked the magazine again! Thanks for the excellent video. I'll stop with the magazine abuse, 🤣🤣
@@TheFlutecart haha I’m glad this helped!
Man I needed this video. Thanks.
I'm so happy to hear it's helping. I appreciate the comment!
Good instruction.
Thank you!
Thank you so much. I see why I made a fool of myself at the range with my first AR. Wish I'd watched this first!
You're welcome brother! I've been there too man, get out to a class and this stuff will not be a big deal.
This was excellent thank you brother!🦾💀
You’re welcome!
Thanks man. Getting into shooting/practice and this helps (along with my brother/coach).
Good man I'm glad I could help. Go take a gunfighting class sometime and things will really come together.
Thanks! Great video
Glad you liked it!
Awesome video! Super helpful!!
Glad you liked it brother!
Instead of racking why not hit the bolt release cause it locks to rear when empty right?
Also do you need to rack if YOY reloading before mà is empty cause one will be in chamber?
Thanks I’m new to guns
You can do it the way you described. I have another video about why I use the charging handle. Basically it works on every gun, it clears malfunctions even if you didn't know you had one, it always works. Bolts usually lock to the rear but not 100% of the time and even if they do the bolt catch can get hit and it goes home.
Outstanding brother.good video
Thanks brother!
So do you recommend reloading this way when the bolt holds open after a magazine is emptied? Just pull the charging handle 100% of the time vs use the bolt release? Some teach handgun reloads like that. Just got a new AR and have not shot it yet so I wasn’t sure if you could rack it when the bolt was already back. And holding it so the rounds always fall out seams like really good advice. Thanks!
Yes, just rack it. It works everytime one every gun.
Here is a video about why:
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On handguns one is taught by many to retract slide for release and instead hitting the slide release because stress can make it difficult to do fine complicated movements such as hitting the slide release for pistols. I do it since pistol slide releases vary from model to model and racking slide will work all handguns. I do it also save to wear and tear since I have had slides that were not properly heat treated that wore out the catch area of the slide.
Holding the AR up during classes and gun gaming is a good strategy and safe enough. If you are reloading behind cover or concealment maybe not.
Under stress you will do as your train and will stick the AR up to reload giving your position away.
I seem to remember reading an article. After the Gulf War started guys who were sticking their barrels up in the air like that to reload were getting shot. Because the enemy saw the barrel go up and realized they were doing a reload and were able to shoot them. So that's just something to keep in mind.
Definitely, just like when using a light you can’t be retarded with it.
Thanks for showing us the ( correct ) way to do it !…….
I’m glad it helped!
Is it a problem that my Surefire G2X light barely touches my front sight post? Its in the position I want but wish it didn't touch just for fear of heat damaging it. Just installed and haven't gotten out to shoot with it just yet. Its a Daniel Defense front sight post I added to rail. Thanks
If it's so bright on your front sight that it messes with your focus down range yes, if not it's not a big deal. I just try to avoid it as much as I can.
I have the same light on my A4 rifle. It just barely touches the front sight post. Accuracy has NOT been affected. As long as the light dose not come into direct contact with your barrel it should be fine.
Real good info🏆
Thank you!
I custom built my ar and I always have jam issues shoot 2 or 3 rounds then either its like a double feed or it gets caught in the beginning of the barrel hole or the shell casing gets caught in between bcg and the shell ejection area
Your video are great!!❤❤
Thank you!
As a truck gun, I feel like it’s faster to lock the bolt back first then when you want to load put the mag in and release the lock. Any problem with that?
Never mind I just watched your other video and it answered that question
That’s some good advice. So I just build one it’s a classic m4 everything looks good but when I took it out back every few shots it would jam up n most the time there’s one already in the barrel
A round stuck in the barrel?
@@CombatArtTraining no not stuck just ready to go. It would try n double feed with second round sticking out around 3 o’clock. I am using tull ammo I kno it’s not the best but it’s all I can find right now
@@sergio5825 damn, and you tried different magazines right?
Is this how you would reload every single time? Or are there any situational cases in where you would do something different? Also, when should I be using the Bolt Release?
I do it this way everytime. If you do different things in different situations, you have to think and analyze the situation which takes longer (study OODA loop to see what I mean). I have one option that I go for, so I just do that.
You can hit the bolt release if you want. I don't because: I can find the charging handle on any random rifle I pick up, bolts do not always lock to the rear, the bolt release can get activated incidentally when not intended before the magazine was inserted (think about transitioning to a pistol and it bumps into your gear)
@@CombatArtTraining thanks, makes sense, appreciate your reply
Thank you for making more videos.....Curious....Do you like polymer, aluminum or steel mags the best.....I would love your opinion.??
I like gen 2 pmags. They insert and drop free nicely. They haven't broken on me yet. They are cheap. They are light weight. Every once in a while I buy a 10 pack from psa with ammo
@@CombatArtTraining Roger that.....I grabbed a 10 pack on sale.....Keep teaching me please.....Very appreciated.....God Bless You
@@thomasrouh2258 no problem come take a class sometime
Great video. Thanks for the info ! 👍
Good instructional content. What is the sling attachment you're using for the front sling swivel? I'm been looking for something to work with my adjustable sling similar to yours.
It's a coated metal keyring with metal threads to lock it on, from Amazon. Watch my How to attach a sling video. I put it on my new AK now. Need to get more. 550 cord works fine too.
Gr8 video thank you!!
I'm glad you liked it!
Just got an Apf alpha ar 15 556 man 15 rounds later it's jammed so bad I can't even pull the rack back and we tried to use a flat head ever so slightly to help and nothing so now like an 800 dollar gun I can't figure out and waiting on this gun store to contact me, kinda salty ha, and thanks love the advice my guy Good Habits are Essential!
You need to mortar the rifle more than likely. Watch my video on ar15 malfunctions then come take a class. The rifle will be fine.
@@CombatArtTraining ok, I have watched the malfunctions video a lot lol but the apf ar 15 is at a gunsmith now because I had not a clue what to do my uncle is into guns but the live bullet is lodge in pretty good, shot off 15 rounds maybe and I can't wait to get it back I need a hobbies an chose guns Guess since no lady guns can be as pricey lol
Dude I've watched this a hundred times!! Gotta get my reload down! But it's amazing it's about 50 50 on the bullet's forward or backwards on your belt! And there's both good points! I seem to prefer this way cause it's the same way I load my pistol! ..... bullets forward!! And consensity and simplicity seems to always be the way to go! Got my pistol practice down pretty good!! It's my primary for home protection! But I will admit I need much much more practice on my AR! Hopefully you come out with a dry fire training! That would be awesome and times like now!! At 60 to 70 cents per round for 223 live fire is damn near next to impossible!!!
Yeah man I will. I'm glad you like the video!
Thank you! Went to the range and kept riding the charger slowly and it kept failing.
I got nervous and left! No one told me this stuff!
Hahaha I’ve seen that a million times, no big deal. Take a good class sometime and it will show you a whole lot more.
A 72 years old veteran one time told me to pull the charging handle back lock the bolt insert the mag then release the bolt so the bolt won't rub the round while going back pulling the charging handle would that have any negative effect if I don't?
No that doesn't matter. It rubs the round when it cycles anyways.
you should change out those palmetto state handguards for some real USGI ones ... they feel better and lock up tight they dont have a gap like the psa ones do.
I was gonna at first but I'm just leaving it as is for now.
Very good, thanks 🙏🏻
Glad it helped!
Why not use the orange dummy rounds instead of live rounds for the video?
To get people freaked out and hopefully talk shit haha and it was faster to get the video done
Haha I thought they were non orange snap caps until a few minutes in then I was like oh shit his locked and loaded! But then I remembered he was just a video and that he can’t hurt me.
great video
Thanks brother!
Thank for the important information
You're welcome! More coming soon!
Any advice on the mp15 556 just bought it havnt put 30 rounds through it and it jams every shot or other shot. It will put one in but the bolt don't close all the way and you have to pull like hell to eject the round.
Make sure you lubricate it, I have a video on how to do it. Try a different magazine if that doesn't fix it. Also make sure you use brass case factory new ammo.
@@CombatArtTraining thanks I took bolt out lubed it. Now havnt had a issue since thanks a bunch
@@kevinu9320 you're welcome bro
I saw a 66 or 69 army trying film, it disagrees with locking the butt in your elbow. Do you find any delay in attaining the ready position from the locked-in-elbow position?
Not in your elbow, stock is between your arm and ribs. Ejection port down allows gravity to help get anything out of the gun that would jam it. Gun up allows you to have a generally safe direction to point the gun so you can move and not get shot. Worrying about speed with reloads is dumb, because you should be focused on reloading when you want to not when you have to. But yeah it will be slower on a shot timers, however I'd rather be moving and hard to kill than fast at loading my gun. If I'm doing my part I'll never get an emergency reload anyways.
Thank you big bro🌎🤙🏽🍻
Hay lefty here! Would like to see more on left methods after you demonstrate the right. You don't do this all the time.
Good to go, keep an eye out for videos on left handed methods
Awesome job thanks
Awesome instruction
Thanks brother!
Are PSA uppers bad?
I have two that have been working fine. I would say they are just fine for a training rifle or a backup rifle
@@CombatArtTraining Thank you for the reply 🤝. Appreciate it . I will order one soon.
@@blackticalmayhem8461 right on, I have a video on how to set up your AR15 you should checkout too
@Combat Art Training I sure will thanks 😊
@Combat Art Training I've had problems with my CORE 15 "M4" i had to mortar it to clear it ..kinda made me mad
I think I was the ammo maybe tho because I put 2 full mags thru it before it jammed up. The Primer blew 😑. It was factory new ammo that's all I use ..PMC X-TAC 55gr FMJ Good ammo. I guess it's just that one round, but it sucked lol 😆
When did Hamas start making training videos?
Dumb
Those 20 inches are awesome.The rifle didn’t want to jam..Even for demonstration lol
Yeah I love the old school ARs
When I pull back on my charging handle (unloaded) the bolt stays locked back, it doesn’t fly forward like in this video. Is it because there’s no rounds in the mag? What am I doing wrong?
No round in the mag. That makes it so that the follower in the magazine pushes up on the boat catch. Buy dummy rounds from St action pro and use those to practice. Also go take a training class as soon as you can.
@@CombatArtTraining that’s what I thought. thanks for the reply. I’m going to start training with a friend who’s a deputy sheriff swat officer here in California.
I bought my sling from your online store, I hope I can fly to Florida to train in the future! 🤘🏼
@@michaelvaldes7453 awesome and thank you for your order!
Thanks great job!!!!!
nah using the bolt catch is better and saves ammo
when it works
Mine is feeding for 10 rounds or so and then it won’t cycle. I’ll have to manually rack it again to feed the next round. What could be the issue?
If it only happens with that magazine then throw that magazine away. Let me know.
If you haven't lubricated it yourself yet, watch our video on how to lubricate an ak.
@@CombatArtTraining okay I think it happened with two magazines but one was less frequent maybe. One was full of soft points and one was fmjs. They’re the military mags but one is a d and h industries metal mag. I usually lubricate the tracks on the BCG and the inside of the charging handle
@@docholiday1806 try the Croatian mags I reviewed and see if it the ammo too. If you want, make a video and send it to me on Instagram.
@@CombatArtTraining okay I will video it next time I go shoot it. I’ll test one of those mags out also.
@@docholiday1806 awesome!
Man aside from all the cool tips I didn't know before, when you said "keep fighting Communism" I immediately became a fan.
Haha I'm glad you liked that!
Mine jammed today.. Dusty time shooting it. Inserted mag. Pulled charger. Pulled trigger. Click. Nothing. Charger will not come back. Stuck and a round is in the chamber... Anyone know what happened and what to do?
Was it reloaded ammo? Was it a previously chambered or bent round?
For the future, put a drop of oil in the chamber too. May not of prevented this but it helps when the round fires but doesn't extract.
@@CombatArtTraining no this was store-bought brass full metal jacket. I know everyone has their way of doing certain things and I am very new to the AR-15 I'm trying to learn everything I can because that's how I operate. I'm not going to go out to the range and show off I want to learn my weapon and learn how to use it. So I had a 30 round magazine and an empty gun I inserted the magazine make sure it was inserted tight the gun was not on safety which it couldn't have been. Pulled the charge handle back and let it go aimed at the Target pulled the trigger and it just clicked. Now the bolt is stuck and I can't get the charge handle to pull back. I counted the bullets in my magazine and there is one missing so I know there's one in there. I saw a guy do a trick where you put the gun on the ground with the stock put your hand on the charger and pick the gun up while you're pulling down the charger and just give it one good tap on the ground then it's supposed to release it but I just don't like the idea of banging my gun around with a live bullet in there. I want to know what exactly happened and what could have caused it to do this the very first time I was going to shoot it I will say that I didn't put any kind of oil or anything in there that might be with the problem was this was straight off the gun store shelf so I probably should have ordered up a little bit before I shot it the first time
@@MrScubajsb yeah pull on the charging handle while striking the stock on the ground, it's called mortaring the rifle. It's a dirty whore not a new born baby, trat it like one. I have a video on AR15 malfunctions where I show how to do it.
Is that a Windham Weaponry Government?
Nope it's a palmetto State armory M16A4 clone with a FN barrel
@@CombatArtTraining Nice! Looks identical to the Windham Government I have. I'm not a fan of the detachable carry handle and am having a rough time finding an A2 or A3 upper with a fixed one.
@@aryanpashtun416 try searching for dpms
@@CombatArtTraining 😎👌
Thank you lol i got a brandnew ar and was riding the bolt home lol it wasnt the gun ot was the shooter lol
Dude is that an actual AMRMALITE or a classic repro build ? 😳
Holy crap this helps I feel embarrassed 😂
Bro don't be I'm sure whatever it is I used to do it too haha
@@CombatArtTraining well I had my magazine unloaded and pulled the charging handle back and then it locked I thought “huh that’s wierd” then I realized ohh yeah my gun is functioning like it should (last round bolt hold open) which makes much more sense now! I also use to Ride the Charging Handle, everyone says be aggressive when charging the gun which it’s very true
@@BackwoodsTruther haha yeah there's all sorts of different things you'll see. Have you taken a tactical rifle class yet?
@@CombatArtTraining not yet I could!
@@BackwoodsTruther Yeah bro go take some classes, I'll be at Tactical Response first week of March if you want to join me. If you can, watch the livestream tonight at 8:30 pm eastern time and we will talk about the classes I'm doing.
Nice 👍
Sling ?
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My suggestion is what's good for you may not work for every one, physical abilities limit to what your capable of. Teach as simple as you can , not just your way
When you believe you have toughy more handicap people than me, let me know.
I’ll do it
Do what?
I have two mags that have a US flag on it, and they do not go the way you show. I did everything like yours, and I have to kind of smack those two.The other mags I do go right in.
I figured it out. I loaded them too much.
Yeah actually I had a student with gen 3 pmags and a BCM ar15, he had to smack them in. Most the time you don't need to but there can be exceptions.
Good job brother, keep the content coming, look forward to going and getting some more of that high speed bang bang training, keep fighting communism, and leave us lefty’s alone we’re special, Harrelson out
Hahaha you're my favorite lefty haha
Left-handed gang represent! First thing I did on my Victor was install an ambidextrous charging handle, haha!
My nigga got a wave cap
Dude said to load mags with the index finger but didint used the technique afterwards
Great comment. Let's see a video from you.
@@CombatArtTraining no need to get all butt hurt. Dude was simply pointing out that it doesn’t take 10 minutes to load a magazine. No matter where you put your finger. LoL. And never put your fingers in the receiver even with the bolt locked back, while your beating it against your chest trying to clear the jams, it could release the bolt and really hurt.
@@M21-w1y okay try to clear a double feed without putting your fingers in the receiver.
My girlfriend has a bullet in her leg from someone pointing UP
What happened?
@@CombatArtTraining she was sitting at table at a bar in an outside area. Granted the 38 was probably shot in the air possibly a block away but came down on the top of her leg. Thankfully she wasn't leaning forward. Anyway it was new year's so lots of fireworks all around and that's what she thought slapped her leg. No blood. Believe it or not went to work next day but eventually her leg started turning black and blue. Long story short still in leg because to close to artery but did heal. Never found the one who sent it. Anyway good video. Not as easy loading a rifle pointed at the ground and shouldn't go off anyway. Peace
@@billyabell9378 bro I'm glad to know it wasn't any worse than that. Who ever fired that round was probably being an unsafe asshole. I'm just glad she's alive.
@@CombatArtTraining me too brother. Thanks
... "and keep fighting communism" 😍
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I love what a badass you are!!
Thank you haha
Can u re animate the Kyle Rittenhouse where he shoot Rosenburg. Re rack while sitting down (assume he re rack)
You look like Al-Qaida!!
Unfortunately because he "practices the wrong way" we're not going to see the video when he has a negligent discharge because he plays with live rounds. Dude, invest in dummy rounds! They are cheap.
Even the best have negligent discharges. Gun smith's have a saying, "it's not a matter of if you'll have a neg discharge, but when".
I’ve lost more dummy rounds this year than you have bought your entire life. You get NDs from breaking the firearm safety rules, not from using real ammo.
😂 I'm sure you have. I don't lose mine. Losing dummy rounds, that must mean you're not creating "good mental habits" 😂