Thread: Anyone else disappointed with M4s?

Originally Posted by MEB

Where's the politics?

Post above it.
Gun laws, Arms Act

It was decided before the forum even physically existed that there would be 3 rules here
1> No politics
2> No religion
3> Keep it reasonable

Pretty simple really, some just need a reminder more often than others.
We dont want to edit crap like that out of posts, but to stop it starting to fester away, it might be needed.

We've all been told!


Back on topic.

Alot of the points are valid regarding the AR families
-To lock the bolt open without a mag it is a pain, however its designed to lock open on an empty mag to allow bolt release when a full one is in, rather than having to rack the action - use it for what it was designed for and have no issues.
-Forward assist IS in essence useless.. if you have to hammer a round into the chamber, then you have issues. Incorrectly sized cases that don't chamber still wont even with the FA bashed - I know as I have ~1000rds that are tight, and wont chamber at all in most of my 223 uppers. The FA was not present on the original design and was a bandaid fix to a problem that never really existed. How many other guns can you name with a FA?
- Charging handle location IS a pain in the arse - when used with an optic - once again - never designed for that purpose

Dont get me wrong, I LOVE ARs, hence the dozen? in my collection in all sorts of calibers and configs, however those that think they are wonderful, flawless pieces of equipment with unmatched pinpoint accuracy, obviously haven't fired many round through them or other rifles.

My suggestion is to put a few thousand rounds though one in 3 gun type competition then evaluation the Black King of Kings again....