Throwing a couple of AR15s in the mud video
Here is a video of some impromptu testing of AR15s in the mud. I think this is a good video showing how one AR can work really well, and the other have more problems.
I'm not the best video editor yet, just been using some free stuff on my slow laptop, but I feel the content is worth watching, and I would like to share.
http://youtu.be/33tsVc3LaeU
I was fairly impressed with the performance of my rifle, (the one that did better) For me, it seem almost all of the problems were related to small rocks or whatnot finding their way into the chamber, either seizing the shell in, or making it so it wouldn't chamber. No issues I could think of with the gas system or anything else.
My buddies AR has similar problems, and also I think the no-name bolt carrier was giving some short stroking issues, I haven't looked at the key on his, but it could be loose or something. Also its possible the carbine length gas system with only a carbine buffer probably didn't help either.
Let me know what you think! If you have anything you would like seen done let me know... although throwing them in the mud I probably won't do again as cleaning all the guns (I have some pistols we tested in the mud as well on my channel) was a pain in the rear. I Have a AK vs AR video I'm currently working on, and hopefully will post this week sometime. Then soon as the dirt roads dry up, I'll try some dust tests as well.
-Sterling