How many rounds before you consider an AR "good to go"?
With handguns I've read 500-1000 rounds with at least 100 of that being your chosen defensive load, with no more than like two malfunctions, quoted fairly often as a figure for how many rounds you should put through the gun before using it for home defense or CCW, so I generally adhere to that.
Is there any kind of a consensus on a similar formula for AR rifles? Currently in the absence of any other figures to go on I use 500 rounds, with no malfunctions that can't be blamed on magazines, ammo or operator stupidity, as my benchmark to consider an AR to be sufficiently reliable. It should be noted that I rarely fire all of that in one range session, more like over the course of several range trips during a period of maybe two or three weeks, I'm not sure if that makes much of a difference or not.
How many rounds before you consider an AR "good to go"?
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Originally Posted by
bamashooter
No specific number. Any next round can fail. Nature of mechanics.
That’s pretty much it. After validating several magazines and an assortment of different bullet weights and types you’ll be using, what more does one expect?
This is assuming you are shooting a good quality firearm.
But as mentioned...a flawless string of 2000 rounds does not guarantee 2001 will go bang or eject properly. Just too many variables in gun-mag-ammo combinations.
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How many rounds before you consider an AR "good to go"?
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redpillregret
Seems like those are user error when Frog Lube combines with other lubes rather than a gun problem. I think I’d quit using that stuff.
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The user error is using Frog Lubz I the first place.
Any weapon lube that makes me think...
1. Smells so good, wonder how it tastes?
2. What other uses besides cleaning WEAPON (not guns) could I use this for?
Either of those questions should not be prompted by the lubricant or product you deal a firearm with. Then there was the time in the cold weather it clogged up my BCG like I had pumped Jello brand jello pudding in my upper. I have a jar I’ve had for 3 years. Waiting to find a need for a “lube” that does the opposite of lubing so I can actually use it.
Get some Slip/EWLor Break Free/CLP. Even GAA (Grease, Automotive, Artillery) would work 1,000 times better than that Mentholatum /Ben Gay smelling crap.
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