Quote Originally Posted by WillBrink View Post
Now that's one I had not considered. That alone seems a worthy reason for the Forward assist being it does not negatively impact anything else I'm aware of.
On that note for a forward assist and wanting to close it silently. Does the FA do it better than pushing the BCG forward at the scallop? I've tried to induce a bolt not fully seating to see and it seems that there is little difference and if the bolt can't be closed with pressure on the scallop at the BCG then the FA may indeed cause an issue.