bad ar jam (pic)

[bripro]

Not sure exactly where to post this. Mods please move if you feel fit. I experienced a new one today. The ammo is Tula and the gun Bushmaster. The round got lodged under the bolt face somehow and I was definately out of the fight. I guess the only "tactical" thing to do would be to transition to sidearm. Pulling the charging handle wasn't doing it. I had to push it as far forward as possible then work it out with a screwdriver. Does anyone know of a faster remedy or cause of this problem? After I cleared it I carried on at the range with no additional malfunctions

[customloaded]

24 years of Army infantry and this type of malfunction is about an every day thing on any range. Best tool, A Leatherman!

Again, very normal thing to happen.

CL

[243winxb]

I was told to slam the butt on the ground hard, while pulling back on the charge handle. Was not going to happen with my M16A1. Was worth way to many $$$ then to break something. Got it out with a screw driver. Had to smash the case mouth. http://www.photobucket.com/M16A1

[ungawa]

I know what it is, but I have never seen one in person. Not as military nor as civilian. I HAVE seen it a lot with .22s, for obvious reasons, they get up there more easily.

[bripro]

I found this on YouTube. If it ever happens again I'll try it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWuP...e_gdata_player

[Blak1508]

What type of mag were you using? The fact that it was Tula prob did not help, also if it was a non Pmag what type of followers ?

[HolyCrapItsFunk]

+1 for my leatherman, but anything that will manually pull the bolt back into the buffer tube can fix that issue.

[Waldershrek]

Foof that looks bad

[LifeInPa]

What about pulling the pins then separating the upper and lower receiver? I could have sworn in the past year at the range someone asked me for help with their AR which had a similar jam and we did just that. I was asked to help with jams a few times so my memory is a bit fuzzy on that one instance.

[bripro]

I tried to seperate the two halves but couldn't with the bolt carrier group stuck at half way. The mag was an older metal twenty rounder.