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AR15s; Do you prefer with bolt assist or without?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:06 pm
by x007x
Title says it.
Re: AR15s; Do you prefer with bolt assist or without?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:17 pm
by AEA
With
Re: AR15s; Do you prefer with bolt assist or without?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:46 pm
by Longshot38
Lets just say that we should have learned our lessons in Vietnam. So with.
Re: AR15s; Do you prefer with bolt assist or without?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:53 pm
by puma guy
Longshot38 wrote:Lets just say that we should have learned our lessons in Vietnam. So with.
Y-u-u-u-u-p!
Re: AR15s; Do you prefer with bolt assist or without?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:10 pm
by The Annoyed Man
With.
Re: AR15s; Do you prefer with bolt assist or without?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:58 pm
by Dave2
With. I know they're reliable if you keep them reasonably clean, but why remove a potentially life-saving feature?
Re: AR15s; Do you prefer with bolt assist or without?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 3:10 pm
by 74novaman
Most People I've talked to that used ARs extensively in the military can't recall ever using the feature.
That being said, unless you're building a retro Colt clone, might as well have one.
Re: AR15s; Do you prefer with bolt assist or without?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 3:19 pm
by puma guy
74novaman wrote:Most People I've talked to that used ARs extensively in the military can't recall ever using the feature.
That being said, unless you're building a retro Colt clone, might as well have one.
I have used it once or twice.
Re: AR15s; Do you prefer with bolt assist or without?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 3:59 pm
by Carry-a-Kimber
They are 100% unnecessary but I don't think an AR looks right without one.
Re: AR15s; Do you prefer with bolt assist or without?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 4:01 pm
by WildBill
Carry-a-Kimber wrote:They are 100% unnecessary but I don't think an AR looks right without one.
So aesthetics is the only reason to have one?
Re: AR15s; Do you prefer with bolt assist or without?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 4:07 pm
by Wes
74novaman wrote:Most People I've talked to that used ARs extensively in the military can't recall ever using the feature.
That being said, unless you're building a retro Colt clone, might as well have one.
same here, the one i finally bought had it but i was not too worried about it.
Re: AR15s; Do you prefer with bolt assist or without?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 4:07 pm
by JeepGuy79
All of mine have it, but I never use it. only reason I could see for it would be trying to close the bolt quietly, but a 5.56 is pretty loud even with a good can so I wouldn't use that covertly myself. If my bolt cannot close all the way on its own I am picking up someone elses weapon until I can clean mine.
Re: AR15s; Do you prefer with bolt assist or without?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 4:09 pm
by Carry-a-Kimber
WildBill wrote:Carry-a-Kimber wrote:They are 100% unnecessary but I don't think an AR looks right without one.
So aesthetics is the only reason to have one?
For me it is. The bolt carrier "thumb groove" serves the same purpose as a forward assist and all of my bolts have a thumb groove.
Re: AR15s; Do you prefer with bolt assist or without?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 4:11 pm
by tbrown
JeepGuy79 wrote:All of mine have it, but I never use it. only reason I could see for it would be trying to close the bolt quietly, but a 5.56 is pretty loud even with a good can so I wouldn't use that covertly myself. If my bolt cannot close all the way on its own I am picking up someone elses weapon until I can clean mine.
You may not have that luxury.