How to mortar your AR-15 and why your bolt might be stuck forward
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- Опубліковано 10 сер 2021
- I will do my best to help those in need. If your bolt is stuck in the forward position this may be beneficial. If you are unable to determine the cause of this malfunction I highly recommend visiting a trusted gunsmith.
link to extractor replacement video:
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Shoulder stock was fully collapsed when you tapped / slammed, as it should be.
This is already an unnerving thing to happen, so I’m just pointing it out for those who might not notice this and then accidentally break their stock.
Nice video.
Probably should've mentioned that in my video, thanks for watching sir.
Thanks Marc, sound input.
Hello I’m having a bit of a different problem. A Colt m4 all stock and I tried pulling back the charge handle and sure enough the bolt stays right where it is! Now I’ve built a couple of ar’s and will take it apart but am hoping that will not be necessary. Any ideas thanks for the video!
This is a critical point. Thanks for mentioning it.
You are amazing you are my total hero this is my husband's account by the way but I was using my AR and my husband was on vacation and my boat jammed and I talked to 20 people who couldn't help me and I looked up your video and tried your technique and it unjammed immediately I am so thankful I appreciate you so much My husband will appreciate you very much when he gets home and doesn't have to figure out how to unjam it kudos man keep making great videos Love it thank you thank you thank you❤🎉😊
I did not know that this was called mortaring. My bolt was stuck after a LONG period of non-use. I was truly freaked out and thought I'd have to take it to a professional armorer! I wasn't aware of this great tip at the time. I was lucky that persistence won the day. My issue was that the bolt cam was sticking. Maybe insufficient lubrication? Not sure. I will remember this if it ever happens again.
this happens to me quite frequently and I do not know why! I cleaned and lubed my AR and BCG. it is almost always after a period of non-use
A great video! It fixed my AR-15 issue immediately! Thanks for that common sense approach.
Mortaring… never heard of it. Just saved me a lot of aggravation. It worked on the fourth attempt. Thank you!
You saved me some money and a headache, thank you my guy 🙏🏽
You just saved me tons of time. Thank you very much!
Having a problem very similar. Great information man! Thinking I've got a head spacing issue. However, just good info. Not keen the slamming my stock down but..... I'll get it a different way. Again, thanks for the info.
Best video on youtube for this subject
thank you brother definitely gave the bolt a good oiling after that, and no problem
My AR chambered in 300 Blackout kept getting bolt stuck with my reloaded cartridges. I found out that some brass is too thick and when you form the brass then load a bullet, it bulges the case slightly.
I had to buy an RCBS case wall trimmer to trim the wall thickness down. I also bought and used a full length gauge to make sure every reloaded cartridge met SAAMI specifications.
Thanks you saved my range day
Great video! Thanks.
Thank you sir. This fixed my issue.
YOU SAVED ME!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH
Great video!
Simple and it worked thanks 😊
New to the channel 🤙🤙 like what you do man
Yes put the stock fully forward. I have had this happen with a new rifle build. also with brass that was too large for the chamber. and a shooter next to me had the same issue. Consider using a pad or soft surface.
Thank you for that it worked great 👍
Thanks for the video
great video
Awesome man. This worked.
Thank you so much!
Hello I did your first step it worked
Thank you.
This just helped me
Worked 1st try 🙏 ur a great teacher! Sdinstitute who?
Mine keeps sticking in the closed, in battery position with nothing in the chamber. I have to give it a good whack on the charging handle to pull it open. What do you think that may be? Its clean and well oiled. It was sticking with the stock c/h, and i bought a raptor and its still sticking closed.
Could be the extractor but not always. Most commonly what happens is the firing pin in inserted wrong. Make sure your cam pin is out (downward position) when you insert your firing pin and then push it in and insert your cotton pin
Thank you...
I had a similar problem. The steel casing ri stripped....
thank you. got mine unstuck because of you 🤣
would a cleaning cable down the barrel knock the case out?
So long as the cable is stiff enough to apply a couple pounds of pressure yes. I've had to knock out casings before and I just used a little cleaning rod. If your casing doesn't come out when the bolt is pulled back definitely look at your extractor also
Hey man I got a lower and upper I put together and I went to pull the charging handle and dry shoot and the trigger doesn't click so I went to pull them apart and I can't because the bolt carrier is stuck in the backwards position. Any way to help me out
Charging handle acts like it's in the ready but bolt is stuck in the buffer tube
Few questions and maybe I can help.
1. Is there a magazine in the mag well?
2. Does your upper have a forward assist?
3. Have you attempted to pull the charging handle back and let loose without guiding it forward?
4. Have you attempted to utilize the bolt catch?
@@texastactalk542 there is no mag and the forward assist is not working and I pull the charging handle back and it doesn't do anything
@@gonzalosolorio9717 was everything oiled well? Is it a rifle or pistol? If it's a rifle with a buttstock fully collapse the stock and attempt to slam it the way I showed in the video without pulling the charging handle
@@texastactalk542 I just realized I assembled it without a buffer tube and now I feel like a fool lmao but thank you for you help man appreciate it!
what if you have a side charge with no charging handle, how do you mortar that?
Is there a round in the chamber? And why don't you have a charging handle?
@@texastactalk542 oops, i should have said side charge no rear charge handle.
Is their any way I can send you a picture of my extractor and you can tell me if it's incorrect. Mine definitely doesn't look flush with the casing like yours.
Sorry for the late response but if you have a snap chat drop me your name and I'll add and you can send me a picture
Hey I would like to send you a pic too
@@texastactalk542 $foejaubion
Can’t put it in safety and there is a live round in it. Is it still safe to do?
Can you push the rear pin out and separate the lower from the upper? If so you may be able to manipulate the hammer to allow you to put the lower in the safe position
He answered it. Separate the two , put the lower on "Safe" and run his process. Last resort, use a flat head to try and separate it.
My bolt is locked forward and the mortar works but if I let the bolt fly forward again it just locks up again.
Is it just a normal 5.56 rifle? I recommend taking the bolt apart and cleaning every bit thoroughly. Look for any abnormalities
Is there any other way to free the bolt besides slaming it on the ground
Possibly but I'm not very familiar with it, I've run into this situation before in the past and took my rifle to a gunsmith and he slammed it as shown in this video.
This technique could damage your buffer tube and stock. I’ve repaired countless AR’s after using this “mortaring” technique at the class3/SOT shop I work at. Put some lube into the bolt and barrel extension. Butt of the rifle on the ground and hold the handguard where the barrel is facing away from you in the safest direction possible. DO NOT GRAB THE BARREL. Place the heal of your shoe on the left side of the charging handle (non ejection port side) and push down with your heal as if your kick starting a motorcycle or ATV. Extended charging handles can be a huge advantage using this technique. I’ve used it at the shop and other places doing………other things and it works 99/% of the time. You’ll get a lot of practice doing this if you use steel case ammo in AR’s. Hope it helps
I've a brand new upper never been fired I put my bcg and charge handle from my other AR into it and now my it's stuck what may cause that especially if it was never fired
Are both uppers chambered in the same caliber? What manufacturer is the new upper receiver? Was everything well oiled when assembled?
@@texastactalk542 nothing was oiled the upper is a cbc industries the lower is a Anderson for as I can see everything is a line I'm guessing it needs to be well lubed I'm taking it to my local gunsmith and see what he say
@@errolperoune9785 good idea taking it to the gunsmith, I highly recommend lubricating everything metal on metal especially before the weapon is fired. That break in period will be a couple hundred rounds and without lubrication you can count on some failure in the AR platform
Been shooting AR15's for 20 years, never had this happen until today. I didn't think I'd get it unstuck. Oh yeah live round in chamber. I mortared that bitch on rock until it came free, totally forgot to collapse stock, whoops. Rifle fired fine afterward even with rapid fire mag dumps. I'm blaming the reman 5.56 I bought. Any thoughts?
Ummmm stupid question can’t I take it to a range and shoot the round out
Shouldn't do that. If your bolt is stuck forward, there's no guarantee that your head spacing is correct to fire a round without a catastrophic failure.
Did you film this in a bunker? Lol
food for thought, NON budget charging handles only.. Get a good one, no cheapies..
please stop pointing your firearm at me
Thanks thanks thanks !
What qualifications do you have that makes you such an expert
he tried it and it worked