Yeager on AR-15 Malfunctions

[Trapper Jim]

For us AK owners, can you explain this word, "malfunction"?





Not even a ham sandwich can stop an AK.

Don't you mean cold potato soup.....when in Russia....

 

[Sylvain]

The OP did.

My bad, I missed it.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Yeah, I had that reaction also. In theory it would depend on what type of environment you are in but in practice if you are working with your AR and not just in sport I don't see having the mental capacity to stop and think about it. Manage a malfunction, while under fire, and stop to think "ok, is this ground: rock (would be OK), deep mud (no-go), sand (likely no-go), dry dirt (no problem but be careful)...
While watching it I figured my action would be based on whether I'm in full kit with many magazines or not. If so the magazine I removed would be placed on the ground and used as a muzzle rest to prevent taking a core sample of the dirt.

I'm guessing you'd be okay as long as you didn't plug the entire flash hider, including the side "vents" since the bore itself wouldn't (normally) be coming in contact with the ground, but old habits die hard and that just made me cringe.

 

[CPT Nervous]

Ive heard those things are prone to malfunction while cowering in a ditch.

Old news doesnt make it irrelevant. Guys a *****.

Absolutely. Zero credibility. I rank Yeager among the likes of Voda Tactical. I wasn't aware anyone ironically watched his videos.

 

[churchmouse]

Absolutely. Zero credibility. I rank Yeager among the likes of Voda Tactical. I wasn't aware anyone ironically watched his videos.

I have already mentioned we will not turn this thread into a Yeager bashing free for all. We all know what and where on him.
Lets talk AR's.....

 

[bwframe]

Plenty of room in here for folks to post up their own malf clearance videos...

 

[pblanc]

Here is a video from Aaron of SageDynamics on AR malfunctions. He has a different take on clearing the brass over bolt malfunction:

[video=youtube;dB3q2Pj-6q8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB3q2Pj-6q8[/video]

 

[rhino]

I think my personal history with "push/pull" plays a role in my recurring dream that I can't seat the mag in my AR no matter how hard I push.

 

[rhino]

Here is a video from Aaron of SageDynamics on AR malfunctions. He has a different take on clearing the brass over bolt malfunction:

That's another new-to-me method for addressing a brass over bolt malfunction. If it works all the time, it seems like a faster and more efficient method than what Pannone advocated in his video.

This also illustrates that's it's been too long since I took a carbine class. Looks like I've been left behind!

 

[Gabriel]

I think my personal history with "push/pull" plays a role in my recurring dream that I can't seat the mag in my AR no matter how hard I push.

I have a similar reoccurring dream where I need to fire a handgun (or rifle), but the trigger won't move no matter how hard I press on it.

These are some good videos (although I didn't watch the Yeager one yet). It reminds me that I need to add rifle malfunctions at next month's course of fire for range. It's been a while since we have worked on them.

 

[pblanc]

Yeah, I had that reaction also. In theory it would depend on what type of environment you are in but in practice if you are working with your AR and not just in sport I don't see having the mental capacity to stop and think about it. Manage a malfunction, while under fire, and stop to think "ok, is this ground: rock (would be OK), deep mud (no-go), sand (likely no-go), dry dirt (no problem but be careful)...
While watching it I figured my action would be based on whether I'm in full kit with many magazines or not. If so the magazine I removed would be placed on the ground and used as a muzzle rest to prevent taking a core sample of the dirt.[/QUOTE

You can actually have quite a bit of gunk in your flash hider and not blow the gun up. Well at least you can sometimes:

[video=youtube;lUbltu3ZwLI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=381&v=lUbltu3ZwLI[/video]

 

[rosejm]

Anyone else remember the competition video where the woman's unseated mag caused all kinds of trouble?
But she still worked through it and turned in a competitive time!

Can't seem to find it here or on teh Googel...

 

[churchmouse]

Anyone else remember the competition video where the woman's unseated mag caused all kinds of trouble?
But she still worked through it and turned in a competitive time!

Can't seem to find it here or on teh Googel...

I remember that one.

Interesting video above on destroying an AR.

 

[bwframe]

Around the 3 minute mark...

[video=youtube;9XPpT1F5NLM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XPpT1F5NLM&t=213s[/video]

 

[churchmouse]

Around the 3 minute mark...

[video=youtube;9XPpT1F5NLM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XPpT1F5NLM&t=213s[/video]

Thanks. I could watch this a couple of times a day.

 

[Leadeye]

I have an old Colt triangular guard AR and a short M-16 I built, neither one has every jammed in any way. I guess I'm just lucky.

 

[bwframe]

Thanks. I could watch this a couple of times a day.

After all that malf clearance and fixing, the belly flop in the gravel and making long range hits is impressive.

 

[churchmouse]

I have an old Colt triangular guard AR and a short M-16 I built, neither one has every jammed in any way. I guess I'm just lucky.

I have had a couple that were problematic off the bench but easily enough corrected. All of mine run like scalded dogs but I will admit to not burning just 1 down when we take them out to dance. Most only see a couple hundred rounds per use. Some maybe 500 if the mod/conditions are right.

 

[rhino]

Around the 3 minute mark...

Corinne Mosher is clearly very well trained, well practiced, and highly skilled. There aren't a large number of competition shooters who could handle that kind of malfunction as calmly and efficiently as she did. Many would just quit at the point she she chose to mortar to fix the issue. I am impressed.

I will refrain from noting that she looks really good in that prone shooting position, because it would be inappropriate for me to mention that she looks really good in that prone shooting position.

 

[rhino]

I have an old Colt triangular guard AR and a short M-16 I built, neither one has every jammed in any way. I guess I'm just lucky.

How hard have you pushed them?