Forward Assist on XCRL

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Teac

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Folks,

I just picked up an XCR from a friendly fellow on this forum :D Its my first semi auto rifle and when going through the manual it describes the forward assist feature that you pull the bolt back then push the handle in and then forward.


I am wondering, pushing the bolt handle in doesnt seem to do anything. However where the bolt handle slides is a little cutpout so i wonder if that has something to do with it.

Other than that, isnt forward assist just a way of pushing a non chambered round into the chamber? Whats there to push in? Isnt it just a matter of pushing the bolt forward?

If anybody could explain the basics to me, would beappreciated :)

Teac
 
Im not too sure of your meaning but ill try to explain the best i can.

That little cutout is for when your bolt is locked back, you can push your cocking handle forward and it doesnt slide around. You can risk breaking your cocking handle if you release the bolt catch if its not forward just due to the force of the bolt snapping forward.

The forward assist function on the cockng handle is used if a round doesnt cometely chamber due to dirt or carbon and whatnot, pushing the black plastic piece in just connects it to the bolt (i think) and you can slam it forward with a little more force to help chamber that round. If you need to use the forward assist just pull back slighty and push forward with a little force.

Hope this helps.
Justin
 
What I am unclear about is why this is a "feature" arent you just pulling back on the cocking handle/bolt and then pushing it forward again? Like pulling back the slide on a semi auto pistol?
 
with a forward assist you ram the round into the chamber, but it is just as easier if not faster just cycle the action and eject the offending round.
 
forward assist can be used to facilitate a silent bolt closure (where you ride the bolt shut so that it doesn't give away your position and then us the forward assist to make sure it is in battery), but unless your taking out a sentry or about to clear a room i don't think that really matters :p
 
If the cocking handle only engages the bolt when you push it in, it would make sense to me but it seems to be always connected so the whole "push on the cocking handle" seems unnecessary ...
 
Teac said:
If the cocking handle only engages the bolt when you push it in, it would make sense to me but it seems to be always connected so the whole "push on the cocking handle" seems unnecessary ...
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It's a non-reciprocating charging handle, so no, it's not connected all the time. If the bolt does not close completely you will need to extract the round, or push the knob in and forward to activate the forward assist.

Gently close the bolt on your finger and try to squish it with the bolt by pushing the handle forward without using the forward assist, you'll see what I mean.

P.S. don't hurt yourself...
 
Teac said:
If the cocking handle only engages the bolt when you push it in, it would make sense to me but it seems to be always connected so the whole "push on the cocking handle" seems unnecessary ...
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The charging handle is not always connected to the bolt. Pull your bolt back and lock it open with the bolt hold open. Now you'll notice that you can freely slide the bolt handle back and forth.

Pushing in on the bolt handle locks it into the bolt carrier to allow you to force the bolt closed if the recoil spring didn't close the bolt enough.
It's a very simple concept.
 
Armedsask said:
The charging handle is not always connected to the bolt. Pull your bolt back and lock it open with the bolt hold open. Now you'll notice that you can freely slide the bolt handle back and forth.

Pushing in on the bolt handle locks it into the bolt carrier to allow you to force the bolt closed if the recoil spring didn't close the bolt enough.
It's a very simple concept.
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That makes sense :)
 
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