Looking for Advice

[Great-Kazoo]

Spare bolt assy
( I really do not want to fix my bolt at the range)

So those of us with an extra extractor are trying to "repair our bolt at the range"??? Not much else to repair ya think??

Jim gave great advise. :cool:

thanks but i forgot gas rings, small hobby hammer, drift pin punches AND a magnetic tray. trying to find a roll pin in the dirt SUCKS :evil:

[Ripper]

Thanks to everyone for the info!

Now I can spend more $$$ wisely!

Thanks again guys! [beer]

Ripper [usa]

[Obiwan]

Jim...exactly my point

I don't like messing with dinky pins at an outdoor (or most indoor) range

and little springs...no thanks...I am way too clumsy

A properly staked carrier key

[SigsRule]

Go to Home Depot and get one of the little canvas tool bags to hold everything. Mine's about four inches square by about twelve inches long. Here's what I keep in mine (I've just gotten into black rifles and have a XCR so haven't added anything specific for it yet).

Good screw driver kit
Set of drift pin punches
Small hammer with brass and plastic tips
Small tube of oil
Small bottle of Hoppe's #9
Small box of gun swabs (about 1 inch square)
Boresnakes for 9/.38/.40.45/.22
Spare grip screws

I work on all my Sigs and haven't had occasion to need any spare springs, etc. (yet). I don't do complete detail strips at the range, so leave the spare roll pins, etc. at home.

Reading the above, I'm going to take the advice offered and add a take-down cleaning rod for the XCR. It's supposed to have a bullet-proof bolt and extractor based heavily on the AK so I'm not sure what other spare parts might be needed for it - although if you take off the grip in the field and lose the little spring for the safety I'm not sure what the effect would be. The spring powers the safety detent and for sure it wouldn't stay in the Safe position, but I don't know if recoil would knock it out of Fire position while shooting. I'm not inclined to experiment.

By the way, the same canvas bag easily holds a dozen 30rd magazines with room for more.

[Asha'man]

Jim...exactly my point

I don't like messing with dinky pins at an outdoor (or most indoor) range

and little springs...no thanks...I am way too clumsy

A properly staked carrier key

Thank you! Never could get anyone to say what exactly the hell that meant.

[Obiwan]

Happy to help :mrgreen:

There are a lot of carriers out there that are very poorly staked..if at all

I saw a post where a PD recently got a dozen Bushmasters and none were properly staked...one was actually loose

Other than bad ammo carrier keys and bolt breakage are two of the biggest reasons for an AR to go down hard

This guy sells a really good staking tool...a little pricey

http://www.m-guns.com/tools.php

he just came out with a simpler one that goes for $70

[Ripper]

:?: Is there any enterprising company or individual that sells it in a kit?
I need one also and I would rather buy it all at once.
Thanks

Found out that Bushmaster has a couple of different kits of spare parts in their catalog.

Ripper [usa]

[HunterCO]

This is my M16 carrier that came loose not long after I got it........it's a bushmaster and this is what I did and have never had a problem since. I did not buy any high dollar tools I simply used a center punch and a hammer. 10K rounds later it still has not come loose.


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Sorry for the crappy pic.