Fwd assist or not on AR?

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boss_hawg

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your preference...AR looks kind of weird without one but I'm not used to the old school XM177s either.

I do use mine when hunting. I lower the bolt gently with the charging handle and pop it fully into battery with the forward assist. it's quieter than letting the bolt slam home with the bolt release.
 
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btw, if there's something causing your bolt to not go into battery fully, using the forward assist to force it home usually magnifies the problem.
 
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btw, if there's something causing your bolt to not go into battery fully, using the forward assist to force it home usually magnifies the problem.

This. I don't know that I'd want to be trying to slam home a bolt that won't close on a live round.
 
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I could go either way though. If being the ultimate liteweight gun is your goal then build without it
 
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Rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
This ^^^^^

Also, if your going to ever sell the rifle in the future, it kills the value. The difference in price to buy new makes a standard upper an obvious choice.