Chamber Question

[RangerRick]

The vender has returned my email and will fix the problem. I did get a no-go gauge from PTG. To use it correctly, I remove the extractor claw from the bolt? Anything else?

Not necessary to remove the extractor. Some people with bolt guns like to remove the ejector so they can feel how the bolt closes a little better.

Just drop the gauge into the chamber and ease the bolt closed. Bump the forward assist if you need to get the extractor over the groove of the gauge.

With an AR it's a little difficult to tell if the bolt is completely closed, so take a good look at it when it's closed on an empty chamber and notice how far forward the carrier goes.

You can also do this with the lower removed so you can see the back of the bolt carrier. Note where it is when the bolt is closed on an empty chamber.

You may also be able to see enough of the bolt in the gap at the front of the carrier to tell if the rotational position of the bolt is the same with the gauge in.

Good Luck!

RR