AR-BALLISTIC Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 What is your loading proceedure for the M4. And what exactly is the little red lever on the right side of the receivers roll in it all? The manual has two options on loading and firing. I know this is a kind of a dumb question but I am yet to take mine out and shoot it. I noticed that when I load it up I have to hold in the little lever on the side to keep it cycling. If I chamber 1 round and eject it the next round will not cycle unless the lever is held in. How is this different when you are accutually firing the weapon. Your not going to hold the lever in to cycle the next round then. I know , dumb question . I am ready to be slapped around by you guys a little if need be. [ 09-16-2006, 08:46 PM: Message edited by: AR-BALLISTIC ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggan Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 That little red lever is the shell release thing. Just cycling rounds with your hand on the bolt will not hit the shell release. This is a good feature, as it allows you to pull back the bolt and swap out what shell you are using without having to worry about shells feeding from the mag tube. When actually shooting, you don't have to do anythign with the shell release. When you fire, the bolt goes back, the shell release is hit, a shell goes onto the lifter, the bolt comes forward, the shell is lfited, the shell is chambered. All that button does is release a shell from inside the mag tube onto the lifter. If you experiment, you'll see that the bolt release and the shell release buttons set each other off. AKA, when you push one in, the other one pops out. As far as actual shooting procedure, I start with the bolt open, throw a shell in, hit the bolt release, load up the tube. I try to reload the tube while I still have a shell in the chamber ... tactical reload if you will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AR-BALLISTIC Posted September 17, 2006 Author Share Posted September 17, 2006 Thanks Duggan. Always helpful. I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingbone Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Duggan post that video you made on loading your M4 for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggan Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 You mean THIS THREAD?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandy Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Is there some way to empty the mag whitout have to feed a cartridge into the chamber? Like push button and all cartridges in the mag flyes out Would be a good feutres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 dandy, There is a release button that can be pressed and the shell will back out of the magazine, but it's very difficult to manipulate, and most of us simply cycle them through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandy Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Originally posted by tucker301: dandy, There is a release button that can be pressed and the shell will back out of the magazine, but it's very difficult to manipulate, and most of us simply cycle them through. Hm, okey, perhaps a future feutres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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