AR15 hasn't been cleaned for 7,000 rounds! Can it make it to 10k rounds?

[RugersGR8]

AR15 hasn't been cleaned for 7,000 rounds! Can it make it to 10k rounds?
Military Arms Channel
Published on Jul 5, 2021

 

[conditionzero]

I hope one day to be able to test things like this. So much ammo!

 

[Hodrod]

impressive......!!!

 

[RugersGR8]

Previous test/video: https://www.okshooters.com/threads/mac-bcm-ar15-endurance-test-can-it-make-it-to-7k-rounds.287829/

 

[GC7]

Back when ammo was plentiful, my break in method for new AR builds was 1000 rounds without any cleaning. Just add lube on occasion.

The carbon "grit" that built up would basically polish all moving parts and the end result would feel like the BCG and bolt were sliding on ball bearings.

10k rounds really doesn't seem excessive as long as everything is kept lubed.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Just 1 weekend in Chicago...

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

Back when ammo was plentiful, my break in method for new AR builds was 1000 rounds without any cleaning. Just add lube on occasion.

The carbon "grit" that built up would basically polish all moving parts and the end result would feel like the BCG and bolt were sliding on ball bearings.

10k rounds really doesn't seem excessive as long as everything is kept lubed.

maybe that’s why I’ve never liked AR’s. Never shot one enough to break it in, they always just felt stiff to me.

 

[GC7]

maybe that’s why I’ve never liked AR’s. Never shot one enough to break it in, they always just felt stiff to me.

Carbine ARs can be especially stiff feeling, but a properly broken in 20" one with a full length gas system is as smooth as a Cadillac.

 

[JR777]

Too easy. The real challenge is trying to get to 200 rounds of 22lr using a conversion without having to blow out the trigger group because of reset failures.

 

[Norman]

Someone’s never heard of filthy fourteen