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It's only the top most portion missing ano. Seeing this, I'm going to bet it's how you are pulling on it.
Oil it and try to pull straight back, not upward.
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It's only the top most portion missing ano. Seeing this, I'm going to bet it's how you are pulling on it.
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I really appreciate all the input. It gives me a good place to start from. Stupid is as stupid does but I bought another Aero BCG and another radian CH, I'll grab a mil spec one too. Can't get out for a couple weeks but will let you know what I come up with.
I really like both of these company's products but I will say they're not the best on customer service. This experience has made me start a folder for receipts and unfortunately keep the boxes…
Once again, great forum and I truly do appreciate all the input.
I have that same CH too, and it shows very little wear after hundreds of manual cycles.Weird, that wear doesn't look all that deep, you can clearly see the etching through the anodizing still, so it's very minor! I have the exact same charging handle in a few carbines, nary an issue with any of them, something is off in your upper, ether the handle groove is a little too tight or maybe the coatings a bit too thick, ether way, that wear isn't bad at all!
You think an overweight buffer or heavier spring would contribute?what ever you have on the buffer tube, something torquing your charging handle
I doubt it. I've seen both conditions before and don't recall seeing anything odd about the charging handle. Although, if OP is pulling upward on the CH, a heavier spring might make it a little worse.You think an overweight buffer or heavier spring would contribute?
Don't think so, something is ether interfering, or causing torque!You think an overweight buffer or heavier spring would contribute?
You may already have tried this, but have you swapped in a different CH to see if there is any wear on it?
This ^^^It's only the top most portion missing ano. Seeing this, I'm going to bet it's how you are pulling on it.
Oil it and try to pull straight back, not upward.
True words! I have a coupe dozen of the mil-specs lyin' around, since every AR of mine gets a new CH almost as soon as it gets home...Whatever the cause, in my limited experience one of the spare parts I've kept around is a new charging handle. The plain, old original type, nothing fancy. It's not appreciated that they are a somewhat fragile part when you get right down to it. It's a lot easier to bend one of these than a BCG. It's a cheap part to keep as a spare.
Yes, they are just about like changing wiper blades on your vehicle. They are a routine maintenance item. The other thing I keep on hand as a spare, the bolt cam pin. To my observation, this part receives more visible wear than any other piece on the gun.every AR of mine gets a new CH almost as soon as it gets home...