Sig M400 Almost Screwed!

American Red Neck · May 20, 2013, 05:41 PM

Shooting today at the river bar (sandy as hell) and some how got sand and tiny tiny rocks in the chamber upon dropping a mag and reloading. slammed the bolt shut on the fresh round and it jammed. looked inside and the bolt face smashed a rock against the breech face (barrel extension). I tripped out worried that i broke something and stripped it all down, no visual sign of damage so i used a bottle of water since i didnt bring oil with me and squirted the rifle down inside and out and fired 200 more rounds. would i know by now if something was going to break because of this jam. fired 200 more rounds with out one issue and all seems well. what a tough rifle.

Technosavant · May 20, 2013, 06:26 PM

If there's no visible damage you'll be fine. It would take a bunch more than a rock getting stuck between the bolt face and barrel extension to bust an AR-15 of anything even approaching decent quality.

ARs are tougher than people give them credit for.

American Red Neck · May 20, 2013, 09:26 PM

well damn this thing is tough

May 20, 2013, 05:41 PM	#1
American Red Neck Junior member Join Date: May 8, 2013 Posts: 81	Sig M400 Almost Screwed! Shooting today at the river bar (sandy as hell) and some how got sand and tiny tiny rocks in the chamber upon dropping a mag and reloading. slammed the bolt shut on the fresh round and it jammed. looked inside and the bolt face smashed a rock against the breech face (barrel extension). I tripped out worried that i broke something and stripped it all down, no visual sign of damage so i used a bottle of water since i didnt bring oil with me and squirted the rifle down inside and out and fired 200 more rounds. would i know by now if something was going to break because of this jam. fired 200 more rounds with out one issue and all seems well. what a tough rifle.

May 20, 2013, 06:26 PM	#2
Technosavant Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO area Posts: 4,040	If there's no visible damage you'll be fine. It would take a bunch more than a rock getting stuck between the bolt face and barrel extension to bust an AR-15 of anything even approaching decent quality. ARs are tougher than people give them credit for.

May 20, 2013, 09:26 PM	#3
American Red Neck Junior member Join Date: May 8, 2013 Posts: 81	well damn this thing is tough