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ed308 · June 20, 2017, 11:59 AM

I worry about that too.

I've used the FA in the field when hunting. Round didn't go bang so I needed to eject the bad round then load the next round, while being quiet as possible. The hog never heard the noise and made some good dog food! Dropping a bolt into battery is pretty loud, so I like the FA. I've also hit the FA when the round didn't go bang to me sure it was in battery.

The military added the FA to the AR for a reason. Some times it works, some times it doesn't. But that's good enough for me. I the have FA on every AR I own, except my side chargers. The bolt on the side charger allows you to do the same as the FA.

June 20, 2017, 11:59 AM	#27
ed308 Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 2016 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 1,147	I worry about that too. I've used the FA in the field when hunting. Round didn't go bang so I needed to eject the bad round then load the next round, while being quiet as possible. The hog never heard the noise and made some good dog food! Dropping a bolt into battery is pretty loud, so I like the FA. I've also hit the FA when the round didn't go bang to me sure it was in battery. The military added the FA to the AR for a reason. Some times it works, some times it doesn't. But that's good enough for me. I the have FA on every AR I own, except my side chargers. The bolt on the side charger allows you to do the same as the FA.