Unjamming a jammed up AR-15

[tommy tornado]

How do you unjam an AR-15 that went bang, the action cycled, failed to eject, and got stuck on what I amuse is the spent cartridge case still in the chamber?  I cannot pull back the charging handle.  I am assuming I had a case split on me and swell in the chamber.  Do I beat on it with a charging handle with a piece of brass and rubber mallet?

[TAB]

I'd recomend a cleaning rod down or would dowl down the barrel and light taps. 

[Big Frank]

What TAB said.

[bulldog75]

Tab is right.

[tombogan03884]

 Interesting start to the year, I have to agree with TAB.
What is the world coming to 

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[Badgersmilk]

You probably know this.  But before pushing anything down the muzzle end of the barrel make sure the receiver is separated top from bottom and try pulling like hell on the charging handle.  Could be a jam in the lower half causing this.  

Are you REALLY, REALLY SURE it's a empty case in there?

Can you tell us what type ammo it was?  Surplus?  Hand load?  Had you used the forward assist / turn a little jam into a horrible jam button?  (not your fault!  Stupid thing IS there!)

If you do come to this, I'd put a cleaning rod in the muzzle (lower half of receiver off), put the handle end of the rod on the floor, and gently bounce the rifle on the rod while squeezing the the release on the charging handle.  GOD, I HOPE YOUR RIGHT ABOUT THAT BEING A SPENT CASE IN THERE!!!





 

I hate AR's.  Damn things are just way to over engineered (coming from an engineer)!  Seen the Youtube video of one blowing up on a guy trying to clear this type of jam?!?  

[Badgersmilk]

Oh yeah, once it's cleared.  No matter what the problem was.  Get rid of the thing.  I can't even think of anything ever made less reliable...  Something french made?  "Le Poodle Shooter"?

Not just being a di#@, trying to help you down the road.  

Has this little event inspired you to trust your life to one of these?!?!

[m25operator]

I would double up on what TAB and BADGER said, remove the upper, and use a cleaning rod and rap it gently with a mallet, that was away from my body, probably pop right out.

What kind of ammo were you shooting?

AK's come with stuck case removers too.

[billt]

Another thing that might help, and at the same time prove there actually is a spent case in there, would be to put some Kroil penetrating oil down the bore. If it leaks out everywhere you know the chamber is empty. Either way it will help in getting the case out if there is one stuck in the chamber.  Bill T.

[tombogan03884]

 The most reliable fire arm on the planet, the gun in continuous service longer than any other fire arm in history The Browning M2 .50 caliber Machine gun also has a stuck cartridge remover included in the parts kit.