That won't work, I'm lactose intolerant. Can I use beer?every thousand rounds.......remove gas tube.....let it soak overnight in warm water.....blow it out......drink a glass of milk through it....and re-install
Gas rings on the bolt should be offset when you put it back together.
Nope. The gap is there to allow it to compress and form a seal with the the bore of the carrier. The ar can even run with only 1 gas ring
Every manufacturer recommends staggering the gas rings.
Examples
see 14.2.4
https://www.armalite.com/media/2017/08/M15-OwnersManual-08-2017.pdf
Page 20 figure 61
https://ty1gp1y141k12fk1dp5xpx1a-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/OpMan-8-2016.pdf
When the rings are in good shape it’s not as important. Once they start wearing depending on usage and quality of the rings it becomes more important. They should be replaced at that point, but who is to say there won’t be a time when parts like that are not available. Spend an extra 10 seconds to verify and stagger the rings after field stripping.
Science experiment time, take your bolt out, make sure the gap is aligned, reassemble, and shoot a few rounds.
Something amazing will happen. Not only will the gun work (even it you have only one gas ring) but in many cases the gas rings will stagger themselves
Please don't spread falsehoods
Believe what you want, it’s obvious you’re the kind of guy that thinks he is right no matter what. You can also drive your car for far longer without changing the oil per your car manufacturer’s recommendations. Most people don’t do that. I’ll leave it at that, I’m not going to waste time arguing against stupidity.
OP you can believe some guy on the internet or go by what the manufacturer recommends.
What falsehood was wbblazer90 spreading? Besides the source he quoted about staggering the rings, my Stag Arms manual says to stagger the openings in the rings over 120 degrees.Science experiment time, take your bolt out, make sure the gap is aligned, reassemble, and shoot a few rounds.
Something amazing will happen. Not only will the gun work (even it you have only one gas ring) but in many cases the gas rings will stagger themselves
Please don't spread falsehoods
What falsehood was wbblazer90 spreading? Besides the source he quoted about staggering the rings, my Stag Arms manual says to stagger the openings in the rings over 120 degrees.
An AR may work just fine your way but I for one figure that a manufacturer recommends doing something, in their manual, one way rather than another for a good reason. I usually prefer to do it the way the manufacturer suggests. I've learned over many years of being on the range through hundreds of thousands rounds, while I had collateral duties as an instructor, guns were more likely to have a failure if someone did not follow the manufacturers maintenance recommendations and or instructions in the manuals or when someone fiddled with their firearms and put aftermarket parts on or in them.
Why would I care whether or not it is the word of God? I thought we were talking about guns not religion. Anyway, the manufacturer made the gun, they recommended spacing the gaps in the rings, I followed it as best I could. When you manufacture a brand of firearms, I will follow your recommendations about them should I purchase one. Until that though, since I've gotten way too much bad advice over the years from all knowing gun gurus, I will take the manufacturer's advice until I learn better. So far that has not happened today.All sorts of manufacturers say stupid shit in their manuals. That doesn't mean its the word of god
Why would I care whether or not it is the word of God? I thought we were talking about guns not religion. Anyway, the manufacturer made the gun, they recommended spacing the gaps in the rings, I followed it as best I could. When you manufacture a brand of firearms, I will follow your recommendations about them should I purchase one. Until the though, since I've gotten way too much bad advice over the years from all knowing gun gurus, I will take the manufacturer's advice until I learn better. So far that has not happened today.