Please help, my AR’s bold is stuck!!

[iHate.Kalifornia]

Alright, So I was out shooting and I have this dummy round with no firing pin in it and no powder that I use to push in the bullet button. Well I didnt notice it and accidentally loaded it in the magazine. All was going well until this round loaded (which is a 5.56, and my gun is chambered for 5.56) and the BCG only went forward a little bit so I tried the forward assist, nothing happened. i tried pulling back on the charging handle, nothing happened. So I tried to take the upper off with the take down pin, but since the BCG wasnt all the way forward I couldnt do it. So I ended up going home and taking off my buffer tube and pushing the BCG forward so that I could get the upper off of the lower. Well I did this, and I look into where the bolt and chamber are......And to my horror I find that the bolt had gone into the chamber all the way, turned clockwise JUST enough to have the notches from the bolt sit behind, or in front of the notches of the chamber. So there is absolutely no way I can see of getting it out unless I take it to a gunsmith. So I neeeedddd your opinion, has ANYONE seen this before? Again, there is NO live round inside, there is a dummy round and I think its pushed in further than its supposed to go.

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[G-forceJunkie]

Assuming your right handed, hold the forward grip with your left hand, pull back on the charging handle with right thumb and index finger. While pulling hard, smack the butt of the rifle ona firm surface. If it doesnt unlock, hit it harder. It will eventually pop free. You simply got a fat round (dummy in this case) stuck in there. Have you read the general M-16 manual? Its covered in there.

[Spanky8601]

Now that you have the upper off and can see the leading edge of the bolt. Carefully pry the bolt backward. If you can get a screwdriver blade into the gap. Careful not too much maggilla gorilla.

[iHate.Kalifornia]

Assuming your right handed, hold the forward grip with your left hand, pull back on the charging handle with right thumb and index finger. While pulling hard, smack the butt of the rifle ona firm surface. If it doesnt unlock, hit it harder. It will eventually pop free. You simply got a fat round (dummy in this case) stuck in there. Have you read the general M-16 manual? Its covered in there.

Im right handed, yes. But are you completely sure about that? I have the lower taken off, but I can put it back and try it. If this works Ill forever be in your debt!!

[uxo2]

Put lower back on.
Fixed stock..Slam hard..

Collapsing stock....
Make sure it is fully closed...Shortest ...
being as close to reciver as posible..

[G-forceJunkie]

Im right handed, yes. But are you completely sure about that? I have the lower taken off, but I can put it back and try it. If this works Ill forever be in your debt!!

You ask for advice, I give it, then back it up by telling you the exact same info and procedure is in the M-16 operators manual TM 9-1005-319-10 and you still ask me if I'm sure?!?!

[G-forceJunkie]

Some reading for you: http://noveskerifleworks.com/impdf/ar15manual.pdf

[iHate.Kalifornia]

Some reading for you: http://noveskerifleworks.com/impdf/ar15manual.pdf

[iHate.Kalifornia]

I just wanted to clarify, I don’t know if this is the same problem, but the notches, or ears of the bolt have been pushed into the chamber, further than they are supposed to go, and then they turned so that the ears of the bolt are stuck inside the chamber because the ears are sitting on top of eachother. Idk, it just doesnt seem like smacking it on the stock will do anything because it seems like the dummy round is pushed further in, instead of being to fat for the chamber.

[baih777]

Assuming your right handed, hold the forward grip with your left hand, pull back on the charging handle with right thumb and index finger. While pulling hard, smack the butt of the rifle ona firm surface. If it doesnt unlock, hit it harder. It will eventually pop free. You simply got a fat round (dummy in this case) stuck in there. Have you read the general M-16 manual? Its covered in there.

DO what he says.

[iHate.Kalifornia]

Ohhh my gosh it worked perfectly!! I can’t begin to thank you all enough!! I was so scared that my AR was going to have to be taken to the gunsmith. Thank you thank you thank you thank you!!! Words cannot describe how much I appreciate your help!!!

[strongpoint]

they're supposed to do that. it's how the bolt locks into place.