Anyone experience having the charging handle feel different after placing it back in. What happen with mine is, was just doing some cleaning on the ar, and when I place back the charging handle was doing my function check, works but it just feels different.

Took it apart a few times and still just feels different. It's as if it is grinding on top and right side of the charging handle. When I go to and place my finger to wipe it, the paint is rubbing off and now showing small amount of the metal from it.

 

Any ideas and what could have happen? I know I've placed it in correctly, just can't figure out why it is feeling different and grinding now.

I would check the channel in the top of the upper (where the charging handle rides) and be sure it's clear of all debris.

Did you put a little oil on the CH before putting in back in?

Check if your gas tube been knocked off center.

 

Anyone experience having the charging handle feel different after placing it back in. What happen with mine is, was just doing some cleaning on the ar, and when I place back the charging handle was doing my function check, works but it just feels different.

Took it apart a few times and still just feels different. It's as if it is grinding on top and right side of the charging handle. When I go to and place my finger to wipe it, the paint is rubbing off and now showing small amount of the metal from it.

 

Any ideas and what could have happen? I know I've placed it in correctly, just can't figure out why it is feeling different and grinding now.

Paint coming off? Poor workmanship? What did you use to clean it?

Did you accidentally damage the CH? If it is bent a little it may scrap against the sidewall of the upper receiver.

Thanks for the replies guys, havent had a chance to get at the ar...was thinking if i didnt place the ears towards the back of the charging handle into the groves..will check it out midweek when i get some time.

You couldn't put the bolt carrier in if the charging handle wasn't in right.

Bolt carrier goes in fine, it was just the top of the charging handle that was "scraping" inside. Will try to get some pics up today..

So I took down the ar and for sh!ts and giggles reassembled it. Now it is working fine..can't figure out what I've done wrong before.

Bolt carrier goes in fine, it was just the top of the charging handle that was "scraping" inside. Will try to get some pics up today..

was the gun %100 clean? metal on metal on metal.. so if there was the slightest bit of tiny debris in there it might cause some grinding.. might explain why taking it out and reseating everything fixed it..

Paint???

Rifle is 100% clean...the BCM charging handle (when reinserted) did not seat correctly. Even thou I had taken it out, rinse and repeat, it was still not fitting in correctly. So when I did the function check it was grinding up inside some. Mind you when I was placing the charging handle back in, I had the rifle upside down. When I got at it yesterday, I reinstalled it right side up..works fine now. Some of the finishing on top of the charging handle did come off, other then that its working fine now.

K, reason I asked was because the CH is anodised so if it was painted, that might have conributed to your issue. It really sounds like you had debris trapped in there.