Hi All,
I've been thinking about getting an AR-15, mainly because I've never had one and they look like fun, but the one thing I'm concerned about is how they hold up in extreme cold weather - I was out hunting with some guys last winter, it was about 20 below, and both of their ARs malfunctioned pretty hardcore right when a nice coyote showed up 50 yards in front of us. Neither one of them was able to fire - not sure what the complication was, but both had chambered rounds, safeties off, etc. the ARs just wouldn't fire when they pulled the trigger...
Although we never got any closure on what the problem was, I'm wondering what you AR owners think about using them in extreme cold - are there specific maintenance steps you can take to reduce the likelihood of a problem with them when it gets extremely cold out?
Thanks.
I've been thinking about getting an AR-15, mainly because I've never had one and they look like fun, but the one thing I'm concerned about is how they hold up in extreme cold weather - I was out hunting with some guys last winter, it was about 20 below, and both of their ARs malfunctioned pretty hardcore right when a nice coyote showed up 50 yards in front of us. Neither one of them was able to fire - not sure what the complication was, but both had chambered rounds, safeties off, etc. the ARs just wouldn't fire when they pulled the trigger...
Although we never got any closure on what the problem was, I'm wondering what you AR owners think about using them in extreme cold - are there specific maintenance steps you can take to reduce the likelihood of a problem with them when it gets extremely cold out?
Thanks.