Yep. Although I do use forward assists regularly. I store most of my guns loaded, and when I pull one out of the safe I always do a chamber check to make there's a cartridge happily nestled in there. May not need to, but since I've eased the round out a bit, I always give the forward assist a bump afterward. If I didn't have a forward assist on one, I'd probably high-five empty air every time.cyphertext wrote:Yes, the reason for the forward assist is that the Army couldn't let go of the design of the M1 and M14 with operating rods. While the military still trains SPORTS for stoppages, many shooting schools no longer do. For a battle field rifle that may not get proper cleaning and maintenance regularly, it has it's place. For a civilian rifle that is used at the range, I would rather clear the round than force it into the chamber.
And I agree with you about SPORTS. Didn't know that was still being taught.