Charging smell issue

[WidowsSon683]

You dont smell it while firing due to powder burn. But racking the rifle cold there is a strong hot/burning metal smell from the buffer tube and also from the charging handle. It is a foxtrot mike upper with forward charging handle. After i first noticed it i lubed all surfaces, did i not lube enough?

[MoRivera]

I get that too sometimes.  Haven't noticed any issue with performance/shooting.  The rear of the receiver is also where shooters often get a lot of gas in the face when shooting suppressed, so it may just be some fumes from standing lubricants or whatever escaping.

[Acer2428]

Hot metal on metal action 

 

It's normal for the AR platform. 

 

 

[WidowsSon683]

3 hours ago, Acer2428 said:

Hot metal on metal action 

 

It's normal for the AR platform. 

 

 

This is the only ar style rifle I have ever owned/shot that does this.

[cvincent]

I got that too, when all the parts were new. But I think it has dissipated since running a couple thousand rounds through. Just got a new bolt carrier and the smell has returned. Never got that with my rifle caliber ARs. I thought it was rather odd. Not too concerned about it though.


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[GrumpyOne]

Febreze it?

[Nugget]

4 hours ago, Acer2428 said:

Hot metal on metal action 

 

 

 

Ooooh yeah!

[chevrofreak]

It is the hard anodized parts wearing in.  It goes away. 

[laz2011]

This is nothing to worry about.  The parts will wear in ,in time and the smell goes away.  U can always use a strong smelling oil to mask it . Just shoot it .

Good luck. 

[Matt1911]

That smell will grow hairs on your chest. 

[OPENB]

Yeah, it's the anodizing. Love it, like new car smell!