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Alternative Side-Charging AR Upper Calibers

August 28, 2025
side charging AR-15 upper

Can you build a 5.56 rifle with a side-charging AR upper? Absolutely. Should you? That depends on what you’re looking for in a rifle. Sure, 5.56 is widely available, every gun shop has it, and it’s cheap. It produces little recoil, shoots flat, and has a wide range of sporting applications. But in terms of […]

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Clearing a Jam from a Side Charging AR-15

April 10, 2025
side charging AR-15 upper

Jams happen for lots of reasons. In the heat of a firing session, understanding why is not always as important as clearing the jam and restoring the functionality of the rifle. With that said, clearing a jam from a side charging AR-15 upper is a little bit different from clearing one from a conventional rear-charging […]