http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/09/23/how-not-to-clear-an-fte/
i just had to morter a gun 2 times due to stuck cases from a bad reload to get them out a few weeks ago
hands should be holding bolt release and other on charging handle. nowhere else.
Yeah, can’t figure out why his hand would be there.
Some folks say not to clear a FTEx this way- I’m not sure what they expect you to do, though.
In a recent one day clinic with LMS Defense, I was taught the following procedure for a bolt over double-feed in place of the more traditional mortaring:
[ol]
[li]place the muzzle of the weapon down against the ground[/li][li]brace the stock of the weapon against your chest[/li][li]Forcefully pull (it will take quite a bit of force) on the charging handle with both hands (You may have to do this several times before the handle will even move and it may get only a very little movement).[/li][li]Use the bolt catch to provide friction to keep the charging handle in place (it won’t be locked)[/li][li]chop forcefully with your firing hand in an L-formation striking it via the meat between the thumb and index finger [/li][li]reach the left hand up into the magwell to ensure the weapon has been completedly cleared[/li][/ol]
It would seem to me if he was within 25m, the solution was to transition to his sidearm and finish the threat, then clear the primary at his lesiure. Preferably using a tool to pull back on the face of the bolt allowing the trapped rounds to fall free thru the magwell.
I have had to clear a few such situations myself. It’s not rocket science. You collapse the stock, grasp the charging handle and strike the rear part of the stock onto a flat surface while pulling on the charging handle.
What I saw on the video was more like a goat rope.
Ouch.
Bet he remembers to do that step next time.
Man, you guys are too serious. That was awesome!
Memorable quotes:
“Motherfu*&er ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh”!
“You fu*&ing bi%&h, see what you did you fu*&ing c%$t”?!?
“You fu&ing bi&h, I hate you”!
C’mon guys, grow a funny bone 
On a more serious note, I may start a thread on malfunctions with the ar if my search doesn’t come up with anything. Unless I’m brain farting, there are:
1)ftf/fte
2)double feed - usually the one that looks like >, infrequently –
3)bolt over - charging handle stuck, must manually retract bolt and lock back or do some serious, serious mortaring
4)bolt locked up - usually fully or mostly forward, may be due to a stuck casing or a very dry gun, charging handle locked up, usual course of action is to mortar and lock bolt back
So I remembered how to setup a bolt over. Place gun upside down and drop round into charging handle. Release bolt. Of course it will be 10 times worse when it happens for real.
For some reason, I’m having a ghost memory of a bolt override malfunction in which the charging handle is useless because it floats without any effect on the bolt. I don’t know why this is in my head and I don’t see how it is mechanically possible so I’m guessing my brain is playing a trick on me. Anyone have any ideas?
…or if you are like me, I carry a dead blow when one of these casings gets stuck, mostly due to an improper neck and throat resize. PLace the weapon’s stock on the ground in a safe direction, use the back of the handle of the dead blow at the charging handle and begin to push it out. It is also a great due to the fact that once the bad casing/round is out, you are able to hold the bolt open and engage the bolt lock/release. That extra lever comes in handy.
The author doesn’t get into bolt overrides at all. He also doesn’t cover a locked up bolt (my 3 and 4).
But in my post I should have added in stovepipes and the author does a good job of laying out why sweeping isn’t the best method to clear them. I don’t see why he recommends tap/rack for it either since if you have tilted and looked, you know the issue is a stovepipe and there is no reason to tap. Other than that I agree with him for the most part.
Don’t forget a blown primer jammed in the trigger mechanism. That’s my least favorite.
What ammo where they shooting ?
Brand new DDM4V3, Tula 55gr = mortar about every 3rd or 4th round. Not a pleasant experience. Good practice for that malfunction though!