New to AR's and having problems

[Russ McDonald]

Here is my gun https://www.andersonrifles.com/optic-ready-am15-optic-ready/non treated.  Cleaned and lubed up twice.  Lubed even out at the range.  The problem I am having is it shoots and then it is like the trigger or internal hammer doesn't cock.  If that makes sense.  I either have to flip the safety on and off or today I actually used my finger and moved the trigger forward and it reset to fire again.  Figured I would ask the experts.

[h20hunter]

Do this. Triple check that it is unloaded. Dry fire and keep the trigger depressed. Now, ease up on the trigger. Did it click?

[Russ McDonald]

  of course and yes it does.  My son in law, just out of the Army has been trying to figure it out with me.  He did just that out at the range and it always reset while dry firing.

[h20hunter]

And that is the extent of my AR diagnosis abilities!

[jay.sharkbait]

Is the hammer following the BCG and do you have to cycle the rifle to re set? I read the post and I think it is but I'm making sure.

Next, I would remove the hammer and see if the trigger moves front to back freely with no resistance other than the return spring.

[Russ McDonald]

BCG I am new to them so use real words  .  I don't have cycle the rifle to reset.  I can either push the trigger forward with my finger or flip the safety on and off.  This only does this when I am shooting and it random.  There is no pattern.

[JimmyHoffa]

BCG is the bolt carrier group.  When it travels backwards, it pushes the hammer back down and locks it in ready to fire again.  User just has to let the trigger reset.

[jay.sharkbait]

BCG I am new to them so use real words  .  I don't have cycle the rifle to reset.  I can either push the trigger forward with my finger or flip the safety on and off.  This only does this when I am shooting and it random.  There is no pattern.

I'm sorry....bolt carrier group.

I think the next step is to remove the hammer.

[Russ McDonald]

BCG I am new to them so use real words  .  I don't have cycle the rifle to reset.  I can either push the trigger forward with my finger or flip the safety on and off.  This only does this when I am shooting and it random.  There is no pattern.

I'm sorry....bolt carrier group.

I think the next step is to remove the hammer.

BCG is the bolt carrier group.  When it travels backwards, it pushes the hammer back down and locks it in ready to fire again.  User just has to let the trigger reset.

Ok so I will have to look at that because the trigger is not resetting at times.  That is the problem I am having.

[b23]

It almost sounds like it's not coming off the disconnector properly. 

If you can go from it not working to working by nothing more than pushing the trigger forward you very likely have a out of time disconnector issue and it's not always releasing the hammer to allow the sear to engage.

The nice thing about AR triggers is you can flip the upper forward or completely remove it and work the trigger by hand to see what's going on in there but if you aren't particularly versed on how these triggers work, it'll probably be best to have someone take a look at it for you.  Good news is it's likely an easy fix for someone that knows what they're doing. 

You could always use this as a good excuse to buy a aftermarket trigger, too. 

One other thing, have you or anyone else disassembled any of the trigger parts in this gun??

[Russ McDonald]

It almost sounds like it's not coming off the disconnector properly. 

If you can go from it not working to working by nothing more than pushing the trigger forward you very likely have a out of time disconnector issue and it's not always releasing the hammer to allow the sear to engage.

The nice thing about AR triggers is you can flip the upper forward or completely remove it and work the trigger by hand to see what's going on in there but if you aren't particularly versed on how these triggers work, it'll probably be best to have someone take a look at it for you.  Good news is it's likely an easy fix for someone that knows what they're doing. 

You could always use this as a good excuse to buy a aftermarket trigger, too. 

One other thing, have you or anyone else disassembled any of the trigger parts in this gun??

That was my next step after possibly calling the company since I just bought it this year and they have a life time warranty.

[Special T]

Since it's new that's what I'd do. It would be a good idea however to watch a you tube video on doing a trigger job. Even if you don't do one (they are easy) it helps explain how everything works.

[Russ McDonald]

Hasn't Youtube been an incredible thing b23 just sent me a video that would really help out.

[Special T]

It's really pretty amazing how much gunsmithing  you can do with several different grits of sandpaper and a small file set  for less than $30

[hunter399]

I was also gonna say YouTube,but if you can't get it fixed call the company and get a new trigger assembly parts,you don't what your gun going off anytime or being a safety problem.