Using the forward assist to drive a stubborn bullet fully into battery is exactly like beating a bolt action with a rubber mallet to close it.
I've got no problem with taking a hammer to Uncle Sam's rifle that I drew from the unit armory. But if it's my rifle bought and paid for, unless I'm about to be overrun by Fuzzy-Wuzzies and my life depends on getting it up and running RIGHT NOW, if I can't push the bolt closed with finger pressure applied to the recess in the bolt that Stoner put there for that very purpose, I'm gonna opt for taking a few minutes to catch up on maintenance and fix whatever's making it difficult to chamber.
