I agree with cas6969: I’d say you need it more often with certain scenarios, but it’s a PITA if you DO need one and don’t have one.....and the bolt scallop ain’t enough when they really stick.
If the round is really stuck, why would I want to jam it on in to the chamber? Wouldn't it be better to eject the out of spec cartridge and clear the gun to chamber a normal in spec cartridge?
Yes, per proper tac training.,,,,but that’s not always the hunting reason to need one: weather, dirt, quiet, etc....it’s probably more useful on my hunting ARs than my issue M4A1....just because I often can’t slam things around to overcome a piece of grass or tree bark or mud, or just natural friction between some bolts and carriers/gas rings, when I’m hunting and I have to ease a bolt closed. Sometimes you can thumb the scallop. Sometimes you can’t. A FA comes in handy then. JME I’ve just found that HUNTING an AR often requires a different approach than the typical manual of arms from most conventional mil or LE training.