Company Level Army Board Weapons Practice Test 2026 - Free Weapons Practice Questions and Preparation Guide

Cycling the action is the key step. After setting the selector to Semi and squeezing the trigger, you pull the charging handle fully rearward and release it, letting the bolt return to the forward position. This action ejects any round in the chamber and closes the bolt, so you can then safely inspect the chamber and continue clearing. The other options don’t achieve this immediate, essential cycling: changing to Burst alters fire mode, pulling the charging handle forward alone doesn’t clear the chamber, and while inspecting the chamber is important, it comes after the bolt is cycled to the forward position.