I am a 71 yr old female with advanced arthritis in my right hand. I want to thank you for this youtube video. It gave me a good sight picture of what needed to be done with great verbal instruction. Replaced my dust cover this morning even with my physical issues. sv

Literally tried for 20 minutes until I found your video and the “pull down and out”. 2 seconds later... it’s off!!! Thank you!!!

Years later and your video is still helping people. Thank you! With this video I had the confidence to tackle it myself. I did as instructed and was questioning the tape and boy am I glad I listened. That rod is JAMMED in there TIGHT. The replacement dust cover i had purchased came with a new rod but that rod didn't have the retention clip. This video gave me the confidence to use the OEM rod and retention clip as SURELY its better than not having one with the new rod. ANYWAYS, thanks a ton! This video seemed to stretch on forever but once I was IN your shoes I'm glad it did. The process was super easy and clear to follow. Cheer brother :)

Followed your tips and had the dust cover changed out in about 5 min., no problems at all! Thanks dude for a great informative video.

Nice! I have done this before, but it's been a while. With all the various calibers running around for the AR platform, I decided to mark all of my uppers with caliber specific dust covers. After receiving a number of dust covers in the mail, I checked out your video to refresh my memory on how to knock these out. About 20 minutes later, they were all done, thanks to your helpful video.

Take a small flat screwdriver. Rotate the E clip so the open side faces the receiver. Put the tip of your screwdriver under one of the "slots" in the E clip and then rotate the screwdriver. That will pop the clip right off without any pulling or damage to the finish. You can put a rag over it before you pop it off so it doesn't fly across the room. Easy. Pushing on the clip is a sure fire way to scratch the finish when your tools slip off.

I have had one of these sitting in my work bench for months dressing installing it. Watched your video and done deal within 5 minutes. Thank You!

Excellent advice! I'm about to undertake this very upgrade and I'm sure that you'll be saving me some heartburn!

This is definately the best video on changing out the dust cover I've seen and because of this, you've convinced me to do it for my daughters rifle. Thanks. You are the only one that really discusses and shows how to deal with putting the spring back on. Great video.

Nice work. Appreciate you taking the time to help with this.

Followed your instructions to remove and replace dust cover,awesome. No problems whatsoever. Thanks.

Thanks for the video. Got my new dust cover installed in no time.

Great instructional video. Helped me get it done in 10 minutes. As a previous poster stated, the hardest part was nothing the little C clip and spring. Well done sir.

Super easy. Fantastic video! I used this to change my 1st one over a year ago. Just used it again as a refresher.

Yes I grew up with my dad refusing to pay anybody to do something he could figure out. Of course I was right there holding the flashlight and tools. Always funny when you finally figure out the easy way. We broke a lot of things finding out the secret "tab" or hidden screw. Cheers!

Thanks so much for making this video! I replaced mine in under 15 minutes...never have done it before. I think the toughest part was getting that little bugger of a clip back on without losing it! Thanks again!

Thanks a lot. I can finally replace that cover I bought over a year ago. You're the man!!!

Perfect. Ageless video for this modification. Much appreciated!

Thanks to your well done video, I followed your procedure and was able to replace my dust cover with no problem whatsoever. Thanks for posting it.

Well done. This will come in handy next week for my 300 Blackout dust cover swap.

Thanks so much for this awesome video! I just did one dust cover and have to do another. I actually ordered a dust cover kit in case I lost the C clamp but with your help I didn't need to use it.

Thanks for your expertise into this video. I have a PSA AR-15 in 300 blackout. It was very difficult and time consuming process. PSA must push their dust cover pin on a press machine, because it was very close to the medal forearm. I couldn't even get a exacto blade in between to push the pin out a little bit. I had to use a brass punch rod with a hammer to get it to move. It was a pain in the wazzoo!!! Thank you So much for this very instructional video.

Have a new dust cover and wanted to watch a video on how to replace. Your process was the best and easiest overall. The C clamp only flew on the floor once. Good job on explaining the small details it does help when you have never done this before.

Great and easy video to follow. Just watched and applied it. For a grunt, you brought it down to my level. Thanks for the technique.

Thanks a bunch for making this how-to!😊 I would have been afraid to tackle the job without your video.

Thanks alot!.i watched this video before my cover came in the mail so i was ready when i got it. it took me less than ten minutes using your trick ,thanks for sweating it out to show us tubers a better way!

Good work on the video. This is the only tutorial I watched for swapping the ejection port cover and it was a snap. Had two of them changed out in 20 minutes or less. Thanks.

With all the videos and ways I’ve tried to get that seed from hell off, this is the only one that worked, 1st try! Thank you 🙏!

Great video-Thank you for your help! this took me less than 5 mins. it took more work to get the stock one off than putting the Magpul one on 😆

Great vid and especially liked the bloopers at the end lol. Wanted to know what i was up against before i changed my dust cover and now i know. Thanks

Well done. Nice to see someone brave enough to show their failures. Enjoyed your honesty. Keep up the good work!!

Great video! Used this to put on my new engraved dust cover with no problems thanks to you!

Looked at a few videos for this. This was by far the easiest!!!!! Replaced two covers in the amount of time most videos spent looking for their needle nose pliers. Had some small flat end tweezers that fit over the pin and just pushed the c clip right off. Thanks for the video !!

Thanks for the video, clearly showed up close of how to keep the port cover from being flimsy by rotating the spring to keep it in place.

Although old, still very helpful. Thank you sir for providing this info as I am working on a 300 Blackout build and wanted to know the process of adding a custom cover. Thank you once again...

Man, thank you for your patience and very easy to follow video. I followed step by step and had perfect success. Thank you!!!

Great instructional video. I just picked up a used Bushmaster upper missing the dust cover and thought the handguard ring needed to be removed, which meant the entire gun was going to have to be disassembled. Thank gawd I found your video.

Yooooooooooooooo this made my life so much better. I lost the c clamp from watching another vid. Had to wait to get more, and then I found this vid and BOOM💥! Perfect!

"Surely there is someone I can pay to do this!" Haha I was thinking the same thing while watching other videos on how to change the cover.

Great vid, you made this super fast and easy clear to follow, had 0 issues and took just minutes

This is the most helpful video I've seen on how to replace the dust cover. Thank you!

Thanks for the video SnareMan! Really helped a lot.

Your engraved dust cover door is 100% better than the 💩 I just received

Never find a more helpful video thank you I would have never figured this out on my own

You're welcome! Glad you found it helpful and it made it easier for you!

Much easier than the way I usually do it lol. Now I can order my custom dust cover that I've been putting off for the last year lol thanks bro.

Thanks man! Your technique is definitely the way to go!

*EXCELLENT TUTORIAL! THE TAPE IDEA IS A GREAT SUGGESTION...THANK YOU!*

Broke like 3 pairs of tweezers while doing this but finally got it on! thanks man!

Glad it worked well for you. Thanks! Good luck with those clips!

Thanx for the video and tips. This helped out a lot.

Thanks for the video I need to add mine this weekend perfect timing on your video... You made it look very easy....

Easy like Sunday morning!! Thank you very much:)

Great tip! Thanks for making it so easy!!

Your technique worked well. Had it changed out in under 5 min. Thanks!

Nice vid. Was able to swap out dust covers with no problems. Thanks.

My brother, thank you very much for the tips! Your video helped me a lot!

@SnareMan, I just found your channel and subbed. This video of the ejection port cover swap out was very informative. Even better than the Midway USA video, which says a lot! In looking at your other vids, it appears that we are kindred spirits in many ways.

Thank you very much for an excellent video. It sure made my project go smoothly!

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Great instruction buddy! Done in 10 minutes with your help. Thank you!

I followed along step by step, easy with clear instructions, great video 👏🏻 very helpful 🙏

That technique to remove the e-clip worked perfectly! Excellent tip!

Ur awesome man this definitely helped me get it done!

this is useful and funny video! especially around last part.

Thanks for doing the trial & error for me. After seeing it done once, I swapped my cover and think that was the easiest change I've ever made on my AR.

Glad you got it to work!

Great video. Super easy install after watching this. Thanks

Great job and excellent instruction.

That little C clip was a booger though. I almost lost it twice! Thanks again. All good tips.

Thanks for the video! Your suggestions definitely helped!

Very helpful video indeed thank you for the tip about the tape saved my rifle some scratches thank you

super helpful. got it done in 5 min first shot. thanks for the vid!!

I knew this was going to be a beast. After about 30min of failing i remembered that i bough my wife a micro screwdriver set. Used the very small flat head and another that just came to a point. Three tries and that little C clamp flew off to never be seen again, haha. Forgot someone suggested putting ointment on it so it wouldn't fly away. I bought a UDC ultimate dust cover so I don't have to worry about this again. Thanks for the video. It really helped. Happy 10th year Anniversary!

Thanks for posting, it helped me out. That C clip was a pain, glad I did not have to reinstall it. The new dust cover was spring loaded and snapped in place easily.

Great job!! I followed your example and it worked out perfectly!! Thanks!

I've never tried to replace my dust cover before. It didn't seem very complicated when I watched your video and it took me a whole 2 minutes maybe to complete the swap. I'm guessing from the comments that it has been a problem for alot of people so thanks for the great video. First try = perfect success..

You sound like someone I'd regularly hang out with on any given day doing any old activity. You sir, sound like a friend I've had for years that I sadly rarely see anymore.

Thanks a lot! I didnt do this for a real AR, but it worked perfectly for my airsoft AR-15.

Really helped me out man. Thanks

Awesome video man, just changed mine and your vid was a tremendous help. Thank you Sir

Huh, interesting technique. Glad it went so easy for you!

Actually a great video lots of help. Thanks!

Thanks a lot! Helped me get the job done first try ;)

I actually found it was easier to point the opening of the C-clamp toward the upper and pry up on it. It went flying but I was in a controlled environment and recovered it right away. Awesome video man. That was easy!

Outstanding tutorial. Thank you!

Excellent video! I was thinking I would have to remove the barrel to replace a broken cover spring! Sure glad I came across this video had it replaced in under 10 minutes!

Thanks for the video. Just switched mine out right now. Very Easy

Great info!! Used your technique and had my old cover off and the new dust cover on in less than 5 minutes. Wow, I agree that could have been a real nightmare if I had tried it without seeing your video. Thanks a bunch!

Awesome Video!!! took me 5 min Thank You!

i just could not figure out how the hell to put the dust cover spring back on. i didnt realise i had to twist it. thanks man, liked

Thanks bro I was trying to put my rig back together after a paint job and couldnt get the proper tension you solved the issue thanks!

SAVED ME ON THIS ONE BROTHER!! That spring had me so confused. The "C" clamp for me was as easy as 1, 2, 3

Great video. After watching I was able to change my dust cover in about 15 minutes!

Awesome video! Thanks to you it took 30 seconds to take the old dust cover off

You Are The Man! Just did it in a few minutes, Thanks!!!!

Guidance worked great. I used some dentistry type tools from harbor freight and was done in 3 mins

Awesome video man

Great instructional video, used your technique and replace the cover in less than 5 minutes. Thanks.

great method, successful on my first attempt, took less than 3 minutes start to finish, with no marred finish thanks to the electrical tape...much appreciated! :)