Took my 1919 out for the first time and had a little trouble. The .30-06 casing were badly deformed, expanded nearly to the crip and shoulders have completely vanished. I assuming it is a headspacing issue or could it be something else? Any advice would be great.
1919 blown brass troubles.
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Lee Enfield
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did you use a headspace guage?
Did you time your barrel?
Did you time your barrel?
you need to set the headspace correctly thats likely the problem
try 1919a4.com they have a how to
you need to set the headspace each time you shoot the gun and if you shoot alot (not likely as ammo$$$$) you need to adjust it as things get hot mostly a problems for the guys who have legal FA stuff in the U.S not so much here.... as they cant be shot anymore
try 1919a4.com they have a how to
you need to set the headspace each time you shoot the gun and if you shoot alot (not likely as ammo$$$$) you need to adjust it as things get hot mostly a problems for the guys who have legal FA stuff in the U.S not so much here.... as they cant be shot anymore
maple_leaf_eh
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Back in the old days when I was taught machine gunning, the gunner had two critical function tests - headspace and timing. The headspace was a matter of clicking the barrel in or out of the barrel extension. This opened or closed the distance for the breech block in front of the accelerators. The MG C1 had a little flapper gate that exposed the notches so us young swinging dicks could notch the headspace back and forth. Otherwise, you do the notches one at a time by disassembling the gun, clicking the barrel one notch, reassembling the gun and testing. The gauge slid into the cartridge slot. I forget the test for timing, but I think it was a pair of feeler gauges that fit between two parts, and fired or not.
If your MG is blowing the cases into something utterly unlike a 7.62NATO empty, you have other problems than headspace and timing.
If your MG is blowing the cases into something utterly unlike a 7.62NATO empty, you have other problems than headspace and timing.
wow...did it still function or were ta only gettin one shot at a time?
Almost like someone WAY over reamed the chamber...
take a loaded bullet (carefully) and stick the pointy end in the muzzle of the barrel...does it go all the way in?
Almost like someone WAY over reamed the chamber...
take a loaded bullet (carefully) and stick the pointy end in the muzzle of the barrel...does it go all the way in?
X3 on the swedish stuff ... Just for giggles order a belt of the stuff from Marstar and see if it does the trick ... IIRC 7.62 Swedish is 7.62 X 63, which is the same as 30-06 but NOT the same either .... Otherwise send it out to Frank@marstar, he'll figure it out in a hurry ... That reminds me, I still have to call him for something else ...
Lee Enfield
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I think you NEED another barrel
I think you NEED another barrel
HEY!
The worlds first 1919 chambered for some kinda wildcat cartridge...$10,000,000
