No it was about the rifle, I think he asked for one to test and was refused and then the article without ever handling one. I had the article but deleted it long ago, do some homework, find it and read it.
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No it was about the rifle, I think he asked for one to test and was refused and then the article without ever handling one. I had the article but deleted it long ago, do some homework, find it and read it.
I find the gun to be pretty good and quite accurate which to me is more important than it being pretty. I have friends that own them, one being a millwright/armourer who also has nothing but good things to say about the overall build of AIA firearms. I think in the beginning AIA hoped to sell their firearms to "small country" armies. It is far too heavy IMO to haul around all day but overall I am happy with it.
Some early B2's were made with the wrong barrel and accuracy on some can be iffy however they do function properly. The barrels that were used were meant to be used in the 7.62X39 A series rifles.
A unknown amout of mini-gun barrels had to be scrapped as they had been "hanging around" and apparently uniform storage was a issue. These bad barrels had rust problems due to pinholes in the chrome plating. The major problem with building the B3 was they had to build a special receivers as the breech diameter of the M134 barrel is smaller thus a new receiver had to be used.
The lacquer is the problem in sticking cases and not even the ammo. If you do some research you will find even the CZ in 7.62X39 has problems with sticking cases using surplus ammo. The ammo was designed to be used in a semi auto firearm only and not a repeater of any design. In a gun like the SKS of AK the fired cartridge is ejected so quickly there is negligable heat build up in the chamber and thus the lacquer doesn't have time to "melt". In a bolt action it is impossible to eject the cartridge fast enough to eliminate heat transfer to the chamber and therefore the empty will stick. I found sticking problems are reduced by slowing my rate of fire and meticulous cleaning after every day of shooting. The Russian ammo has a far thinner lacquer coat compared to the Czech ammo and is less of a problem. I know one person who actually tumbled the ammo in small batches to remove the lacquer and said it worked very well. I wouldn't recommend doing that however seeing as the primers are quite hard I don't think it would be a serious problem.
See if you can find a case of surplus Russian ammo, I have a few and since discovering the Czech being the major problem have had fewer problems. I have also heard the Ukranian ammo is a real problem??
One question how have you found yours for accuracy? Mine is pretty good and no problem hitting a 41/2 inch target fairly often at 300 yards. I know accuracy could be improved with handloading but that isn't going to happen in my case, just have enough surplus for a lifetime of shooting and I bought the gun for fun shooting.
I have been fortunate to have corresponded with one of the gun designers in Australia and just recently was told about the problem with some of the recycled mini-gun barrels.
I agree they are far from perfect however I do take exception to a article critical of the gun when the writer had never fired even held one. When you portray yourself as a expert credibilty is of utmost importance.
Some early B2's were made with the wrong barrel and accuracy on some can be iffy however they do function properly. The barrels that were used were meant to be used in the 7.62X39 A series rifles.
A unknown amout of mini-gun barrels had to be scrapped as they had been "hanging around" and apparently uniform storage was a issue. These bad barrels had rust problems due to pinholes in the chrome plating. The major problem with building the B3 was they had to build a special receivers as the breech diameter of the M134 barrel is smaller thus a new receiver had to be used.
The lacquer is the problem in sticking cases and not even the ammo. If you do some research you will find even the CZ in 7.62X39 has problems with sticking cases using surplus ammo. The ammo was designed to be used in a semi auto firearm only and not a repeater of any design. In a gun like the SKS of AK the fired cartridge is ejected so quickly there is negligable heat build up in the chamber and thus the lacquer doesn't have time to "melt". In a bolt action it is impossible to eject the cartridge fast enough to eliminate heat transfer to the chamber and therefore the empty will stick. I found sticking problems are reduced by slowing my rate of fire and meticulous cleaning after every day of shooting. The Russian ammo has a far thinner lacquer coat compared to the Czech ammo and is less of a problem. I know one person who actually tumbled the ammo in small batches to remove the lacquer and said it worked very well. I wouldn't recommend doing that however seeing as the primers are quite hard I don't think it would be a serious problem.
See if you can find a case of surplus Russian ammo, I have a few and since discovering the Czech being the major problem have had fewer problems. I have also heard the Ukranian ammo is a real problem??
One question how have you found yours for accuracy? Mine is pretty good and no problem hitting a 41/2 inch target fairly often at 300 yards. I know accuracy could be improved with handloading but that isn't going to happen in my case, just have enough surplus for a lifetime of shooting and I bought the gun for fun shooting.
I have been fortunate to have corresponded with one of the gun designers in Australia and just recently was told about the problem with some of the recycled mini-gun barrels.
I agree they are far from perfect however I do take exception to a article critical of the gun when the writer had never fired even held one. When you portray yourself as a expert credibilty is of utmost importance.
I'm guessing you also talked to Bruce Gentner? A nice gent and obviously pretty knowledgeable about Enfields.
Interesting about the pitted minigun barrels. If I had to guess I'd say they came from old stock in Vietnam, left over at an airbase or similar.
Interesting about the pitted minigun barrels. If I had to guess I'd say they came from old stock in Vietnam, left over at an airbase or similar.
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My CZ 527 shoots Czech ammo just fine. If you drop the bolt from the AIA and jam your finger in the chamber you can feel the ridges from the reamer. Poor finishing work, nothing less.
I'm not sure how far the rifle will reach with a scope, I use mine for 'yotes and its good to about 150ish with the factory irons.
Hahaha lookit the noob with the sling on backwards!
I'm not sure how far the rifle will reach with a scope, I use mine for 'yotes and its good to about 150ish with the factory irons.
Hahaha lookit the noob with the sling on backwards!
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