AR brass deflection

[Dazbog]

Just ran my first AR and had a question about the spent casings. They seem to be landing at around 7 o'clock and the casings appear to be hitting the deflector on the upper based on the brass marks I see. The spent casing also seems to have a small, light dent about 1/3 of the way down from the top.

It's a DD MK12 and I was using 55g .223 American Eagle if that matters.

My questions are 1) is this a symptom of overgassing 2) will this small dent on casing prevent me from being able to reload the brass?

 

[BattleRife]

7 o'clock? Cases are ejecting out of the port on the right hand side of the gun and landing to the LEFT of the shooter?

Cases are supposed to hit the case deflector. That's what it's for. Dents in the body of a cartridge case do not affect reloadability.

 

[mikethebike]

so 12 oclock is the same direction the muzzle ponts to
so 7 oclock means the brass is ejecting out of the right side of the rifle and landing to the back left of the rifle
are you sure about this?

 

[Waynetheman]

You're sitting too close to the right side wall of your range.

 

[GunsNotPuns]

You're sitting too close to the right side wall of your range.

That or he's shooting in gale force winds coming from his right

 

[Suputin]

I was gonna make a pithy comment but I see you guys have covered this pretty well. Carry on.

 

[Tenguns]

Shooting left handed while upside down will do this 19:00 thing.

 

[Trinimon]

Maybe it's a LH Stag or his clock is upside down and 7 o'clock is actually 1 o'clock?

 

[Waynetheman]

That or he's shooting in gale force winds coming from his right

Or he needs to check his range partners scalp for brass deflection marks.

 

[mikethebike]

Maybe it's a LH Stag or his clock is upside down and 7 o'clock is actually 1 o'clock?

lol, you crazy bro

 

[Trinimon]

lol, you crazy bro

Hahaha, maybe he's using a sun dial?

 

[*MALICE*]

Maybe he's in Australia? Things are upside down there......right?

 

[gnmontey]

7 o'clock? In the morning or the evening?

M

 

[thump_rrr]

 

[Dazbog]

Ok so yeah, i deserved all that. Would have been 4 o'clock. Sounds like it's functioning just fine.

 

[GunsNotPuns]

At least you took it in good humour! Good to hear the AR is fine.

 

[Dazbog]

Some of the responses were great, how can I not laugh!

 

[Luis1]

Lmao that Afghani picture made me bust a gut.

 

[Trinimon]

Haha, gotta have thick skin on CGN. OP, ya took it like a champ. Coul've been worse had you posted about bump fire, bear defense or EE rants. lol

Lmao that Afghani picture made me bust a gut.

Aloha Snackbar!

 

[Miltiades]

I have a DD MK12 as well, great gun. Mine also behaves as yours with 55 gr ammo, however, when shooting 68 gr BTHP (handholds), which the gun loves accuracy wise, the cases eject at 3 o'clock and don't even hit the deflector. By the way, a small dent on the brass does not adversely affect reloading them.

Just ran my first AR and had a question about the spent casings. They seem to be landing at around 7 o'clock and the casings appear to be hitting the deflector on the upper based on the brass marks I see. The spent casing also seems to have a small, light dent about 1/3 of the way down from the top.

It's a DD MK12 and I was using 55g .223 American Eagle if that matters.

My questions are 1) is this a symptom of overgassing 2) will this small dent on casing prevent me from being able to reload the brass?