Guisan posted this elsewhere.
Note how the LMG 25 and MG11 bores are that much tighter than the service Long Rifles and Karabiners, all of which are using the same ammo.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/guisan/Album10/technicaldet.jpg
mm to imperial=
mm Inch
7.45 0.2933
7.46 0.2937
7.47 0.2941
7.48 0.2945
7.49 0.2949
7.5 0.2953
7.51 0.2957
7.52 0.2961
7.53 0.2965
7.54 0.2969
7.55 0.2972
7.56 0.2976
7.57 0.2980
7.58 0.2984
7.59 0.2988
7.6 0.2992
Anyone know the differences with our Brit and US MGs compared to the service rifles?
Makes sense that the barrels most likely to overheat should be tighter.
Note how the LMG 25 and MG11 bores are that much tighter than the service Long Rifles and Karabiners, all of which are using the same ammo.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0703/guisan/Album10/technicaldet.jpg
mm to imperial=
mm Inch
7.45 0.2933
7.46 0.2937
7.47 0.2941
7.48 0.2945
7.49 0.2949
7.5 0.2953
7.51 0.2957
7.52 0.2961
7.53 0.2965
7.54 0.2969
7.55 0.2972
7.56 0.2976
7.57 0.2980
7.58 0.2984
7.59 0.2988
7.6 0.2992
Anyone know the differences with our Brit and US MGs compared to the service rifles?
Makes sense that the barrels most likely to overheat should be tighter.
