Bad or OK?

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bugdrvr

Discussion Starter · Jul 21, 2002

I was just at the Range with my Mosin 91/59, was shooting some com bloc surplus ammo. I noticed the brass (about 5 of 15) had a crack or two down the neck all the way down to where the case expands, there was also a little chip missing right off of the front of the shells. I have shot mabey 5 shots out of this rifle before this, with that green steel cased stuff and it didn't crack those. Is there a problem with this rifle, or is it just the ammo? Is it unsafe to shoot like this? I would rather not blow myself up.

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Dennis

· #2 · Jul 22, 2002

I hear this a lot in relation to surplus ammo.

I don't shoot much surplus ammo and it would NOT be ok with me.

Dennis Jenkins

Originally posted by bugdrvr
I was just at the Range with my Mosin 91/59, was shooting some com bloc surplus ammo. I noticed the brass (about 5 of 15) had a crack or two down the neck all the way down to where the case expands, there was also a little chip missing right off of the front of the shells. I have shot mabey 5 shots out of this rifle before this, with that green steel cased stuff and it didn't crack those. Is there a problem with this rifle, or is it just the ammo? Is it unsafe to shoot like this? I would rather not blow myself up.

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Dennis

· #4 · Jul 22, 2002

My surplus 7.62x54R is steel cased. You have some of that high falutin brass cased stuff. <G>

Neck splits are common in surplus ammo. Where you get in trouble is if it blows out at the primer end somewhere.

Case failures are creepy.

Shooting is an inherently dangerous activity.

Dennis Jenkins

Originally posted by bugdrvr
Thanks, for the reply.
So you would think that there is nothing wrong with the gun then? How would it split in the chamber? Shouldn't it be nice and tight in there?
I have never had a problem like this before and it's making me pretty nervous.

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Dennis

· #6 · Jul 22, 2002

A picture is worth a thousand words when it comes to case failures.

Dennis Jenkins

http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?id=134411

Originally posted by bugdrvr
I was just at the Range with my Mosin 91/59, was shooting some com bloc surplus ammo. I noticed the brass (about 5 of 15) had a crack or two down the neck all the way down to where the case expands, there was also a little chip missing right off of the front of the shells. I have shot mabey 5 shots out of this rifle before this, with that green steel cased stuff and it didn't crack those. Is there a problem with this rifle, or is it just the ammo? Is it unsafe to shoot like this? I would rather not blow myself up.

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