Mini-14 spent shell casings
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WIL TERRY
Buckeye
PRETTY MUCH.
ninjahippie
Bearcat
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Don't know if it's "normal" but it seems to be common. The newer minis seem to have a habit of over ejecting. Mine threw the brass about 40' when I first got it, and the ejector took a little bite out of the cases as well. I have since changed out the gas bushing and added a buffer to where the piston stops. Things are much better now.
I think I'll probably invest in an adjustable gas block in the near future. Would be nice to make on the fly changes depending on ammo and where I want the brass to fall.
I think I'll probably invest in an adjustable gas block in the near future. Would be nice to make on the fly changes depending on ammo and where I want the brass to fall.
TCGuy
Single-Sixer
Mine has always done that, and also flings the empties into the next county. It's a stainless Ranch model.
That's what I was going to say... yep to the ding if you can find them.....
DGW1949
Hunter
Yeah, it's from the brass smacking the op-rod on it's way out.
DGW
DGW
DGW1949 has it 100% correct.
Older Mini'd do not do this I believe.
The redesign of the ejection systems causes it.
Bill
Older Mini'd do not do this I believe.
The redesign of the ejection systems causes it.
Bill
kdevall said:
Yep, keep doing research....
You can change out the gas port bushing or such and put an adjustable one on... this is way out of my gun knowledge but I know folks (many) have done it on the mini-14... to reduce how far the brass is thrown and I presume that would help minimize the dent too.
DGW1949
Hunter
blume357 said:
Yeah, that might work....dunno.
I would think that in the least, a reduced-flow bushing would have an effect on how fast the oprod accelerates backwards, which I'd reckon would effect where it ends-up on it's return trip home in relation to just where the empty case is at that particular mili-second....which I'd reckon might keep them from smacking each other.....
....but (again), I dunno....I aint no engine-ear. :lol: .
Just in passing, I aint no reloading expert either.
That said though, I've reloaded a gazillion .308 and 30-06 catridges, most of which had been smacked by their perspective op-rods, and I've yet to encounter a problem caused by that tiny dent.
Not saying that the potential aint there, or that one should go about their reloading chores nilly-willy.....just sayin'.
DGW
