xtratoy
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Do the MINI 30's share the same reputation as the MINI 14's for ejecting spent brass into the next county?
Does you newer mini reliably ignite the steel case ammo? I have read where many have to buy an $70 aftermarket firing pin to get consistent ignition.My Mini-30 is about a year old and it does not eject empties as far as some Mini-14 rifles that I have seen. Some steel cased Russian ammo does eject farther, but the muzzle velocity is higher, hence higher pressure. I shot brass cased PPU, Fiocci and hand loads where the velocity was near 2350fps and these all landed within about 4 to 8 feet.
Does you newer mini reliably ignite the steel case ammo? I have read where many have to buy an $70 aftermarket firing pin to get consistent ignition.
The ammo sensitivity issue is why I've never seriously looked at buying a Mini 30.
Been an AK shooter for many years and stocked up on steel cased ammo way back when. You're right …. Around here brass cased 762x39 is hideously expensive …. And was even before "pandemic pricing".
Great videos BTW and love the Seahawks shirt! I'm a Seahawks fan stuck in the Midwest. LOL
My new Mini-30 does ignite Barnaul 125gr soft point steel cased ammo 100% of the time. I purchased the ammo to use in a CZ 527 but was pleasantly surprised to find that it functions in the Mini. Accuracy of that ammo leaves a bit to be desired though. Perhaps not all steel cased ammo would work as well.Does you newer mini reliably ignite the steel case ammo? I have read where many have to buy an $70 aftermarket firing pin to get consistent ignition.
No, they are not as over-gassed as their .223/5.56 stable mate.Do the MINI 30's share the same reputation as the MINI 14's for ejecting spent brass into the next county?
Been an AK shooter for many years and stocked up on steel cased ammo way back when. You're right …. Around here brass cased 762x39 is hideously expensive …. And was even before "pandemic pricing".