Brett248Vista
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I did shoot video of my results and will upload when I get a chance but here's what I came up with..
I removed the lead from a Federal Bulk round, removed the powder. Put the round fully in the chamber and slowly closed the bolt so the extractor would lock onto the rim. I then pulled the bolt back about 1/4 of an inch and used the end of the chamber flag to keep it open. I dropped the hammer. The round did not go off, but after I took the round out, it had the slightest firing pin impression on the rim.
So I repeated the above steps but this time used a dime to space the bolt back (a US Dime is 1.35mm in thickness) and dropped the hammer. Much to my suprise, the dang thing went off! I have the casing here and the actual firing pin impression that set this round off is so slight I can barely catch it with my fingernail and it's not even close to a "solid hit" but none the less, the round DID fire Out Of Battery.
So I'll take that plate of warm Crow now...

Video is processing, should be available in an hour or so... I must say I was a bit shocked the round went off. I honestly didn't think I would get the outcome of an Out Of Battery discharge. If this round would have had powder and a slug in it, I could see how it could unseat the bolt more, which would probably blow the side of the casing out and in the process extricate the extractor from the bolt.
I removed the lead from a Federal Bulk round, removed the powder. Put the round fully in the chamber and slowly closed the bolt so the extractor would lock onto the rim. I then pulled the bolt back about 1/4 of an inch and used the end of the chamber flag to keep it open. I dropped the hammer. The round did not go off, but after I took the round out, it had the slightest firing pin impression on the rim.
So I repeated the above steps but this time used a dime to space the bolt back (a US Dime is 1.35mm in thickness) and dropped the hammer. Much to my suprise, the dang thing went off! I have the casing here and the actual firing pin impression that set this round off is so slight I can barely catch it with my fingernail and it's not even close to a "solid hit" but none the less, the round DID fire Out Of Battery.
So I'll take that plate of warm Crow now...


Video is processing, should be available in an hour or so... I must say I was a bit shocked the round went off. I honestly didn't think I would get the outcome of an Out Of Battery discharge. If this round would have had powder and a slug in it, I could see how it could unseat the bolt more, which would probably blow the side of the casing out and in the process extricate the extractor from the bolt.
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