David Sinko
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Considering this happened with a new to me MAK-90, I have posted about it on one of the AK-47 forums but I'm getting nothing but ridicule there, so I'll ask it here as well. I guess it could pertain to other rifles as well.
To make a long story short, I took the new to me MAK-90 to the range for an initial evaluation. I eyeballed the bore to make sure there was no obstruction and then proceeded to shoot approximately 150 rounds of various ammo, to include various Russian steel cased factory loads and various handloads that I had assembled. The rifle chambered and fired everything and accuracy was very good, even out to 300 yards. I was alone at the range and was able to retrieve every single piece of brass, and they were all intact. When I went to clean the gun, I went from the breech end with a .308" brush and it seemed a bit tight. I pulled it out, and there around the bristles was what appeared to be the separated neck of a brass 7.62x39 cartridge case. I am almost certain that this piece of brass was not on the brush when it entered the chamber. So...
What I need to know is if it's possible that this ring of brass had previously separated and become lodged in a very eroded chamber and then allowed subsequent bullets to be shot through it. Is it possible or totally absurd? I am just theorizing here and have not examined the bore to confirm the condition of the throat area. And I have not shot the gun after making this unsettling discovery.
Dave Sinko
To make a long story short, I took the new to me MAK-90 to the range for an initial evaluation. I eyeballed the bore to make sure there was no obstruction and then proceeded to shoot approximately 150 rounds of various ammo, to include various Russian steel cased factory loads and various handloads that I had assembled. The rifle chambered and fired everything and accuracy was very good, even out to 300 yards. I was alone at the range and was able to retrieve every single piece of brass, and they were all intact. When I went to clean the gun, I went from the breech end with a .308" brush and it seemed a bit tight. I pulled it out, and there around the bristles was what appeared to be the separated neck of a brass 7.62x39 cartridge case. I am almost certain that this piece of brass was not on the brush when it entered the chamber. So...
What I need to know is if it's possible that this ring of brass had previously separated and become lodged in a very eroded chamber and then allowed subsequent bullets to be shot through it. Is it possible or totally absurd? I am just theorizing here and have not examined the bore to confirm the condition of the throat area. And I have not shot the gun after making this unsettling discovery.
Dave Sinko