Freeing up linked 7.62 ammo

[YVK]

Don't know where exactly to post this...

I bought a bunch of surplus linked 7.62x51 linked ammo to feed my 17S. What's the most efficient and easy way to free up that ammo from links?

[bnanaphone]

Was this some Hirtenberger? If it is, watch this.

Not sure if all linked ammo is the same, hope it helps.

[YVK]

Thanks. I used a needle-nose pliers yesterday with some success, but that video method seems faster.
It was Pakistani ball ammo, but links appear to be the same.

[PlatoCATM]

The "method" shown in the video is how we always did it. If you have very much, though, you'll want to wear gloves.

[Zhurdan]

Any concerns with setting the bullet back when using that method? Or are they crimped enough to not be worried? I've got three boxes of linked stuff that I haven't already de-linked.

The other two, I used two hands and a plastic (old hair brush) stick to push them out the front of the link while watching TV with the wife. Seemed to work ok, but gloves are a necessity.

[chadbag]

This is how I would do it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF_cA18GA7I

All kidding aside, the AIM video shown is probably the "best" way to do it. Tedious of course. I've done a little in my life but not a whole ton.

Save the links!

[PlatoCATM]

We didn't measure any after we delinked them, but we shot them without any issues. I'm led to believe that if the cartridges can take the abuse of being fed through a machine gun then they can take the minimum force necessary to delink them.

[bnanaphone]

My only advice would be to wear some gloves! Once the link pops off the rim you will likely smash your finger at least 5 times. My fingers were a little raw after 200 rounds. Good luck

[shootist~]

From an old FALFiles.com thread. I used a variation of this (nails on a board) and a dowel rod to push them out.

I hope the Paki 7.62 is worth it.

Posted by Uncle Buck on May 22, 2002 12:33:

300 rounds per hour just isn't fast enough. Make an "Oklahoma" delinker:

Lay a 4 round strip of linked ammo on a piece of 2x6 and pound a nail in between each round. Get a short (18 inches) piece of 1x2 and insert 4 drywall screws in the thin side so that the head of each drywall screw sticks out 1 inch and contacts the base of each of the 4 rounds. Use the 1x2 to push all 4 rounds forward out of the links simultaneously. Put another 4 round strip on and repeat. You can shuck about 1000 rounds in 20 minutes with this tool and your fingers won't hurt afterwards.

Sorry I didn't take a picture of this, but it is pretty simple.