Is this too much pressure? ;)

[markm]

Here's some Aquila 150 gr .308 ball ammo fired through Pappabears LMT MWS. Popping 4 stake primers like popcorn. :p

https://i.imgur.com/1j672tP.jpg

[gaijin]

Holy crap, that would’ve been disturbing.

Did you chrono any?

[ggammell]

Why would you ever consider using that in the first place? Particularly you guys.

[ST911]

Here's some Aquila 150 gr .308 ball ammo fired through Pappabears LMT MWS. Popping 4 stake primers like popcorn. :p


Did you tear any down to see how the charge looked/weighed?

[jesuvuah]

I was popping primers on some hot 308, I turned down my gas and all was good. I guess it is somewhat command for overpasses guns (not that lmt is) to do this because the bolt unlocks too early.

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[Coal Dragger]

I’d be real curious to see how those loaded rounds looked in a case gauge, curious if the headspace was off or the neck length was too long.

[Pappabear]

Why would you ever consider using that in the first place? Particularly you guys.

I bought a bunch of crap 308 years ago, it was 200 degrees and we were bored. I said, lets dump this box of crap. Got very lucky no primers got stuck. No chrono for this trash. It actually shot ok, for pure garbage, speaks to be infamous MWS.

PB

[TomMcC]

Perfectly good pressure...you're not looking at the labor saving benefits...ammo that is self di-capping. What a boon to reloading!

[Pappabear]

Perfectly good pressure...you're not looking at the labor saving benefits...ammo that is self di-capping. What a boon to reloading!

offing A, LMFAO

[markm]

Why would you ever consider using that in the first place? Particularly you guys.

:lol:


Did you tear any down to see how the charge looked/weighed?

No. I didn't notice until we'd shot the whole box.

[Uni-Vibe]

I had a similar weird experience probably 10 or 15 years ago.

Went to the gun show. Ammo man was selling 5.56 with SS109 bullets for a reasonable price, in fifty round boxes. Stuff was made in Greece. Open up the box, this stuff looked beautiful. Three-stake primers, green sealant neatly applied, pretty brass and bullets. I wanted to buy a case, but I thought better make sure, so I only bought a fifty round box.

Took it to the range and shot it in my Mini-14 truck gun. Good heavens. Minis are not known for accuracy, but this stuff made buckshot patterns at 25 yards. Some rounds failed to cycle the gun--if you can't cycle a mini-14, something's seriously wrong. Some of the primers fell out. You could feel the difference in recoil from round to round.

After about 25 rounds I quit and put the rest of the box in the trash. Good thing I didn't buy that case!


Moral of the Story: just because ammo looks good, doesn't mean it isn't dookie.

[markm]

I keep an old single stage on the end of the bench to pull bullets down on shady ammo like that so I can get some use out of the components.