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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Worldhunter on December 31, 2012, 07:54:18 PM

Title: Dented brass on FNAR - help
Post by: Worldhunter on December 31, 2012, 07:54:18 PM: My friend was shooting his FNAR at the range today, about every other ejected shell had dented necks. Does anyone know what could be causing this. I am thinking it is a non issue; however, wanted to see if someone here knows something I do not.
Title: Re: Dented brass on FNAR - help
Post by: batch on December 31, 2012, 07:56:43 PM: looks like it is just from ejecting and shouldnt be a problem
Title: Re: Dented brass on FNAR - help
Post by: Austrian Hunter on December 31, 2012, 07:59:02 PM: The mouth makes contact with the receiver on the FNAR as it does on the FAL platform. It's not unusual. The severity of the denting can vary depending on the powder burn rate and the gas regulator setting.
Title: Re: Dented brass on FNAR - help
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on December 31, 2012, 08:03:01 PM: Fairly common with semi-autos. Even pistol cases can be dented after firing and ejecting. If you reload, your dies will take the dent out.
Title: Re: Dented brass on FNAR - help
Post by: Worldhunter on December 31, 2012, 08:03:32 PM: Thanks for the timely responses. I was assuming it was not an issue, will decrease case life though. Happy new years!
Title: Re: Dented brass on FNAR - help
Post by: Worldhunter on December 31, 2012, 08:04:34 PM: I just ran it through my expanding mandrel and it looks good as new.
Title: Re: Dented brass on FNAR - help
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on December 31, 2012, 08:12:48 PM: Quote from: Worldhunter on December 31, 2012, 08:03:32 PM
Thanks for the timely responses. I was assuming it was not an issue, will decrease case life though. Happy new years!

Shouldn't affect case life that much, if any. Brass is pretty forgiving.