Weird casings at the range.

[Sunwolf]

Don`t see any case head separations when people fire .270 in 30-06 rifles or 7x57 in 7mm mag just malformed cases.

[CSACANNONEER]

Don`t see any case head separations when people fire .270 in 30-06 rifles or 7x57 in 7mm mag just malformed cases.

They are fired when fully chambered and very close in dimentions to start with. Note: the post I responded to was guessing that this round was fired before it was fully chambered.

[Full Clip]

I'm guessing someone got their "AK" ammo can mixed up with their "AR" ammo can...

Or perhaps someone accidentally loaded a 7.62x39 AR with .223 ammo?
I've seen that happen.

[5hundo]

Or perhaps someone accidentally loaded a 7.62x39 AR with .223 ammo?
I've seen that happen.

Another likely scenario...

[bohoki]

i was thinking it might be someone shooting 762x39 in one of the cz 7.62x45 with or without the chamber adapter

in fact check around maybe youll find a case with the chamber adapter attached to one of the cases (locktite my as)

[CSACANNONEER]

i was thinking it might be someone shooting 762x39 in one of the cz 7.62x45 with or without the chamber adapter

in fact check around maybe youll find a case with the chamber adapter attached to one of the cases (locktite my as)

I bet you're right!

[ZakAttackMan]

HERE IS THE CORRECT ANSWER

haha.. maybe the guy was a calgunner, I would love an update? I brought my unpainted MMG ak and mosin Nagant if you remember me at cordova shooting range about a month ago(not several days ago like first post.).

he brought a saiga and wetherby rifle in 30-06, sitting on a coldwell leadslead.

It was me and here is the answer to your question. Per my service manual

On request of the Russian law enforcement bodies the chamber design of the carbines, cal. 7.62x39 provides for special distinctive element, which during firing procedures circular stamping on the fired case mouth, not affecting the carbine reliability, trouble free performance, service life and ballistic parameters and not being a sign of faulty. The cartidges extracted from the chamber at the carbine reloading and unloading, are suitable for repeat usage.

I have reloaded hundreds of brass shot from this gun with no trouble

Check the saiga forums for more information.

[mattman]

I'm guessing someone got their "AK" ammo can mixed up with their "AR" ammo can...

Whats the difference "bullets are bullets" they said.

[fusionstar]

It was me and here is the answer to your question. Per my service manual

On request of the Russian law enforcement bodies the chamber design of the carbines, cal. 7.62x39 provides for special distinctive element, which during firing procedures circular stamping on the fired case mouth, not affecting the carbine reliability, trouble free performance, service life and ballistic parameters and not being a sign of faulty. The cartidges extracted from the chamber at the carbine reloading and unloading, are suitable for repeat usage.

I have reloaded hundreds of brass shot from this gun with no trouble

Check the saiga forums for more information.

wow sounds good. I never knew that. Thanks for the info. Doesn't constant large resizing of the brass make it more brittle and require annealing?

Torn

[Sunwolf]

Saw a 30-30 stuck in a chamber of an ar-180 once,(unfired) when the dufus asked my help I said :"sorry that`s a gunsmith problem."

[knucklehead0202]

those are speed ridges, make the bullet go faster. nah, some of those saigas look they were made with hatchets and friggin' chisels. probably just a crappy job on it. hopefully it works okay, but i'd stay a few down from that guy just in case.

[jacques]

I have been sorting and inspecting brass for the last week (probably 4k pieces now) and have seen some pretty bad rounds.


It makes you wonder if people know they are shooting rifles with major headspace issues.

Some of the military casings I have gone through show signs of what looks like a pretty heavy charge also.

[ZakAttackMan]

those are speed ridges, make the bullet go faster. nah, some of those saigas look they were made with hatchets and friggin' chisels. probably just a crappy job on it. hopefully it works okay, but i'd stay a few down from that guy just in case.

4,000 rounds and counting never a problem I know several saiga owners personally and it has never been an issue.

Check www.saiga12.com for some usefull information.

[Sheldon]

I will post a pic of a 7.62X39 case that looks like it was fire formed in a .308 Winchester chamber.......completely blown open to look like a pistol case. I also found a 9mm case that was obviously fired in a .40 S&W chamber. Wonder if it was the same guy as it was found in the same area I was scrounging brass from?

[ZakAttackMan]

I will post a pic of a 7.62X39 case that looks like it was fire formed in a .308 Winchester chamber.......completely blown open to look like a pistol case. I also found a 9mm case that was obviously fired in a .40 S&W chamber. Wonder if it was the same guy as it was found in the same area I was scrounging brass from?

Yes It was me I'm responsible for every weird case that was found on the range that day.

I just shoot whatever Wally World has in stock out of my saiga>