So please don't beat me up too bad as I'm just trying to understand. I've plenty of Small Pistol but no small rifle primers.
I took some 5.56 cases (new Starline and once-fired Lake City)and seated small Pistol primers in them (CCI500 & WSP). I then dropped each case into the chamber of my Ruger AR556 and slammed the bolt (from bolt release) on each a couple times.
Left to right above: New Starline 5.56 brass with CCI500, once-fired Lake City with CCI500, New Starline with Winchester Small Pistol. All of of them dropped into chamber and then bolt dropped from bolt release 3 times. Appears that Winchester Small Pistol is softer than CCI500.
So I know that an AR15 really can't fire out of battery. But I'm wondering what the big deal is if it slam fires.
Please be gentle....
I took some 5.56 cases (new Starline and once-fired Lake City)and seated small Pistol primers in them (CCI500 & WSP). I then dropped each case into the chamber of my Ruger AR556 and slammed the bolt (from bolt release) on each a couple times.
Left to right above: New Starline 5.56 brass with CCI500, once-fired Lake City with CCI500, New Starline with Winchester Small Pistol. All of of them dropped into chamber and then bolt dropped from bolt release 3 times. Appears that Winchester Small Pistol is softer than CCI500.
So I know that an AR15 really can't fire out of battery. But I'm wondering what the big deal is if it slam fires.
Please be gentle....