11-03-2017, 12:05 AM
DC,
I shot my 7600 pump for the first time in about 20 years today. I hit about 2 inches low at 50 yards with 3 shots.
It ejected smooth as silk. I was just looking at the rotating bolt and the rotation cam is much steeper than the AR.
This must be why it extracts so easy. The hammer will not fall unless the bolt is completely closed which is safer than the AR.
I expected a fearsome boom and excess recoil but it was mild. Maybe because of 20 year old 90% handloads.
The Wolf steel ammo from 6.5 Grendel is much more violent. I hadn't expected the 06 to be so mild.
I suppose I will use this if I go deer hunting at the end of this month.
I bought my first AR back in January when I suspected they were going to approve semi-autos for hunting.
I then bought a 16" 6.5 Grendel and side charging upper since I felt 223 was not enough cartridge for deer.
My gas block sticks beyond the end of the handguard so I can remove it in about a minute.
Difficult ejection is still a problem. It is essentially a single shot without the gas block installed.
The gas port in the top of the barrel is no problem as long as you do not shoot with your hand over the hole.
I can't really reach it in a normal hold. I have shot about 100 rounds without the gas block so I am not just talking.
I shot this 16" Grendel today with the gas block installed and it ejected and fed flawlessly for a 10 round mag. That's all I shot today.
I am thinking about a custom bolt carrier with a steeper angle on the cam surface similar to the 7600 might work in manual mode.
I shot my 7600 pump for the first time in about 20 years today. I hit about 2 inches low at 50 yards with 3 shots.
It ejected smooth as silk. I was just looking at the rotating bolt and the rotation cam is much steeper than the AR.
This must be why it extracts so easy. The hammer will not fall unless the bolt is completely closed which is safer than the AR.
I expected a fearsome boom and excess recoil but it was mild. Maybe because of 20 year old 90% handloads.
The Wolf steel ammo from 6.5 Grendel is much more violent. I hadn't expected the 06 to be so mild.
I suppose I will use this if I go deer hunting at the end of this month.
I bought my first AR back in January when I suspected they were going to approve semi-autos for hunting.
I then bought a 16" 6.5 Grendel and side charging upper since I felt 223 was not enough cartridge for deer.
My gas block sticks beyond the end of the handguard so I can remove it in about a minute.
Difficult ejection is still a problem. It is essentially a single shot without the gas block installed.
The gas port in the top of the barrel is no problem as long as you do not shoot with your hand over the hole.
I can't really reach it in a normal hold. I have shot about 100 rounds without the gas block so I am not just talking.
I shot this 16" Grendel today with the gas block installed and it ejected and fed flawlessly for a 10 round mag. That's all I shot today.
I am thinking about a custom bolt carrier with a steeper angle on the cam surface similar to the 7600 might work in manual mode.