.50 BMG Question
Its a maintenance issue. I'd bet the majority of issues you've seen are on vehicle mounts. Dust in the weapon coupled with improper headspacing and dirty ammo can cause anything to choke. My Dad was in armor in the Korean misunderstanding. He had his men cleaning weapons anytime they stopped. He said proper headspacing on reassembly was of utmost importance to reliability in the .50.
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FOG,
2013-06-28, 07:57
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John K.,
2013-06-28, 08:05
- Funny you mention WWII ammo... -
mcassill,
2013-06-28, 21:10
- Always great to hear it from the guy that has actually been - Rob Leahy, 2013-06-28, 22:46
- Thank you - FOG, 2013-06-29, 00:50
- Funny you mention WWII ammo... -
mcassill,
2013-06-28, 21:10
- .50 BMG Question -
Wildcat,
2013-06-28, 08:53
- .50 BMG Question -
lee jurras,
2013-06-28, 12:20
- .50 BMG Question -
Tom Richardson,
2013-06-28, 21:15
- .50 BMG Question - lee jurras, 2013-06-28, 22:23
- .50 BMG Question -
Tom Richardson,
2013-06-28, 21:15
- Maintenance, too, I guess - FOG, 2013-06-29, 00:56
- .50 BMG Question -
lee jurras,
2013-06-28, 12:20
- Non quals running them mostly... -
Rob Leahy,
2013-06-28, 12:21
- Last but not least... - FOG, 2013-06-29, 01:04
- I followed the timing and headspace instructions -
Hobie,
2013-06-28, 12:28
- 'Trounds'? -
FOG,
2013-06-29, 01:06
- They have a plastic reduced range cartridge for training... -
Hobie,
2013-06-29, 07:40
- Dardick gun cartridge - short for "triangular round". -
John K.,
2013-06-29, 09:47
- But not the same by a 'long shot", hence my -
Hobie,
2013-06-29, 14:52
- Not me, I knew what you were referencing. -
John K.,
2013-06-29, 17:12
- Sometimes I just don't get it... -
Hobie,
2013-06-29, 18:56
- I'd say I'm sorry fer yankin' yer chain - FOG, 2013-07-01, 13:02
- Sometimes I just don't get it... -
Hobie,
2013-06-29, 18:56
- Not me, I knew what you were referencing. -
John K.,
2013-06-29, 17:12
- But not the same by a 'long shot", hence my -
Hobie,
2013-06-29, 14:52
- Dardick gun cartridge - short for "triangular round". -
John K.,
2013-06-29, 09:47
- They have a plastic reduced range cartridge for training... -
Hobie,
2013-06-29, 07:40
- 'Trounds'? -
FOG,
2013-06-29, 01:06
- About WWII ammo... -
Hobie,
2013-06-29, 14:54
- About WWII ammo... -
John K.,
2013-06-29, 17:20
- I had to educate our young .50 gunner on corrosive priming -
mcassill,
2013-06-29, 18:22
- I had to educate our young .50 gunner on corrosive priming - Cherokee, 2013-06-29, 19:26
- I had to educate our young .50 gunner on corrosive priming -
mcassill,
2013-06-29, 18:22
- About WWII ammo... -
John K.,
2013-06-29, 17:20
- .50 BMG Question -
John K.,
2013-06-28, 08:05