It also involved boosting velocity from 3100fps to 3250fps,
I am old enough to remember this and my memory tells me the rifle was developed with stick powder and the military ammo used ball powder. This was the nexus of the issue. Dr-Slide was developed as a dry lubricant and this helped a bunch.
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- May 23, 1967 -
Creeker,
2019-05-23, 21:18
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- May 23, 1967 -
J.Michael,
2019-05-24, 00:52
- It also involved boosting velocity from 3100fps to 3250fps, -
passing by,
2019-05-24, 18:12
- Clarification. First velocity figures are actual 20" MV... -
passing by,
2019-05-24, 18:30
- As for the forward assist... - passing by, 2019-05-24, 18:54
- It also involved boosting velocity from 3100fps to 3250fps, -
Charles,
2019-05-27, 10:16
- True. It was a multifaceted problem. -
passing by,
2019-05-27, 11:55
- FURTHER problems introduced with hotter ammo, -
passing by,
2019-05-27, 12:27
- The gun now subject to further condemnation by history -
passing by,
2019-05-27, 13:28
- The gun now subject to further condemnation by history -
Charles,
2019-05-27, 14:08
- It is the EXACT same problem, plus, - passing by, 2019-05-27, 14:17
- The gun now subject to further condemnation by history -
Charles,
2019-05-27, 14:08
- The gun now subject to further condemnation by history -
passing by,
2019-05-27, 13:28
- FURTHER problems introduced with hotter ammo, -
passing by,
2019-05-27, 12:27
- True. It was a multifaceted problem. -
passing by,
2019-05-27, 11:55
- Clarification. First velocity figures are actual 20" MV... -
passing by,
2019-05-24, 18:30
- It also involved boosting velocity from 3100fps to 3250fps, -
passing by,
2019-05-24, 18:12
- What is old, is new again... - passing by, 2019-05-24, 14:52
- May 23, 1967 - sjcollins, 2019-05-27, 22:45
- May 23, 1967 -
J.Michael,
2019-05-24, 00:52