09-08-2011, 05:39 AM
RangerRick Wrote:The problem is a lot of other people do doubt that it can be done because the cartridge doesn't taper enough, or the shoulder angle is wrong, etc., etc. You can argue with those people forever, but if you can demonstrate a working system, it answers the basic questions.
Also, if you show that it can work in an ancient Soviet belt fed design, and in an AR platform, then the cartridge is flexible enough to be of interest.
As for the reciprocating mass, couldn't the same thing have been said about the AR platform?
Understand on the doubters!
As for the AR platform, to some extent you are correct. Thus all he research into proper gas port sizes, etc.
The problem is that ancient Soviet belt fed has such loose tolerances you could probably make anything close work at least sometimes!
Good luck, though!
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