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Gunsmoke/AKE firing pin mod Question
I remember way back when I first bought my NDM-86 reading a few posts that specifically said not to use Federal Match .308 ammo. Something about it blowing up a few rifles. Was this due to the firing pin piercing issue, or something else? I vaguely remember something about stretchy brass with the Federal as well.
I had Gunsmoke/AKE modify 2 firing pins for me, my original as well as a Russian SLFP. Is it now safe to shoot Federal match? I ask because I can get a decent amount of it for next to free and would like to take the guy up on his offer.
If any one knows if Gunsmoke is back under a different name, who is he now?
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If you can get the ammo for next to free, I'd jump on it.
Had the mod done on my firing pin. It went from piercing the primer to cratering them a bit. Only one way to find out. Fire one round , then inspect the spent brass. If it looks ok, try another.
If in doubt, you could contact Bill on his web site.
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So far it has been fine with all other ammo I have tried since the mod. The worst piercings for me came with the Winchester Ballistic Silver tip. They also shot right around .5in for me. Now I don't pop them. I just haven't tried Federal since then because I thought I remembered it being more than just the firing pin issue with Federal. Something about soft brass stretching or something like that. I may pick up the ammo anyway and just hold onto it. You never know when a good trade comes up.
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Guns Network Contributor 04/2013
Pull the bullet, dump the powder and fire the empty round... try several and if they don't look like they are going to puncture, have fun...
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I'm not worried about the puncturing issue. It is gone. The mod that Ake/Gunsmoke did fixed that. What I am worried about is I thought there was something more to Federal Match specifically than just the pierced primers. I remember it was AKE/Gunsmoke that posted the info on it.
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IJ , that does sound familiar . If I remember correctly , it was not recommended to use Federal brass for reloading in SVD's. Not 100% on that though.
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