graham184
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Howdy Folks,
Got a weird hankerin' the other day and decided to try and fit some 88g eldm's in an AR. Found an old metal mag laying around, cut the front center section completely out to about half way down. The bullet tips now run against the inside of the mag well, which is acting as the magazine front. I Am able to load them up to 2.335 oal. The ogive just barely hangs out of the neck (trimmed a bit short though to make it work). It'll hold 10rds without issue.
Managed to squeeze enough powder of various assortments under them to cycle the action no problem every time. Velocity was way low though, averaging 2300 fps. No pressure signs of any kind. I'm planning to continue this experiment in a week or two. I think I can get to 2500 with the right powder.
Anyone else ever played with these in a semi?
Got a weird hankerin' the other day and decided to try and fit some 88g eldm's in an AR. Found an old metal mag laying around, cut the front center section completely out to about half way down. The bullet tips now run against the inside of the mag well, which is acting as the magazine front. I Am able to load them up to 2.335 oal. The ogive just barely hangs out of the neck (trimmed a bit short though to make it work). It'll hold 10rds without issue.
Managed to squeeze enough powder of various assortments under them to cycle the action no problem every time. Velocity was way low though, averaging 2300 fps. No pressure signs of any kind. I'm planning to continue this experiment in a week or two. I think I can get to 2500 with the right powder.
Anyone else ever played with these in a semi?