Worst case, the trunnion or bolt fails. We know from examples of out-of-battery discharges that the bolt carrier gets slammed back into the rear trunnion, the top cover is blown off, and the recoil spring and minor internal bits go flying off into neverland. The shooter gets a trip to the car wash
hmmmm THAT MIGHT BE A LITTLE MORE SEVRE WITH A 20,000 psi INCREASE IN PRESSURE OVER THE X39 NOT TO MENTION THE BOLT THRUST IS CONSDERABLY INCREASED DUE TO THE LARGER CASE HEAD ID. YOUR TALKING ABOUT A 4O% OR SO INCREASE (GUESSING) IN CHAMBER PRESSURE AND LIKELY A 70% INCREASE (GUESSING) OR SO IN BOLT THRUST. ID EXPECT A LITTLE MORE THAN A TRIP TO THE CARE WASH IF LUG EVER FAILED AND THE YOU HAVE A FULL PRESSURE DISCHARGE VS A DICHARGE IN A OUT OF BATTERY SITUATION WERE FULL CHAMBER PRESSURES MIGHT NOT BE REACHED. SOME OF THE VIDEO iVE SEEN OF A AK LETTING GO ARE PRETTY VIOLENT AND COULD HAVE BEEN VERY VERY BAD.
AGAIN IF YOU DO THIS LOAD LIGHT IS MY ADVICE.
NOW THE QUESTION IS WHAT WILL YOU GAIN BY LOADING LIGHT OVER A 223 LOADED TO MAX???? IS IT ENOUGH TO WARRENT THE WORK? IMOO THERE ARE GAINS TO BE MADE IN VELOCITY IF A LONGER BARREL IS USED AND ALSO YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEAT BULLETS FULLY OUT ESPECIALY HEAVY ONES.
KEEP IN MIND THAT STARTING LOADS FOR A 22-250 WITH A 55 GRAIN BULLET ARE ABOUT THE SAME AS MAXIMUM LOADED 223 LOADS ABOUT 33,000 FPS SO UNLESS YOU BUMP THE PRESSURES UP IN THE 22-250 SOME THERE ARE NO REAL GAINS.
WITH A 55 GRAIN BULLET THERE IS ONLY AROUND 300 FPS DIFFERANCE BETWEEN A MAX 223 LOAD AN A MAX 22-250 LOAD. SO WHEN YOU BACK OFF ON THE 22-250 YOU DONT GAIN MUCH. THE AMMO COST IS A LOT MORE AND BARREL LIFE GOES DOWN A LOT.
IM DOING IT TO SEAT OUT 80 GRAIN OR HEAVIER HIGH BC BULLETS WERE THEY BELONG. I CAN DO MUCH THE SAME THING WITH A 223 AND A LONGER MAG WELL AN LONGER THROAT IN THE CHAMBER. THE 22-250 SHOULD SHOW SOME ADVANTAGES WITH HEAVIER BULLETS EVEN AT REDUCED PRESSURES, MUCH LIKE A 30-06 WILL OUT DO A 308 WITH HEAVER BULLETS ( MY THEORY ANY WAY)
NOW THE ADVANTAGES OF A 260 OVER A GRENDAL ARE MUCH BETTER. I HAVE A THREAD ON THE SUBJECT HERE SOME WERE. THE 260 CAN SHOOT A 160 GRAIN BULLET YOU WILL HAVE TROUBLE DOING THAT WITH A GRENDAL AS THE BULLET WILL BE SEATED TO FAR BACK. SAME WITH A 140 GRAIN TO A POINT.
THE 260 REMINGTON LOADED MAX WILL SHOOT A 160 GRAIN BULLET FASTER (2595 FPS) THAN A GRENDELL CAN SHOOT A 123 GRAIN BULLET OUT OF A 24" BARREL ( 2508 FPS) THIS IS A BIG DEAL I DONT CARE WHO MUCH BS THE AR CROWD AND THE GRENDEL FORUM BLOW UP YOUR ASS. THE 260 WILL SHOOT THE GRENDELS 123GR WONDER BULLET AROUND 400 FPS SECOND FASTER THAT IS DAMM NEAR DOUBLE THE DIFFERNCE OF SOME MAGNUM ROUNDS VS STANDARD RIFLE ROUNDS. REGARDLESS OF HOW THE GRENDEL USES ITS POWDER MORE EFFECIANTLY AND HOW MUCH LESS IT RECOLS AND HOW WELL IT WILL PUT A HOLE IN PAPER AT LONG RANGE IT IS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BEING IN THE SAME CLASS AS THE 260 REM ESPECIALY FOR HUNTING WERE YOU HAVE TO KILL SOMETHING.
STARTING LOADS FOR THE 260 ARE AROUND 300 FPS FASTER THAN THE GRENDAL LOADED AT MAX. THIS IS WHY I FEEL A 260 OR 243 ARE BETTER LOADED LIGHT THAN A SHORT MAG RESTRICTED AR/AK ROUND.
A 120 GR 260 BULLET LOADED AT 51,000 PSI USING WIN 760 POWDER WILL MAKE 2802 FPS THAT IS 300 FPS FASTER THAN A MAX LOADED 120 GRAIN GRENDAL AT 49,000 psi ACCORDING TO HODGEN POWDERS LOAD DATA. EVEN IF THE 260 WAS BACKED OF MORE IN PRESSURE IT WILL STILL OUT DO THE GRENDEL. i DONT CARE HOW MUCH BS THE GRENDEL FORUM OR ALAXANDER AMRS SPEWS ITS NOT A FAIR FIGHT.
WANT TO GO REALLY FAST THE 260 WILL
THE AK IS NOT RESTRICTED TO A AR LENGTH MAG SO WHY STAY WITH A SHORT ROUND. IF YOU HAVE A AR15 THE GRENDAL IS GREAT BUT WERE NOT STUCK WITH THAT PLATFROM AND SHORT MAGWELL.
A 308 SAIGA CAN BE HAD USED IN THE $450 RANGE $500 OR SO NEW, A BARREL CAN BE MADE FOR AROUND $100 IF YOU SPEND WELL OR BUY A TAKE OFF. THAT MEANS FOR THE PRICE OF A BARE BONES AR IN 223 YOU CAN SHOOT A 22-250, 243, 260, 7MM08, 308, 338-08, 358 WIN, ECT. AND YOU CAN LIKELY USE FULL POWER LOADS ON ALL OF THESE LOADS WITH A 308 SAIGA CONVERSION.
A 243 BARREL NEW TAKE OFF CAN BE HAD ON GUN BROKER FOR AROUND $25 TURN IT TO A SAIGA PROFILE AND INSTALL IT. PRETTY CHEAP WAY TO SHOOT A BULLET AT AROUND 4000 FPS.