FAL ammo test

[GUTS]

I took the FAL out and tested some ammo yesterday. This test was shot at 100 yards with iron sights, an 11 1/2 lb trigger, and 55 year old eyes. Better eyes would have better results. The ammo was five rounds of Indian NATO, Argentine NATO, WRA 68, three rounds of my handloads and three rounds of the FNM because that's all I had. I used my led sled for a rest. I shot the whole test at the same ShootnSee target so I transfered the holes to these targets so it wouldn't look so busy.

The rifle:



The ammo:





The handloads:


The Indian:


The Argentine:


The WRA 68(I think there was a flyer here):


The handloads:


The FNM(I claim flyer here too):


This test doesn't probably have a whole lot to do with anything but hopefully it will be a little entertainment for the troops.

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[Stevo]

Thanks. Wish I could take my FAL out and shoot it.

[tankhunter]

Just a small point on this Guts. Your Trigger Mech Housing axis screw is 180 Degrees out of kilter. It SHOULD be in the opposite way round to what it is in your photograph! I know it's Pedantic, But it's an Armourers eye for detail!
In Brit Military Service, in the condition it is in now. It was a sure sign of 'Illegal Stripping'. That is to say, the 'User' it was issued to, had stripped it down further then he was permitted to in Service.

IE: If they were not Armourer trained, there was the possibility of: Losing small componants, Incorrect assembly with the potential for a lethal result to some unfortunate! Or 'Tampering' with the internal mech in an extremely stupid move to get the rilfe to full-auto! (Uncontrolable continuous Full-Auto firing with damaging/lethal Results!) I am VERY confident that Peter & Skippy have been involved like myself. In sorting this 'Misdemeanor' MANY Times in service!..........

[GUTS]

It sucks to get caught being dumb. I have done my pushups and corrected the infraction!

[browningautorifle]

"illegal Stripping"

Strange...we taught this as detailed stripping. A user conducted service of the rifle for detailed cleaning. We had no issues with lost parts...

[Aussie48]

Yes Australian Army we were taught to field strip the whole thing apart, nice pick up on teh screw though. Of course the match under the sear always puts them on full auto.

[Peter Laidler]

Maybe someone could resurrect the thread about the matchstick myth.

[browningautorifle]

I never had any luck with the matchstick...found it to make them unserviceable. I just converted mine instead. Good thing Peter never inspected it, I'd have been for the hi-jump...

[Ro-bert]

My test with commercial Ammo (@100m):

With a little more concentration would be the group probably even tighter - definitely without flyer.

Newly i tested some German surplus (MEN Ni-plated, berdan) - the group was slightly larger, but still 10.

EDIT:
My black lady has spectacles:

[Aussie48]

The match only works on Lithgow made SLR's (I felt certain Peter would have known that being the font of all knowledge) as being cheap we only produced the one receiver type for either the L1 or the L2