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Posted: 3/4/2009 4:08:26 PM EDT
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I took my new Golani to the range today. It is a newer one
with the serial # GLN0XXX. Fired were 200 rounds of Silver Bear, 40 rounds of Wolf Classic, 20 rounds of Wolf with the polymer coating and about 30 rounds of mixed Remington soft point ,fmj and even 6 rounds plastic (pvc) cased ammo. No failures of any type. Mags used were a 35rd IMI, 35rd SA, and a IMI 12rd. These were fired at 25 yards and grouped very tight. All spent cases landed pretty much together about 10 feet ahead and about 3 feet to the right. I looked at most of the spent cases. All the spent brass and steel had deep marks from the ejector but no other dings or tears. I gave the rifle a good look and cleaning after I got home. The ejector looked good and I had no extra shavings or any mushrooming problems with the receiver. This one looks like a keeper. I am very happy with its performance. 
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| I also had my Golani out in the woods yesterday in freezing cold weather, and put another 200 rounds of Wolf 55 gr FMJ through it without a bobble and very good accuracy. I deliberately left the rifle and ammo out locked in a shed overnight and it got down to -15 so it was pretty well froze when I got it out there. This puts me past 2500 rounds of Wolf and I have no issues with mine whatsoever. Boy...do I feel lucky! I am deliberately gonna shoot the hell out of mine all this summer just to see how well it holds up. So far almost 0 jams, 1 or 2 which only happened before I degreased and de-burred the metal IMI beater mags from Century...been 100% since. I will watch for unusual wear ahd headspace issues... |
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Quoted: Well, we're up to three that work! Mine functions fine although it dents the brass casings pretty good on the top cover as they exit the receiver. Somebody said something about filing the ejector down but I believe I will leave well enough alone.  Mine works and has all along and even the high-dollar IMI Galils will dent brass. |
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Well, we're up to three that work!
Mine functions fine although it dents the brass casings pretty good on the top cover as they exit the receiver. Somebody said something about filing the ejector down but I believe I will leave well enough alone. Mine works and has all along and even the high-dollar IMI Galils will dent brass. The dented brass doesn't bother me just as long as this gun keeps spitting out rounds. 
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| I have an identical IMI Galil AR that I've had since the 80's (paid $750 for it) and it came right from the box sighted in at the factory dead nuts to point of aim. Benching it at 100 yards with good Black Hills or Federal match ammo I can shoot a 2 1/2" group on a good day. I can consistantly keep nearly all the shots from a 12 round mag in the center of a paper plate, just shooting casually. My Golani will do the same thing with WOLF! the main problem with the Golani was sighting it in...it came from Century WAYYYY off...and it literally took 500 rounds and several times at the bench before I could "dial in" the sights to where they were perfect...and by perfect, I mean, to get them to work like a diopeter...line up the rear peep with the round ghost ring on the front sight and have the pin fall dead nuts on the bullseye. I wasn't sure it was even possible, but after some major fiddling, I finally got it right. Cheek weld on the folding stock is real important. In order tp get the diopeters to align perfectly you have to back away from the peep till the two line up perfectly, then take note where the front pin rests. IF your front sight protector, ghost ring is bent or canted even a little this will not work and then you have to use the front sight conventionally (like an AR-15 sight) and it will work fine, but if you can get the diopter setup to work it is really great. Makes for FAST target aquisition. Incedentially the Golani and the IMI AR "feel" exactly the same when shooting, and I have to admit that they are a couple of my favorite rifles of all time. I love my AR-15's and Valmet...but there's just something about the Galil system that is different and very appealing to shoot. I got the Golani in the first place so that I could have a Galil type rifle to knock about with inthe woods without worrying too much about damaging it. The origional is too valuable now for a backwoods truck gun. Both rifles ding the brass and eject exactly the same way, which is a quirky sign of a true Galil. |
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