[ARCHIVED THREAD] - mosin splititng case necks

Posted: 12/14/2006 5:26:42 PM EDT

Shot the mosin quite a bit today, and a couple of times i noticed that the neck of the ejected case was cracked or split. I was shooting wolf bimetal 147gr FMJ. Is there a safety issue I should be concerned about here? Or is occasional neck splitting normal?

Posted: 12/14/2006 5:32:39 PM EDT

[#1]

I bet my Mosins have split 100 cases with no ill effects. I think it has to do with the generous military chambers and the inability of the steel case to effectively expand to the chamber.

Posted: 12/14/2006 10:34:35 PM EDT

[#2]

Happens all the time here as well. No issues thus far.

Posted: 12/14/2006 10:37:19 PM EDT

[#3]

It happens.
If you want, try chucking a length of cleaning rod in a power drill with a 20 gauge bore brush and cleaning your chamber up.

Posted: 12/14/2006 10:56:13 PM EDT

[#4]

i also have had splits but no other probs..gun fires fine..

Posted: 12/15/2006 8:35:55 AM EDT

[#5]

Brass-cased Albanian is also know to split. Doesn't matter with a Mosin. Head separations are a different matter.

Posted: 12/15/2006 9:38:50 AM EDT

[#6]

No prob there, pretty much the norm for me, maybe 1 split neck in every 30 rounds or so. Alot more with the brass Albanian and copper washed 80's Polish. I haven't shot much of my wolf Bi-metal, so I cannot really say much to that.

Shooting done with a mix of 91/30 and M38

Posted: 12/16/2006 4:30:42 AM EDT

[#7]

As long as the neck is not splitting past the shoulder it should be ok.

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