Maize Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I went out shooting this evening after installing a JP light carrier and silent recoil buffer, left just like they sent it. My rifle now sends the cases out in front of me, to what I believe is called 1 o'clock. I'm shooting a Nordic 18 with a carbon arms fixed gas block. Any suggestions? Is this OK or should something be changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael1778 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 There is a diagram at the end of this thread (https://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=3&f=118&t=503032). You might be overgassed? Except I don't expect that for the component combination you have. I thought the whole point of the Nordic barrel was a slightly smaller (right-sized) gas port? Hmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Could be the light carrier, I've got the same set up, except for a standard weight carrier, and mine ejects @ 3 o'clock. Could be other reasons also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maize Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 My rifle load in 25.0 H335. Long hits hits were super I was practicing 15 yard doubles with wolf and the cases fell at 3 o'cock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgj3 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 What bullet weight with that powder charge? 55's or heavier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I use 25.5 H-335 with a Hornady 55gr soft point. You might try another .5 grain of powder and see what that does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothandnail Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 My JP with the alum. carrier does the same, However, as we will be fine tuning the load this week, I haven't done any gas tuning yet. It feels a bit over gassed right now. The accuracy is phenomenal, 5 rounds covered by a nickel at 100yds 300 yds last 4 rounds at 400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maize Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 I use the 55 grain Hornady bullet. We had not considered going up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maize Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) Thanks Toothandnail My group were 5 times that big but I was shooting off a metal ladder laying on it's side on top of a pile of tumbleweeds at 360 yards Edited October 11, 2015 by Maize Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co-exprs Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 You running the steel LMOS or aluminum? What you are seeing is caused by one of two things. Either you are over gassed and over sprung, or you have a week ejector spring. Either way, the case is likely; being pushed forward by the bolt before the case can get out of the breech area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maize Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) It's the steel LMOS . I think I understand what's happening now. We were hoping not to change more then the spring or powder volume Edited October 11, 2015 by Maize Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Here is another take. If you like the way the gun feels recoil pulse wise, and it never hangs up due to ejection, don't worry, be happy, and burn that barrel out and buy another and repeat. Way too much is made of "ejection patterns". I actually like mine to kick out forward, as I find I can crowd the ejection port closer to the ground on a roll over prone situation as opposed to a 3-5:30 pattern, but once again if you like the feel of it, shoot it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maize Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 I could do that. I won't get to shoot it again for a couple of weeks. But the rifle has always been nice and now it shoots better. I shot a few rounds in Dads new Stretch 16 set up the same and my rifle was much flatter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co-exprs Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 You can also purchase the JP spring kit and experiment a bit with spring rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absocold Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 As long as the gun functions flawlessly and you're not finding any abnormal wear, it makes no difference where the brass goes. I prefer my brass to land at about 1:30. I want as much spring pressure as possible slamming the bolt into battery while maintaining reliability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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