AK deforming softpoints, bevel chamber entry?

[Tokugawa]

My ak is wiping the tip of softpoint rounds on the chamber edge- they feed fine, but put a small flat on the side of the bullet tip. Any reason not to grind a small bevel on the chamber/barrel end ? about 1/16? I am thinking about the unsupported area of the case head that would result.

 

[Car Knocker]

Is the deformation hurting accuracy?

 

[Tokugawa]

I don't know, I have never single loaded rounds to check. It seems likely that a 1/16 to 1/8" angled flat on one side of a bullet tip would have an effect on accuracy.

 

[gezzer]

Tip damage does not effect acuracy to bad. Damage to the bullet base and it will destroy accuracy

 

[Car Knocker]

So if it feeds OK and you don't know if it hurts accuracy, why do you feel a need to grind on the rifle?

 

[SigfanUSAF]

My CETME kills softpoints as well. On a personal note, I wouldn't modify the firearm, as no military firearm that I'm aware of had softpoints in mind when they were designed

 

[ID_shooting]

DON'T DO IT!

Any unsupported spot WILL cause a case blow out, pop the dust cover off in yout face, blow the bottom of the magazine apart, deform the receiver (if a stamped one, unsure about forged), and really scare the poo out of the shooter.

Don't want to admit how I know, just trust me on this one.