Gordon
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#1 the Mini 14 uses the same kind of action bar, rotating flat type bolt and extractor and short stroke gas system as an M1 carbine in design and almost size. Of course everything has been updated. I had an original 180 series which had an M14 type bolt roller which was done away with . the fire control system is closer to an M14 but still theit an magazine system to me are M1 carbinesque .
#2 , yes the Sterling magazine with it's roller system is the best SMG mag ever ! They feed superbly ! While we are talking SMG the open bolt to me is the best system. A little known fact of actual use is ; in the Sterling mentioned, for a prime example , the timing and balance of the heavy moving mass greatly reduces recoil and muzzle jump ! The Thompson is similar in this respect as is the Uzi and the Swedish K. They didn't pull the spring rates and mass of the bolts out of their butts with the good open bolt weapons. They balanced these and they are extremely efficient at making them effective bullet hoses out to useful combat ranges. The Sterlings can keep short bursts on a silo at 200 yards with the 200 yard peep folded up. I know the swedish K can too as can the original Uzi. Yeah I know the HKMP5 is better , but don't discount the open bolt guns.
#3 with soft point bullets, (or hollow points that feed) the .30 Carbine really comes on and it is a 100 yard deer gun and a 200 yard combat gun. The Remington soft point load used to blow 1/2" holes thru goats or sheep I could not catch out to 100 yards or so, and same for 100 pound dogs or big coyotes and I saw one used on a man when I was a teenager by a cop and it did the same. It and the .300 Blackout using 110 bullets and the BO with 8" barrels are very close, and not far off an 7.62x39 in power with a short barrel. I do have a .30 Ruger Blackhawk and the GI load is around 1500+ out of it. The Remington softpoint a little slower and it still expands on those animals too, call it a 50 yard deer gun .
#2 , yes the Sterling magazine with it's roller system is the best SMG mag ever ! They feed superbly ! While we are talking SMG the open bolt to me is the best system. A little known fact of actual use is ; in the Sterling mentioned, for a prime example , the timing and balance of the heavy moving mass greatly reduces recoil and muzzle jump ! The Thompson is similar in this respect as is the Uzi and the Swedish K. They didn't pull the spring rates and mass of the bolts out of their butts with the good open bolt weapons. They balanced these and they are extremely efficient at making them effective bullet hoses out to useful combat ranges. The Sterlings can keep short bursts on a silo at 200 yards with the 200 yard peep folded up. I know the swedish K can too as can the original Uzi. Yeah I know the HKMP5 is better , but don't discount the open bolt guns.
#3 with soft point bullets, (or hollow points that feed) the .30 Carbine really comes on and it is a 100 yard deer gun and a 200 yard combat gun. The Remington soft point load used to blow 1/2" holes thru goats or sheep I could not catch out to 100 yards or so, and same for 100 pound dogs or big coyotes and I saw one used on a man when I was a teenager by a cop and it did the same. It and the .300 Blackout using 110 bullets and the BO with 8" barrels are very close, and not far off an 7.62x39 in power with a short barrel. I do have a .30 Ruger Blackhawk and the GI load is around 1500+ out of it. The Remington softpoint a little slower and it still expands on those animals too, call it a 50 yard deer gun .
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