I finally got a chance to test my new AR, sort of. I haven't found any ammo at reasonable prices yet, but I have a few more places to check. What I did find in my own stash were 2 stray rounds of .223 that I've had. They were a couple live rounds I had found at a range on the ground that I had picked up. So I was able to give my AR a try with one of them. After I fired one, it extracted and ejected and then loaded the other one into the chamber. I took it out to check on it and didn't like what I saw on the primer. So instead of shooting it from my AR, I shot it with my camera.
Check out the not-so-insignificant dent in the primer! If this is what happens as I chamber a round, I don't feel safe using this thing!
This gun was bought used from a dealer who said it was shot very little and probably hasn't even been broken in yet, as evidenced by the fact that there isn't even any scratches on the bolt carrier. Makes me wonder about what experience the former owner had.
Am I being overly concerned about this?
Check out the not-so-insignificant dent in the primer! If this is what happens as I chamber a round, I don't feel safe using this thing!
This gun was bought used from a dealer who said it was shot very little and probably hasn't even been broken in yet, as evidenced by the fact that there isn't even any scratches on the bolt carrier. Makes me wonder about what experience the former owner had.
Am I being overly concerned about this?