waldonbuddy
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Just a curiosity on my part that I want to know.
It would seem to me that the ammo used in all semi auto firing weapons should have a tapered casing since it take only minimal movement of the bolt for the whole cartridge to clear the chamber.
Unlike a straight cartridge, which has to move its entire length to clear.
So, why then are some cartridges tapered, and some not?
It seems to me that the use of tapered cartridges is one of the reasons the AK and some other weapons using the tapered round have such a reliability reputation.......
It would seem to me that the ammo used in all semi auto firing weapons should have a tapered casing since it take only minimal movement of the bolt for the whole cartridge to clear the chamber.
Unlike a straight cartridge, which has to move its entire length to clear.
So, why then are some cartridges tapered, and some not?
It seems to me that the use of tapered cartridges is one of the reasons the AK and some other weapons using the tapered round have such a reliability reputation.......