Why do ARs Eject Ultra-Hot Cartridges?

[pitbull]

I have bought a windham weaponry ww-15 extreme varminter. I sighted it in a min and noticed the brass was hot like really hot anybody know why?

 

[bpd459]

It’s a gas operated rifle. The fired case is extracted and ejected in a split second after firing. There is no time for the chamber to act as a heat sink, hence the hot brass.
John

 

[qec]

Very typical. Nothing usual. I suspect you are use to bolt guns.

 

[Rocketvapor]

IT will leave scars

 

[bpd459]

IT will leave scars

I still have a 223 case scar on my inner right thigh. First and last time I ever wore shorts for Sitting rapid….

 

[Mark M.]

How's the accuracy

 

[Dkk37058]

Shooting across the course I’ve had one get behind my neck and go down my back before shooting rapid fire prone from a shooter beside me.
That’s a memorable experience and make you break your position .

 

[Herzo]

Shooting across the course I’ve had one get behind my neck and go down my back before shooting rapid fire prone from a shooter beside me.
That’s a memorable experience and make you break your position .

You're lucky that the guy next to you wasn't firing a Garand.

 

[jmm03]

a buddy of mine was shooting my STG-58 FAL and I was spotting him about 10 feet away. An ejected shell came across and hit me right above my eye. It was an unusual experience for everything to instantly go red as the sharp end of the neck cut me right above my eyebrow...

 

[hpshooter]

Shooting across the course I’ve had one get behind my neck and go down my back before shooting rapid fire prone from a shooter beside me.
That’s a memorable experience and make you break your position .

The reason some shooters wear hoodies under the shooting coats in the summer.

 

[pitbull]

I have bought a windham weaponry ww-15 extreme varminter. I sighted it in a min and noticed the brass was hot like really hot anybody know why?

How's the accuracy

About a inch I am very happy

 

[Bill K]

Just normal for brass to come flying out of a AR. Hope you never have one slip under your shirt or another person standing on the eject side. It will burn, burn.

 

[Fast14riot]

Lol, for a hoot, search for "hot brass dance" on the web!

I've had my share. Had a fresh hot case land under my trigger hand forearm in prone with just a t-shirt on. Next one got sent into the dirt about 30 feet in front of me very unexpectedly, lol!

 

[slm9s]

There was a video years ago of a guy shooting a pistol at an indoor range. Hot piece of brass goes down the back of his neck, he instinctively reaches for it with his strong hand (the one holding the pistol), and shot himself in the head.

 

[Fclassfool]

Wait till it falls between you and your body armor I've still got scars

 

[Rocketvapor]

Shot my No-Gas (no gas port) 28" AR and cases come out COOL.

 

[shooter 207]

Shooting across the course I’ve had one get behind my neck and go down my back before shooting rapid fire prone from a shooter beside me.
That’s a memorable experience and make you break your position .

Me too, more then once.

 

[Camper]

I remember every time an AH6 would rain brass on us. I at least knew to have a scarf on no matter how hot and miserable it was. But some would pay the price. lol

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Buddy shooting a newly assembled 223 at prairie dogs. The first trigger issue that occurred(auto), 3 rounds out(chamber plus 2 that were in the mag) 2 went down my tee shirt. Ouch,ouch. Burn scars lasted several years. Easy to find empty brass with the thermal at night.

 

[jmm03]

shell casings are preferable to hot slag meteorites burning certain parts of your anatomy while overhead welding, it truly is amazing how fast a human being can move sometimes...