How do you stop this?

CarbineKid · #1 02-07-2010, 05:32 PM

I took my STG to the range today and it worked perfectly

. However I did notice that the ejecting brass was scraping up the stock directly to the rear of the ejection port. Is there a way to stop this??

Shipwreck · #2 02-07-2010, 05:55 PM

There is a velcro fix - I read about this on Ar15.com before I fired mine for the first time. I placed velcro on the area that would be affected.

(I had to do this in the ejection port of my PS90 years ago - so I was somewhat familiar with the concept)

CarbineKid · #3 02-07-2010, 10:54 PM

Oh okay. So its normal for the gun to launch the brass that way and scar the stock

. Hmm I'm off the home depot
Thanks

Shipwreck · #4 02-07-2010, 11:01 PM

I got my velcro in the sewing dept of WalMart. Get the kind that sticks on by pealing the back off.

CarbineKid · #5 02-08-2010, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by beretta-neo

I got my velcro in the sewing dept of WalMart. Get the kind that sticks on by pealing the back off.

I'll grab some tomorrow
Thank You

#6 02-08-2010, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarbineKid

Oh okay. So its normal for the gun to launch the brass that way and scar the stock

. Hmm I'm off the home depot
Thanks

Yup. Look at any AUG that has some use and you'll see the character marks. It's a combat rifle, not a high-grade glossy-finished Weatherby. I use a piece of skateboard tape on mine:

MSAR E4 stocks have a textured area behind the ejection port. It doesn't prevent the marks, but it makes it so they aren't as noticeable.

MSAR guy · #7 02-08-2010, 09:58 AM

If the ejected brass ever wears a hole through your stock give me a call and we will fix you right up! Those nicks are a sign of a good running rifle that is being shot.

badkarmaiii · #8 05-10-2010, 12:24 PM

It's not much worse that the marks on an AR case deflector.
I'll take Dave up on his offer if I ever shoot it enough to eat a hole in the stock...

Thanks,
Lee

BEERSWIMMER · #9 05-11-2010, 03:28 AM

I put some adhesive pile tape on my E4 after about 4 1/2K through her. There's a good melt spot, but I might get 2 pieces of a broken Magpul in FG and epoxy them there. I figure it'll be about 11K more rounds before it gets through both layers of those, plus another 6K to get through the stock itself. At least 3-4 years! Maybe then I'll ask for a replacement

TIII · #10 05-11-2010, 10:17 AM

I've five thousand through mine and they don't look like anything more than little rub marks / can your extractors be tuned at all?

I'd be surprised if anyone gets an actual HOLE from the brass...