btr 15 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Mine throws federal bulk on setting 2 about 2-3 feet. How about yours? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lone Star Arms 2,047 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Mine throws federal bulk on setting 2 about 2-3 feet. How about yours? That can vary from gun to gun, depending upon the efficiency with which the system cycles. A tuned ejector, and enhanced action will throw shells farther with the same amount of gas than will a stock bolt and action. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the distance the shell is thrown is not necessarily directly related to how much gas is being vented to the piston. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VanKiller 322 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 That really is a pretty broad question. When we do the warranty work and test fire the S-12s, 2 to 4 ft ejection of the Fed bulk pack loads indicates that the weapon is running correctly and has the correct amount of gas flow on Setting #2. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
22_Shooter 1,560 Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 When I fired my S12 for the first time ever, I was using Federal bulk-pack birdshot. They literally dribbled out of the gun, just barely. After putting some buck through it (still haven't tried slugs yet ) and putting more rounds through it in general, it spits them out just fine now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gkcf 8 Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Mine spits them out anywhere from 2 to 5 feet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike12345 18 Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 on the wrong gas setting about a mile. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR Young 175 Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 All the way to the ground. ...ok, so that was no help at all, but it was the first thing that came to my mind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Mine throws federal bulk on setting 2 about 2-3 feet. How about yours? That can vary from gun to gun, depending upon the efficiency with which the system cycles. A tuned ejector, and enhanced action will throw shells farther with the same amount of gas than will a stock bolt and action. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the distance the shell is thrown is not necessarily directly related to how much gas is being vented to the piston. +1 If you know what you are doing you can take a gun that barely dribbles them out, or not at all...do some work on the internals, and it'll throw them 6 to ten feet or more. It also makes a hell of a difference to put a full choke on the gun. BTW this is my S-12 Bullpup firing federal bulk pack ammo.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lone Star Arms 2,047 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Mine throws federal bulk on setting 2 about 2-3 feet. How about yours? That can vary from gun to gun, depending upon the efficiency with which the system cycles. A tuned ejector, and enhanced action will throw shells farther with the same amount of gas than will a stock bolt and action. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the distance the shell is thrown is not necessarily directly related to how much gas is being vented to the piston. +1 If you know what you are doing you can take a gun that barely dribbles them out, or not at all...do some work on the internals, and it'll throw them 6 to ten feet or more. It also makes a hell of a difference to put a full choke on the gun BTW this is my S-12 Bullpup firing federal bulk pack ammo.... Nice! Bumpfiring Federal bulk pack is tough to do period... But, bumping Federal bulk pack from the shoulder requires a gun that's tuned like a swiss watch, AND some real skill at shooting it! Very nice bullpup build, and great technique Cobra! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Red Jacket 329 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 on the wrong gas setting about a mile. LOL , yeah I've done that .... shoulder still twinges Quote Link to post Share on other sites
corbin 621 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Mine ejects all the way to the ground. Got a Gunfixer plug in it. 4 holer with reduced mainspring and recoil spring. It ejects Federal bulk ammo about 4 feet on setting 2. Maybe 6 or 8 feet on setting 3. Just installed a twister puck, so I'm not sure how/if that'll change anything. For heavier rounds, I tend to replace the recoil spring with the stock one. Then Win 00 buck on setting 1 will only eject about 4 feet. Bumping it up to 2 sends them flying. Haven't tried 00 buck on setting 3. I shoot slugs in a similar setting as 00 buck. Only shot 3" slugs in one mag. Even with setting 1, they flew several feet. Corbin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
citadel 1 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 If I use 3" magnums, they fly far enough to tap the guy at the bench next to me. He wasn't a happy camper. It was either that or the fact that he set up his targets about 50 yards behind mine. He was shooting his little AR and returned with a target full of big holes. I told him his target was in my lane. Anyhow, my s-12 seems to eject pretty far, and the bolt comes back with a vengeance, even on setting 1. Trying a gunfixer to slow it down a bit and one of those twister pucks to help vent the excess gas. I'm hoping that should save on the bolt, trunnion, and protect the guy on the bench to my right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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