Bora 99 Ramble/Review/Info

[Blackstuff]

As long as I remember to put the barrel/gas block locking nut on the right way around mines been fine Did a Lv3 comp last month and when i did a re-shoot (for a video as my camera failed when i shot the stage for real) i had all kinds of stoppages/malfunctions. When i took the handguard off on the next stage there was play in the barrel from the receiver and it was because i'd put the nut on the wrong way around and it had come loose One side is smooth and the other has notches on to friction lock with the detent on the gas block.

I've also had a few (4) light strikes on Geco solid slug, but apparently they're notorious for having hard primers (It was news to me). I got a fail to eject and a fail to feed in this video at 1:43 and 2:25 (respectively) both caused by the magazine (the spring was too strong and caused friction on the bolt), the problem at 1:56 was the hard primer. All of the malfunctions in this video (apart from the major one on the 'blooper reel' which was caused by the brass separating from the case) were with the Geco slug ammo, and the first stages of the day.




I've got another Lv3 comp this Saturday that i'll be using my BR99 for so i'll see how i get on. More shooting is needed before i'd recommend one for serious PSG use

[bofor]

Blackstuff

So how did this shoot go then ?
Any more pics ?
:flag5:

[Blackstuff]

The shoot yesterday went great, i've been unofficially told i won the Open division but the results haven't been posted yet The only problem i had was when i forgot to change the gas system to the 3" cart valve and then used 3" magnum buckshot, the gun didn't like that very much Fortunately that was only one stage out of eleven.

I should hopefully get the video done tomorrow.

[Dangermouse]

i forgot to change the gas system to the 3" cart valve

As I sit here I am either having a very blond moment or have completely missed something,

you did what? I knew nothing about this at all, what are you reffering to?

DM

[Grima]

Lost me to???

The BR99 only has one piston for low + high brass it works with both.

[Blackstuff]

Mine came with 2, one of which is marked 3 inch, so I presume the other one is for standard power cartridges

[Grima]

Interesting, nothing in the manual about two pistons.

Anybody else got 2 pistons?

Did you buy the T&N forend? as they send a spare piston with it (but it's for the MKA)

Hope this helps.

[techguy]

I too have a spare one, marked 3 inch. Nothing in the manual though

[Dangermouse]

Only got the one - not marked "3 inch"

Very curious,

Ovenpaa-guess you have seen more than anyone else here, have you seen any with two?

DM

[ovenpaa]

Last lot to come into the country have two earlier came with just the one.