This might sounds like a really silly question, i rencently bought my first FAL. Took it shooting and love it, but i noticed it if flinging brass about 30 feet. I read the about adjusting the gas port, and assumed the "1" was the lowest (smallest) gas setting. Is this normal for FAL's to throw brass that far or have i misadjusted my gas setting? thanks for the help.
Fal tossing brass into next county
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woodybrighton
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with an SLR L1a1 10 was the lowest setting and you if started getting stoppages you moved it down.
only ever used 1 or 2 if I was bored and wanted to fling brass at fellow squaddies
or we had American soldiers visiting as it increases the felt recoil considerably.
only ever used 1 or 2 if I was bored and wanted to fling brass at fellow squaddies
or we had American soldiers visiting as it increases the felt recoil considerably.Ditchtiger
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the valve adjustment is for controling the gas pressure to cycling the action reliably. Fals don't usually fling brass. you may have a weak recoil spring
bmwguy
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readjust your gas port valve.
It should be a setting near a "4".
You can adjust so that instead of fling, the brass just drops besides you.
It should be a setting near a "4".
You can adjust so that instead of fling, the brass just drops besides you.
If you look down on the adjusting ring from directly above, you will see that the front edge is cut at a slant.
Directly under this is the gas vent, which can be seen if the ring is turned all the way to the right
The amount of gas impinging on the piston depends on how much of this vent is exposed.
From what you say, you have the vent fully closed, which is why the brass is heading into the next county.
What you need to do to set it correctly is turn the ring to the right a click at a time until the case fails to eject or feed the next round & then turn it back two clicks.
The brass should then go 6-12 feet, depending on the state of the recoil spring & how tight the action is.
Most FAL's with standard length barrels will operate correctly with the adjustment ring about halfway between fully open & fully closed.
If the rifle fails to feed even though the brass is being thrown a long way, then the recoil spring could be weak, or the spring & recoil tube covered in grease & dirt - it only needs a light coat of oil.
If you suspect the spring, then get a buttstock removal tool to remove/replace it, or it WILL shoot out of the butt & hit you or something you really don't want a greasy pattern on.......
Directly under this is the gas vent, which can be seen if the ring is turned all the way to the right
The amount of gas impinging on the piston depends on how much of this vent is exposed.
From what you say, you have the vent fully closed, which is why the brass is heading into the next county.
What you need to do to set it correctly is turn the ring to the right a click at a time until the case fails to eject or feed the next round & then turn it back two clicks.
The brass should then go 6-12 feet, depending on the state of the recoil spring & how tight the action is.
Most FAL's with standard length barrels will operate correctly with the adjustment ring about halfway between fully open & fully closed.
If the rifle fails to feed even though the brass is being thrown a long way, then the recoil spring could be weak, or the spring & recoil tube covered in grease & dirt - it only needs a light coat of oil.
If you suspect the spring, then get a buttstock removal tool to remove/replace it, or it WILL shoot out of the butt & hit you or something you really don't want a greasy pattern on.......
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