Why are 5.7 brass cases coated?

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Why are 5.7 brass cases coated?

Post by ryan77724 » 27 Mar 2019, 18:00

Like the title says, why are 5.7 cases coated?

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Re: Why are 5.7 brass cases coated?

Post by panzermk2 » 28 Mar 2019, 09:28

For the function of the round. The 5.7 rounds does not operate like a comon rounds like 45,9mm etc. The brass needs a coating to properly cycle at the pressures the 5.7 operates at, extract etc.
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Re: Why are 5.7 brass cases coated?

Post by ryan77724 » 06 Apr 2019, 15:01

Is this just applicable for the p90? What about in an ar?

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Re: Why are 5.7 brass cases coated?

Post by panzermk2 » 08 Apr 2019, 13:37

ryan77724 wrote:
06 Apr 2019, 15:01
Is this just applicable for the p90? What about in an ar?
Even more so with the P90/PS90


The Banshee was designed around caoted brass.

What the hell is the point of removing the coating?

Because you want pretty brass instead of brass that functions?
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Re: Why are 5.7 brass cases coated?

Post by Buffman » 08 Apr 2019, 18:03

the coating helps the round "stick" in the chamber slightly longer to allow the blowback action to do it's job safely :D

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Re: Why are 5.7 brass cases coated?

Post by ryan77724 » 12 Apr 2019, 03:50

So how do you guys clean your rounds so you’re not removing the coating?

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Re: Why are 5.7 brass cases coated?

Post by panzermk2 » 16 Apr 2019, 10:11

ryan77724 wrote:
12 Apr 2019, 03:50
So how do you guys clean your rounds so you’re not removing the coating?

Covered here,

https://youtu.be/tWMmngceDiY
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