Hakim with factory loads

Snakebite · 09-01-2003, 06:16 PM

Today was the first time I used the Winchester 170gr Power Points in the Hakim. I've always used handloads or that Turkish Milsurp which the Hakim hates.
With the gas valve turned way down I might be able to reload about 50% of them because they arent too beat up. That darn Hakim has eaten every single 8mm case I had! That gets to be pretty darn expensive shooting if I cant reload.
I polished the chamber because of empties wanting to stick but that was only with the milsurp stuff. I had no failures of any kind today with the factory stuff but....$18.95 a box

I really like feeling the instant gust of wind from the muzzle brake on that thing!

Jesse · 09-01-2003, 07:00 PM

Man, the Hakim is the big nasty of semi-auto battle rifles! I have found them to be super accurate, around 1-1 1/2 MOA with good ammo. The gas system on most Hakims take some getting used to and require some experience through trial and error to achieve satisfactory results. I personally would avoid the milsurp corrosive stuff since it can get corrosive salts in the gas system.

The Hakim is a joy to shoot. A real fire breather with the noise of a cannon to boot!

REM.303 · 09-06-2003, 08:39 PM

Snakebite, slit a piece of the appropriate sized rubber hose and secure it to the brass deflector bar with zip-ties, this will save appox 75% of the fired brass. also stock up of reloadable brass, out here in SD it can be sort of hard to find.

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09-01-2003, 06:16 PM	#1
Snakebite Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tucson, Mexico Posts: 1,839	Hakim with factory loads Today was the first time I used the Winchester 170gr Power Points in the Hakim. I've always used handloads or that Turkish Milsurp which the Hakim hates. With the gas valve turned way down I might be able to reload about 50% of them because they arent too beat up. That darn Hakim has eaten every single 8mm case I had! That gets to be pretty darn expensive shooting if I cant reload. I polished the chamber because of empties wanting to stick but that was only with the milsurp stuff. I had no failures of any kind today with the factory stuff but....$18.95 a box I really like feeling the instant gust of wind from the muzzle brake on that thing!

09-01-2003, 07:00 PM	#2
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,945 Images: 2	Man, the Hakim is the big nasty of semi-auto battle rifles! I have found them to be super accurate, around 1-1 1/2 MOA with good ammo. The gas system on most Hakims take some getting used to and require some experience through trial and error to achieve satisfactory results. I personally would avoid the milsurp corrosive stuff since it can get corrosive salts in the gas system. The Hakim is a joy to shoot. A real fire breather with the noise of a cannon to boot! __________________ Jesse www.gunandgame.com

09-06-2003, 08:39 PM	#3
REM.303 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: 15 miles PAST the end of the earth Posts: 145	Snakebite, slit a piece of the appropriate sized rubber hose and secure it to the brass deflector bar with zip-ties, this will save appox 75% of the fired brass. also stock up of reloadable brass, out here in SD it can be sort of hard to find. :full: __________________ Remember, the easy path IS ALWAYS Mined...