IWI Galil ACE 308

In this video we use the 2g-ACM environment to put the IWI Galil ACE 308 to the test, on the clock & in the dirt.
How does this rifle perform?
How does it compete against other rifles, including the majority of 5.56 guns, on the field?
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[@DestroyER82]

I have actually saw the completly same failure with hirtenberger ammo already multiple times (on BM59 and FAL rifles). They used to sell them here (Czech Republic) for quite cheap money, but definitly not worth it due theese failures. Cheers and nice shooting with Galil, all the best!

[@shura0107]

Interesting, because IRTV has used Hirtenberger ammo on almost all their 7.62 NATO rifles, and the minimal expectation is that it runs it reliability.

[@thewiezman]

DestroyER82 Strange

[@shura0107]

@@smolboyi My guess is an issue with the ammo, rather than the gun.

[@DestroyER82]

@@smolboyi I feel it might be combination of tight chamber, weaker brass and agressive action (Galil's are known for beeing overgased with lot of power in bolt movement and BM59 is also pretty wild, not sure what was gas setting on friends FAL/L1A1).

[@jo1948]

if you remember inRange had an ammo malfunction with the Scar mud test too

[@IroquoisPlissken]

FYI the Galil Mud Test is not in the dedicated playlist.

[@MCCanaryVideos]

all right handed shooters without thumbs sobbed

[@roryross3878]

And all right-handed California featureless shooters.

[@dongblak7048]

They probably shoot Garands.

[@FluffRat]

You could still run the safety in the conventional AK position, they thought of the needs of the thumbless.

[@jayzenitram9621]

When you send Karl your brand new, fresh out of the box rifle, expect that he'll drop it just to see how sturdy it is. If it breaks, well, it sucks to be you,

[@johnegan7622]

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[@theultimatederp3288]

Mikhail Kalashnikov: Look how they facelifted my boy.

[@dasborke]

Technically the first iterations of the Galil were Balashnikovs... The creator was born Yisrael Berchenko in Ukraine. When he immigrated to Israel he, by coincidence, changed his surname to Balashnikov. During the development of this weapon he changed it again to Galili so as to sound more Hebrew, and less Russian.

[@LIONTAMER3D]

best AKs on the market lol

[@podmonkey2501]

Couple a' 3 things: 1- To reinstall the top cover you just give it a sharp karate chop and it snicks right in. As it wears in the effort required drops to a firm press of the thumb. 2- The Ace is greatly improved with an Mlok rail from either Midwest Industries or RS Regulate. I have the Midwest one, the middle length one that goes out to just past the gas block. It lightens the gun and gives you your bipod flexibility. The Midwest handguard isn't all that expensive either. 3- I had that same exact heinous failure to extract, only with Tula ammo. This was during tge first range session. While very distressing at the time I have since put over 5k rounds on it without issue so, I dunno, I trust mine at this point.

[@Finwolven]

The top cover is evolution from Finnish RK-series design, which have iron sights on top and retain zero pretty well (I didn't have to adjust zero until I field-stripped my rifle and cleaned it, and not always even then). Not surprised the cover's tough to put back on, RK's tended to require a 'firm' hand to get them properly seated. With Galils, the lid latch seems even more extended, so I would be surprised if it was easy to put back on. Fortunately, you don't need to take off the cover for any purpose on the range, usually.

[@podmonkey2501]

@@Finwolven How long have you had yours? I found mine became easier to install after a few months of use.

[@bentonja668]

I have 250 rounds thru my Galil Ace 308 with Tula and I have had 2 failure to extracts just like the one he had in this video. I have 250 more rounds of Tula then I'm looking forward to trying some different ammo.

[@Roger_Stenning]

A couple of thoughts regarding the failure to extract / broken casing rim. 1. The round was fairly well stuck in the chamber, requiring inordinate force with a clearing rod to unseat it to free it from the rifle. This suggests as possibly higher than required powder loading, causing the casing to expand more than it should; the rim was therefore the weak point, as it wasn't designed to work against such resistance, which resulted in the extractor ripping off that rim edge. 2. The extractor damaged the rim as the round was being seated, resulting in a weaker than usual rim which sheared under extraction; this doesn't, however, answer the question of why the round stuck in the chamber so firmly, and for this, we return to possibility #1 above. Given that you didn't report any greater than usual recoil impulse when firing that round, I'd say it's likely a combination of the two; a _slightly_ higher powder loading, and a somehow weakened cartridge rim. I'd be interested to know if the extractor shows signs of stress or even fracture, though. Good vid, keep 'em coming :)

[@Kaboomf]

Possibly soft brass that expanded more than it should, or even a few sand grains kicked up by that muzzle brake. If the tolerance is wide enough to chamber a round with a few tiny sand grains in between brass and steel, when the brass expands you get massively increased friction. Clear closeup pics of the brass from all sides might help analyze further.

[@Roger_Stenning]

@@Kaboomf Possible, but I'm not convinced; remember that Karl said it was milsurp, and even those have pretty good QC on casings (even the weirdly variable loadings we (British Army) got from India and Pakistan as training ammunition, back in the early 90s, tended to have good casings, even if the ammo as a whole was utterly nutso 😳)

[@avlawns3037]

They don't surplus ammo because it all is perfect.....

[@sneakeypete]

@@Kaboomf Looked as if there was sand on it when it came out, though its possilble it was picked up after it was removed

[@devincook2736]

@@avlawns3037 might have been good at one point, would you want to take ammo older than you into any serious situations when you have the option of ammo fresh out of the presses?

[@Girder3]

4:14 - With regard to the hand guards on the ACE: I looked it up a while back and it seems to me that all the ACE models from the 8.5" to the 20" barrel models share the exact same hand guard. Which would save IWI on manufacturing costs (having to only make one hand guard for all of its models), but as you said it kinda leaves you short on space with the longer-barrelled models.

[@eirin099]

Could it also be because it would cause issues after sustained fire? Considering how hot the barrel and gas port area gets on ak platforms.

[@immikeurnot]

@@eirin099 Nah. Most of the heat is back by the chamber. Handguards don't increase the heat as much as people think. There's just too much heat building too quickly for exposure to air to do anything about it.

[@ElodieFiorella]

Feels like a decent way of working with the fairly short handguard is one of those vertical foregrip+bipod attachments.

[@devincook2736]

The upper rail is as long as he wants, why not use a top mount bipod?

[@widgren87]

Am I the only one that hears R. Lee Ermey in the back of the head whenever someone says ”major malfunction”?

[@deanofthevale3193]

"numb nuts"

[@widgren87]

@@deanofthevale3193 :-)

[@deanofthevale3193]

@@widgren87 Quality film! r.i.p R. Lee Ermey. oorrah! 🇺🇸 👍🇬🇧

[@zwickflixproductions4379]

Truly, famous last words

[@redpaw5278]

damn Karl, I used to be an Army 11B and while yes, I could perform this well with an m4, I don't think I could do as well as you with a 308, you're a beast man.

[@InrangeTv]

Thank you!

[@stardust_2339]

Thank you for all the awesome content Karl and all others who appear and/or work behind InRangeTV (patrons too)!

[@colecooper5836]

Its really satisfying hearing that plink sound back to back.

[@landomt8138]

Galil ACE is, in my opinion, the coolest looking rifle on the market.

[@OwnedEpicStyle]

It’s a beaut for sure

[@selurxelpirt]

It’s like a Galil SAR and an M4A1 had a baby.

[@jtreinen762]

I like how the muzzle blast comes out six feet in either direction. Handy for making sure your buddy's earpro is working.

[@lazarusvillagomez]

What a lovely IWI piece

[@mikeryan5704]

The target range call out text was a nice touch. Since you don’t paint it is sometimes hard to pick out the targets while watching. Highlighting them this way was great.

[@Brett710]

3:07 me when my mom calls for dinner

[@HandleMyBallsYouTube]

Based

[@allTkindaTstuff]

lmao

[@johnhunt2390]

.308 makes it really easy to see when you miss the steel target. HUGE plume of dust.

[@Alfenium]

.308 is pretty cool if you think about it. It's .30 caliber and goes fast haha.

[@darksu6947]

@@Alfenium I wanna go fast!

[@jakegarrett8109]

Alfenium yeah I think all 7.62 (also known as .30 cal) goes fast, at least relative to my running!

[@JP-ex9fd]

I love how succinctly and logically he presents and caveats his information. I hope to speak as eloquently one day.

[@OwnedEpicStyle]

I poop my pants

[@kaweka260]

The handguard alone is 10 oz. Only makes sense to change out to a Midwest Industries handguard. The 12.5 for the 7.62x39 is 8.1 oz per their website.

[@MrSpinteractive]

Very nice rifle - thanks for the video Karl!

[@tomthounaojam1987]

was waiting for this for sometime, awesome.

[@jtommr]

I put a RS Regulate handguard and a 1-6 LPVO on mine, one of my favorite rifles for sure.

[@seyahznarf]

I was thinking about doing this to the 308 pistol for a handy deer gun.

[@azgunner]

Good shooting man! That first course was awesome, I like the way it was set up.

[@KennyCnotG]

Kinda wonky seeing that rim on the fte just get mutilated like that, maybe that particular case was too soft, or the extractor got hungry?

[@a-cell4564]

KennyCnotG Maybe a lemon. I haven’t gotten my hands on the .308 model yet, but on the 7.62 Soviet, and 5.56 NATO, I do have, this never happens.

[@shura0107]

I'm more inclined to think it's the case, not the gun, like it's too soft or something. The case looks pretty clean, and no evidence of a dirty chamber causing the brass to stick to the chamber walls.

[@a-cell4564]

shura0107 Sounds about right, I’ve run at least 500 rds of Steel through the 7.62, and I’ve never seen anything like that. Never ran that brand of ammo, but I definitely won’t be starting anytime soon.

[@ExF1Guy]

KennyCnotG I had an SVT40 do something similar with Chinese 54r. Pulled the rim off and double fed. Ended up having to pound it out with the cleaning rod. In that case I blamed it on a combination of soft steel case, too high a gas setting and poorly finished chamber. As far as this stuff, I’ve shot a fair bit of hirtenberger ball (80s vintage) and never run across issues like this. I would guess that it may have been a bad case and perhaps a poorly finished chamber. Couldn’t say without seeing other pieces of brass.

[@devincook2736]

@@shura0107 dirty chamber would leave a layer of carbon in the chamber, and there is such a thing as dry lube ie graphite, which is also carbon and powder granules are coated in graphite so they flow and don't stick. Logic is wierd sometimes.

[@dereklewis7890]

A couple of comments from a Galil Ace 7.62x39 owner. Check out the Midwest Industries or RS Regulate handguards. They make a small, medium, and long length handguard replacement for the stock handguard that is much thinner and lighter for your hands to wrap around and accepts M-LOK. On the subject of reassembly, there is a trick. You can put the rear of the recoil spring guide up against the rear trunnion right below the guide rails. The positioning can be a little tricky, but once you get the hang of it, it is repeatable. Put the top cover on. Hold the top cover down and pull the charging handle back. You'll feel some force up against your other hand holding the top cover down, but once you pull it back the recoil spring retainer button will pop through the rear dust cover hole.

[@Theoby36183]

Such a deep insight of the weapon and pro's + con's of ♠️.308 ,thanks youtube algorithms I found out your channel

[@eitan71]

from a lot of experience i have with different types of Galil : if you have a problem with a Galil - it's probably the ammo or magazine, not the gun.

[@alexmiller4881]

I'd say you could probably chalk the failure up to a case imperfection rather than the rifle. If it were the gun I think you'd see it tearing cases more often than once

[@HazelS71]

Much love From ireland Absolutely love your's and ian's work here on youtube very educational stuff

[@jacobbuxton932]

Ooooh awesome presentation!

[@spencermerritt3891]

What I've found with the assembly/disassembly on mine, the takedown button needs a little bit of an assist, just something that can push a little bit further than flush with the dust cover. Reassembling, I've found that it's easier to seat the disassembly button inside the frame, set the dust cover, then rack the slide to put everything in place. The tolerances are indeed pretty tight.

[@joogleplus6244]

Makes up for the lack of "the rifle is fine" charm with improvements to the design.

[@GentlemansCombatives]

Needs more wood and blued steel :)

[@dai2dai246]

@@azalkathegunpowderdragon9439 Actually, brand new kalashnikov concern guns are all over Europe and Asia. The only place that don't get them is you guys, the US.

[@dai2dai246]

@@azalkathegunpowderdragon9439 yeah the TR3 isn't released here yet. The SR1 definitely is though, my local armory has it for 3200€.

[@moistjohn]

"improvements" lol

[@BookerT48]

@@GentlemansCombatives right-wing militia so what else is new

[@scipio10000]

Under the clock everything fails. I think you need some medicine man to get rid of the evil spirits, Karl.

[@FirstDagger]

*of the bad medicine

[@jimyeats]

Curse of the desert.

[@wolf_hound]

You guys should include the pistol stages as like a bonus at the end of the rifle reviews. I liked that you showed all the rifle stages in full vs clips like you guys sometimes have been doing for rifle reviews

[@thomassymonds6308]

well done Karl, Lookin good!

[@Monster11B]

Good work Karl

[@amoayedi]

I had one of these for about a year and constantly had the same failure to extract issue which is why I finally got rid of the rifle. I sometimes regret that decision but seeing this video was a good reminder why it had to go

[@G41wal]

I love both of my Galil Aces got one in 5.56 and 7.62 nato. I put the Midwest industries mlok handguards on them and makes the rifle a lot more comfortable and gives a lot more rail space for attachments.

[@stonefree1911]

Love my 308 Galil. Never had an issue with it. Gotta say, doing these matches with the mask on looks kinda badass....

[@rodgerjohnson3375]

Mine is 7.62x39 and I really like mine too.

[@RandallFrequentFlyerFlagg]

RS Regulate makes M-LOK handguards for the ACE carbine (and pistol) in different lengths up to 14 inches. Midwest Industries also makes M-LOK handguards for the ACE carbine up to 12.5 inches.

[@deathofkindness]

Nice one bro... love that rifle

[@charlesleggett2546]

I love this damn video!!!! Great shooting. Cant wait for mine to arrive❤👍

[@Bigrednumber77]

I'm going to be buying this as my next tool.

[@Ihasanart]

I can't wait for the day when Karl gets a Cyber Mask to go with his Cyber Glasses.

[@JohnnyBGoode215]

One of the benefits of the HK91's fluted chamber is that it will extract spent brass without the extractor intact. The residual gas pressure is enough to force the case rearward and eject it from the port. They have a huge claw for an extractor anyhow, but it's good to know that the flutes work. That is true for all the G3 clones, too. Never seen any other rifle do it. They are known for their reliability.

[@wheelndeel5472]

Galil is one of those guns that i like but i think it's just because of all the video games i play. RK95 still king though.

[@Mixu.]

Pretty much this. I'd still never turn down a Galil though.

[@giddesk]

Can you get an RK on the market still?

[@wurfyy]

I had to lug a 5.56 Galil AR around through 11 months of conscript service. I absolutely hate it now. The Galil, all its variants, the AK pattern, Yisrael Galil and the horse he rode on. The Galil AR is heavier than some 7.62x51 rifles at 4kg, it's unreliable, didn't hold zero, it's heavy, has terrible sights and it's fucking heavy. The reason it didn't hold zero probably had something to do with over 25 years of abuse by conscripts and in its defense, they mostly held up to that, but the rest can't be forgiven. Oh yeah, and the safety sometimes switched from safe to full-auto whilst carrying, just from the weight of the lever.

[@Mixu.]

@@wurfyy I did my service with an RK-62 (even though they already had 95's available, grunts only got 62's) and I would give an arm and a leg to own one for myself. 95 or 62, both amazing and in my eyes at the top of modern military rifles.

[@giddesk]

@@Mixu. yep, I was lucky enough to get an RK 62 M1 during mine. Held zero uppsettingly well and almost much never a malfunction, all while being treated with the same care as a crowbar

[@ggrandcz]

6:18 Looks like AR15 technique :) Muscle memory kicks in.

[@smokeydops]

Nice catch :) no reason to put your hand there here

[@yop_cholo]

Ah, so that's what you were doing in the match Sinistral Rifleman posted about. Interesting results for the rifle.

[@PJA264]

hehe "rail estate"

[@dieltolo6112]

ProTip, you can use the boot as a mallet, and if you can't, buy a new boot.

[@chrissullins3]

A rifle for greater social distance.

[@kountryjmma1148]

Like it its like a marksman or a combat sniper rifle very impressive

[@dalelerah]

I have actually personal experience with how hard it is to close the top cover. When I was in the IDF I attended a weapons exhibit where they allowed us soldiers to mess around with some guns, one being the Glilon. I opened the top cover and could not for the life of me get it back on XD I just discretely left it on the display table and hoped that no one had noticed.

[@xDiiEZELx]

You're right on the disassembly. I need a small hammer and a dowel rod to take on and off the dust cover.

[@sylum3]

Saw those rails on the micro Tavor in the IDF. Too bad we aren't using these amazing Galils though

[@Agrothewarhorse]

Oh snap, literally just got back from the range, got my galil ace 308 sighted in with a leupold mk6 1-6x optic

[@woah5546]

I really love the galil

[@laurenbish3116]

I have seen Galils in 5.56 have similar issues with several different brands and types of ammo. The ones I have shot are overgassed with very energetic extraction/ejection and the occasional ripping a chunk of the rim off by the extractor. An adjustable gas system has its benefits.

[@drmaudio]

I found it quite comfortable and familiar to shoot.

[@zachbondurant7203]

I love my 308 Galil Ace, would not recommend taking it to an indoor range

[@gifthorse3675]

Too loud?

[@piggyharris7988]

I was at an indoor range and someone brought a 3 inch barrel .500 magnum. Forget if it had a comp or not. Either way I could feel my organs rattling every time he shot cause I was in the next lane. It was absolutely beautiful

[@WardenWolf]

Hahaha, I have a 16" VEPR .308 with a GoGun SuperComp XL brake. That thing is LOUD. I call it Gloryhammer.

[@devincook2736]

@@WardenWolf my 10" 7.62*39 is a range clearing mag fed flash bang dispenser. I had fouling blown all the way back to the upper receiver along the handguard on my AR. It got put away for other times after no one could zero hunting rifles when I was shooting. 5.56 10" was mild in comparison.

[@zachbondurant7203]

Yes, it projects the noise to the sides and back

[@RafaAelM]

Sounds like a great choice. Way cheaper than the POF and is toe to toe with it. I think with a discount this is a great choice.

[@pikeywyatt]

looks good

[@troy9477]

Looks like a great rifle. I could do without the muzzle brake entirely. I would probably put a Millett 1-4x DMR scope on there, or something similar. Seems like it would be a great bugout rifle in a civil breakdown situation, or for defending in place. And of course 398 is much better for hunting real animals if need be (game laws and seasons would not matter in such a scenario; survival would be paramount). But i will have to move to a free state before i can get one. Great presentation as always.

[@randylahey4519]

So this is my favorite rifle and I would like to let you know why 1 The trigger : Modeled after the M1 Garand truly an awesome clean break. 2 Accuracy: 2” Groups at 100 yards with average quality ammunition. 3 Weight: At 8.6lbs it is way lighter than an AR10 but much more reliable than most. 4 Recoil: I would compare the recoil to an 5.56 out of an ultra light AR. Noticeable but manageable. Please don’t let people under sell this rifle.

[@duncannada]

Beefy, that looks like it does it’s job extremely well.

[@civicsrusnk]

Put a Midwest industries mlok rail on mine. Really improved it.

[@iDoNothingbutComment]

nathan kandis truee. I have an RS regulate on mine but was considering the MI. They both add so much and make them look killer

[@civicsrusnk]

iDoNothingbutComment Yeah love mine. Got the 12.5 inch rail. Makes it great for mounting my light and bipod. Looks awesome as well!

[@pbayers]

Are they free float, or barrel clamp like the magpul zukov grips??

[@civicsrusnk]

FayetteNam Designs Wouldn’t call it free float. The rest of the rail slides onto the receiver but some screws get screwed on to clamps that are on the barrel

[@roryross3878]

The Barret .50BFG brake is a nice touch.

[@_MaZTeR_]

The Galil is a highly modified RK-95, which in turn is a modified version of RK-62, which in turn is a modified and improved version of the AK-47

[@larryjohnson150]

We have a Galil that’s been sitting in our shop for few months, the one we have has the terrible right side charging handle that’s bent upwards for whatever reason. Funny enough the one person we had that was interested in buying it popped off the top cover for whatever reason and changed his mind after seeing what I had to do to get back in place, I seriously had to beat the hell out of it to get it to snap in place.

[@PsiQ]

some peeps in the comments around have written its "not like the ak" and there is a different method/way/trick to do it. makes me wonder again if there is no detailed manual with each gun.

[@maskmaster8898]

"The Shoot 'n' Scoot" is my favorite name for a two gun stage ever.

[@johnbeauvais3159]

The muzzle break looks like the ones they used on the 76mm Shermans, that also kicked up so much dust the commander couldn’t see the target. One would think that people would learn

[@knutdergroe9757]

Most people shoot a known distance range, from a bench. Recoil from that brake is great for that..... Not great for the person next to it......(hope they have good hearing protection). And unless you are shooting match(of one form or another), Almost no one shoots prone.... Be a great brake for off hand.... And it is cheap.

[@elektro3000]

Very interesting. I actually think I want one now. Just not thrilled about the 16.5" barrel. Would really prefer 18"-20".

[@hedgeearthridge6807]

I want to see an Inrange test between the Galil Ace and Ian's Century G3. Which 308 performs better in competition?

[@jan-hendrikbussmann4644]

Is it just me or does that gun just look incredibly cool? There rarely are unique self-loading rifles on the market today...

[@gulkash1188]

I have had a similar issue with my Arsenal SLR 106 shooting brass cased 5.56 from specific manufacturers. My hypothisis is that AK's that have been chambered in non soviet cartridges (5.56 and .308 have a LOT less taper on the case wall than 7.62 and 5.45) will run a LOT better with steel cased ammo. In short, extraction is a lot harder with brass cased strait wall ammunition than it is on steel cased tapered ammunition. my .02, ymmv

[@MrWarwick15]

Thanks Karl and to Turtle Lake Tactical too. Rich.

[@lukecreel648]

I will say there is an easy way to get the dust cover back on. Its a little hard to explain without a demonstration. However, when you get the recoil spring back in, if you place the piece that goes into the rear trunnion right in front of the rear trunnion. Where it is just very slightly trying to go below it rather than into the slot. Put the dust cover on then rack the bolt back, it will pop into place and your ready to go. My friend has one that he does this too and militaryarmschannel shows this in some of his galil and galil ace videos if you need better explaination/demonstration.

[@JohnnyBGoode215]

Love my Galil Ace 1651. Put the Midwest Industries full length friend on mine and it works great! The trigger comes from the Israeli sniper rifle.

[@joshuaschroeder5365]

I've never had to beat my Ace with a mallet on the top cover to get back on.. I know you said "yours might be different" but as a member of a Galil community I have never seen anyone else claim to need a mallet

[@TheMCD1989]

I have to imagine it's because it's new and hasn't broken in at all

[@kellernine279]

My buddy that has one needed it a couple times but he got it down malletless now.

[@aaron.from.winchester6744]

I need one for mine.

[@phillipcastro2394]

Mine is hard to get down never used a mallet had to use some strength 💪

[@flintironstag9983]

I’ve had a couple issues with 70s Hirt out of my LRB M14 and my SCAR. Stuck case on both.

[@TomSmith-dp9zb]

this malfunction you had has happened to me on a 7.62x39 n-pap. i chalked it up to sand/dust in the chamber at the time, but i'm not really sure what it was. i was running steel cased tula ammo through it at the time. really interesting and somewhat rare failure from what i've seen with ak-pattern rifles.

[@boffinboy100]

Re the topcover - somewhat surprised they didn't got for the system the Russians put in the AK-12/15

[@KamikazKid]

@Bhum Brahmavira Yeah I always thought the Galil ACE was cool, I wish they would update it though and do an M-lok fore-end straight from the factory.

[@boffinboy100]

Granted the ACE is older but a tight-fitting hinge and retaining lock is hardly a revolutionary solution. I'm sure there is an explanation - just curious

[@ximx123]

Hey Karl, I'm not sure if you'll see this but my Galil ACE in .308 did the same thing with some shitty TulAmmo a while back. When I asked around about it, evidently it's because the chamber is not fluted on the .308 Galil, where as it is on the 5.56 variant. It was recommended that I swap to an adjustable KNS gas piston to remedy the issue, but I haven't done so yet.

[@gfarrell80]

That is one sexy looking black rifle there.

[@619TheLineman]

Dig the Road Runner style yardage pause/freeze frame on the first stage!

[@AlexanderEddy]

I've had some problems with that Hirtenberger ammo before. Light primer strikes in my case.

[@rsr3959]

RS Regulate offers excellent extended Galil Ace handguards.

[@samuelleal6149]

finally a Galil ACE

[@mahartma]

The nice thing about .308, there is no doubt whether you hit the target or not.

[@johncmousley]

RS Regulate does great extended ACE handguards

[@itrainwithjoel2762]

I have the same galil, but I am. Not doing the mud test. Bought mine in NC

[@WIRRUZZZ]

6:53 "It is out" *beeep* Probably a coincidence, but I'd like to believe the clearing was on the clock, too . . .

[@Paul_Sergeyev]

Kalashnikov concern announced their own AK 308 Battle rifle. It is quite similar in the concept, except it is made as an AK-12 in 308. They say they will advertise it as a rifle for militaries that still use battle rifles. I've always been interested in how it compares to other battle rifles so this is probably the closest you can get. Compare it with other rifles of that type please)

[@germanredneck4414]

the ejection pattern seems pretty random - wow noticed that before the catastrophic failure

[@FunkyNige]

Noticed that too and was going to comment on it - Ian on Forgotten Weapons mentioned a consistent ejection pattern was the sign of a good gun / good ammo (I forget which, or I imagined it) when talking about a gun a while back, this one just seemed to eject all over the place.

[@Notonetime]

Dont think very many people actually look for this. I'm surprised Karl doesn't and goes as far to say it runs perfectly.

[@someweeb3650]

@@FunkyNige Probably both. A few people have said that it's likely the ammo causing this here.

[@UnixSysV]

@@FunkyNige Ian mentioned it in the FG42 shooting video

[@brolohalflemming7042]

Same thought. The ejection looked wrong, and glad it wasn't just me that noticed. The way I look at it is all things being equal, the ejection pattern should be consistent. The load/fire/eject cycle should be the same range of motions & timing, so should the ejection pattern. If it's not, I guess it's figuring out if that's normal for Galils or if the ammo's inconsistent. Could be a problem with the gas system varying the force applied to the ejector. Would expect a military-derived rifle to tolerate surplus ammo. If our rifles could survive Radway Grot, they should tolerate most ammo.. :p

[@flashgordon6670]

Dear Karl, great vid ty. Pls could you devise some kind of points scoring system to give the weapons that you assess. Also pls put a close up of the targets in a corner or at the top of screen if that will work? Ty.

[@darryldouglasmarbaniang7162]

The Galil Ace (Gen-2), in .308 or 7.62mm NATO, is definitely worth keeping an eye out for. Frankly, I always knew that the Galil-series of rifles was great. It may not exactly have had the best start to it's service life, but give it some time and it will mature really well.

[@SFGiantsfan9797]

Does it have last round bolt hold open?

[@darryldouglasmarbaniang7162]

@@SFGiantsfan9797 I think so. I haven't really fired one myself, but a friend of mine once did. Though, he never mentioned anything about a last round bolt hold-open feature...

[@ixiairisborne1695]

Ever since owning a PTR91, when ever I watch a video reviewing an autoloading rifle, I watch to see how far it chucks cases. I handload, and the fact that that PTR91 would throw the brass into the next state was one of the reasons I didn't like it much.

[@Dr.Dokman]

Guess we’ll have to factor in an aftermarket handguard when considering this pew pew.

[@ThatAKguy74]

I've found that a good karate chop at an angle gets that railed cover back on with no mallet required.