[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Top ejection is one thing.
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The brass goes to the side,,,

The top is open so it can be loaded with stripper clips,,,
(M-14)

[fso301]

The top is open so it can be loaded with stripper clips,,, (M-14)

And anything else that gravity happens to drop in.

[jospehm20]

“The top is open so it can be loaded with stripper clips,,,”

The open top makes it hard to properly mount optics.