entoptics
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Jan 16, 2018
- Messages
- 850
I'm in the process of bedding a Marlin X7, and noticed that the dang recoil lug is not timed right. It's visibly canted a couple three degrees relative to the other flat surfaces on the bottom of the receiver! It's enough that I'm actually concerned it could have induced mechanical lock with the epoxy during the bedding job!
I have a Savage nut wrench, so I can correct the issue, but I'm worried about messing up the headspace, as I don't have gauges for 270.
Will setting headspace with a fired piece of brass be good to go? I have tons of brass that has been fired multiple times from this rifle, and I monitor shoulder position in order to properly bump size. Seems like it would be just fine, and put the headspace right back where it was, if not even a tiny bit shorter.
I also have some factory ammo, which I can disassemble, and use that brass as a go-gauge to ensure I don't set it too short.
Edit: Actually, I have factory brass, fired brass, and re-sized brass with 0.002" shoulder bump, so I could use any or all of the above to set headspace.
I have a Savage nut wrench, so I can correct the issue, but I'm worried about messing up the headspace, as I don't have gauges for 270.
Will setting headspace with a fired piece of brass be good to go? I have tons of brass that has been fired multiple times from this rifle, and I monitor shoulder position in order to properly bump size. Seems like it would be just fine, and put the headspace right back where it was, if not even a tiny bit shorter.
I also have some factory ammo, which I can disassemble, and use that brass as a go-gauge to ensure I don't set it too short.
Edit: Actually, I have factory brass, fired brass, and re-sized brass with 0.002" shoulder bump, so I could use any or all of the above to set headspace.
Last edited: