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Anything wrong with tight headspace?
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<blockquote data-quote="codyadams" data-source="post: 1776066" data-attributes="member: 87243"><p>Tight headspace, as in pressure when closing the bolt like Varmint Hunter said, is something I would avoid for sure. It can leave false pressure signs on case head, inconsistency in loads, and if allowed to get too tight can make a gun very hard to cycle. When shot on bigger cartridges, I have heard from people that know more than me that it can cause other more serious issues as well. Best to have at least a couple thou headspace gap for sure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codyadams, post: 1776066, member: 87243"] Tight headspace, as in pressure when closing the bolt like Varmint Hunter said, is something I would avoid for sure. It can leave false pressure signs on case head, inconsistency in loads, and if allowed to get too tight can make a gun very hard to cycle. When shot on bigger cartridges, I have heard from people that know more than me that it can cause other more serious issues as well. Best to have at least a couple thou headspace gap for sure. [/QUOTE]
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