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Specialty Handgun Hunting
Contender firing pin not hitting primer consistently
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<blockquote data-quote="KYODE" data-source="post: 2856415" data-attributes="member: 125182"><p>Im trying to figure out what cbtd is lol??</p><p></p><p>After I figure out how much to size my case, i then see how much gap i need between the shellholder and size die. I use a feeler gauge to read that amount and document it. I also keep that particular shellholder in that die set.</p><p>I seldom lock my size die down so i use the feeler to reset die height each time. Only takes a minute or two.</p><p></p><p>Im not sure im good at explaining what i try to do. Sorry for that.</p><p></p><p>I also have the stoney point/hornady headspace gauges. I do use them for some things. Especially, as you mention in a bolt gun.</p><p>The contender is a weaker action and can flex a little. So if you "bump" the shoulder a couple thousandths that may not always be enough to get you back where you need to be.</p><p>The single shot differs a little bit compared to the bolt gun on adjustment for headspace. When the action is closed there is still "barrel to frame gap" that needs accounted for. This will probably vary between different actions and barrels.</p><p></p><p>I highly recommend reading all you can from mike bellms information on this. He has been controversial in some circles, but he has it down to a science.</p><p>Link > scroll down to the article "headspace, how to get it right"</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://web.archive.org/web/20161121031858/http://www.bellmtcs.com/store/index.php?cid=562[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KYODE, post: 2856415, member: 125182"] Im trying to figure out what cbtd is lol?? After I figure out how much to size my case, i then see how much gap i need between the shellholder and size die. I use a feeler gauge to read that amount and document it. I also keep that particular shellholder in that die set. I seldom lock my size die down so i use the feeler to reset die height each time. Only takes a minute or two. Im not sure im good at explaining what i try to do. Sorry for that. I also have the stoney point/hornady headspace gauges. I do use them for some things. Especially, as you mention in a bolt gun. The contender is a weaker action and can flex a little. So if you “bump” the shoulder a couple thousandths that may not always be enough to get you back where you need to be. The single shot differs a little bit compared to the bolt gun on adjustment for headspace. When the action is closed there is still “barrel to frame gap” that needs accounted for. This will probably vary between different actions and barrels. I highly recommend reading all you can from mike bellms information on this. He has been controversial in some circles, but he has it down to a science. Link > scroll down to the article “headspace, how to get it right” [URL unfurl="true"]https://web.archive.org/web/20161121031858/http://www.bellmtcs.com/store/index.php?cid=562[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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