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Firing Pin Protrusion
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1456192" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Even with little or no head space, it is marginal in my opinion. If you are using standard rifle primers you may not have trouble, but with magnum primers with thicker cups the odds go up.</p><p></p><p>I consider .045 minimum and .055 maximum. rifles with lots of head space (Normally old military rifles with thousands of rounds through them can stand more) because the case moves forward when struck and this reduces the impact value of the firing pin.</p><p></p><p>Try it and see if it ever misfires before hunting with it. It only needs to misfire once in my opinion to need some attention. A good smith can machine a little of the firing pin stop to increase the protrusion.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1456192, member: 2736"] Even with little or no head space, it is marginal in my opinion. If you are using standard rifle primers you may not have trouble, but with magnum primers with thicker cups the odds go up. I consider .045 minimum and .055 maximum. rifles with lots of head space (Normally old military rifles with thousands of rounds through them can stand more) because the case moves forward when struck and this reduces the impact value of the firing pin. Try it and see if it ever misfires before hunting with it. It only needs to misfire once in my opinion to need some attention. A good smith can machine a little of the firing pin stop to increase the protrusion. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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