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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 392542" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>With the savage action , use a go gauge and just snug the barrel against the gauge (Do not</p><p>tighten) as you tighten the barrel nut it will loosen the headspace just a little. when you are</p><p>though tightening the nut you can check it buy placing a .001, .002 , and a .003 thousandths</p><p>shim behind the go gauge with a touch of grease to hold it to the gauge.</p><p></p><p>When it wont close on a shim with out pressure it is head spaced the size down from the one </p><p>that it doesn't want to close on .( The thickest it will close on with out forcing it).</p><p></p><p>It should end up between .001 and .002 thousandths.</p><p></p><p>If you use a factory round it can end up to tight or lose because factory ammo varies up to</p><p>.010 to .012 thousandths in length. </p><p></p><p>Use a head space gauge and make it right. </p><p></p><p>PS; some use scotch tape with good results but if you are not use to doing it this way the tape</p><p>will compress and give you false results.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 392542, member: 2736"] With the savage action , use a go gauge and just snug the barrel against the gauge (Do not tighten) as you tighten the barrel nut it will loosen the headspace just a little. when you are though tightening the nut you can check it buy placing a .001, .002 , and a .003 thousandths shim behind the go gauge with a touch of grease to hold it to the gauge. When it wont close on a shim with out pressure it is head spaced the size down from the one that it doesn't want to close on .( The thickest it will close on with out forcing it). It should end up between .001 and .002 thousandths. If you use a factory round it can end up to tight or lose because factory ammo varies up to .010 to .012 thousandths in length. Use a head space gauge and make it right. PS; some use scotch tape with good results but if you are not use to doing it this way the tape will compress and give you false results. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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