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Headspace and case stretch
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty G-gear" data-source="post: 1634325" data-attributes="member: 26902"><p>ON BELTED MAGNUMS - SOMETIMES IT'S BETTER TO NECK-SIZE ONLY.</p><p>ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS A BIT TO MUCH HEAD SPACE.</p><p>TOO MUCH EXCESSIVE HEAD SPACE CAN BE DANGEROUS = CASE BLOWS-UP GUN AND YOU!</p><p>BUY A SET OF 3 HEAD SPACE GAUGES FOR CALIBER = ABOUT $100 AT PTG, et al.</p><p>THEN YOU WILL KNOW WHERE YOU ARE AT!</p><p></p><p>IF THE BOLT CAN CLOSE ON THE 'FIELD GAUGE' THEN IT IS TOO LONG AND DANGEROUS! - I'VE SEEN THIS IN 2 RIFLES!</p><p><a href="http://pacifictoolandgauge.com/683-saami-headspace-gauge-sets-go-no-go-field-nopix-" target="_blank">http://pacifictoolandgauge.com/683-saami-headspace-gauge-sets-go-no-go-field-nopix-</a></p><p></p><p>THROW EACH OF THESE IN AND TRY TO CLOSE THE BOLT.</p><p></p><p>IT SHOULD CLOSE ON THE GO GAUGE. (IF IT CLOSES ON THIS ONE ONLY - IT IS BEST.)</p><p></p><p>IT MAY CLOSE ON THE LONGER NO-GO GAUGE - AND BE OK. (BUT, BETTER IF BOLT DOESN'T CLOSE. = NICE TIGHT SAFE CHAMBER + LONGER BRASS LIFE.)</p><p></p><p>IT SHOULD NEVER CLOSE ON THE FIELD GAUGE! (BRASS MAY RUPTURE - BEING TOO LONG OF A CHAMBER!)</p><p></p><p><img src="http://accurateshooter.net/Blog/headspacegaugex288.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>WHETHER YOU ARE BUYING A NEW OR USED RIFLE - TAKE A SET OF THESE AND CHECK IT <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>OR A CASE GAUGE ON A FIRED CASE OF THE USED GUN.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty G-gear, post: 1634325, member: 26902"] ON BELTED MAGNUMS - SOMETIMES IT'S BETTER TO NECK-SIZE ONLY. ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS A BIT TO MUCH HEAD SPACE. TOO MUCH EXCESSIVE HEAD SPACE CAN BE DANGEROUS = CASE BLOWS-UP GUN AND YOU! BUY A SET OF 3 HEAD SPACE GAUGES FOR CALIBER = ABOUT $100 AT PTG, et al. THEN YOU WILL KNOW WHERE YOU ARE AT! IF THE BOLT CAN CLOSE ON THE 'FIELD GAUGE' THEN IT IS TOO LONG AND DANGEROUS! - I'VE SEEN THIS IN 2 RIFLES! [URL]http://pacifictoolandgauge.com/683-saami-headspace-gauge-sets-go-no-go-field-nopix-[/URL] THROW EACH OF THESE IN AND TRY TO CLOSE THE BOLT. IT SHOULD CLOSE ON THE GO GAUGE. (IF IT CLOSES ON THIS ONE ONLY - IT IS BEST.) IT MAY CLOSE ON THE LONGER NO-GO GAUGE - AND BE OK. (BUT, BETTER IF BOLT DOESN'T CLOSE. = NICE TIGHT SAFE CHAMBER + LONGER BRASS LIFE.) IT SHOULD NEVER CLOSE ON THE FIELD GAUGE! (BRASS MAY RUPTURE - BEING TOO LONG OF A CHAMBER!) [IMG]http://accurateshooter.net/Blog/headspacegaugex288.jpg[/IMG] WHETHER YOU ARE BUYING A NEW OR USED RIFLE - TAKE A SET OF THESE AND CHECK IT :D OR A CASE GAUGE ON A FIRED CASE OF THE USED GUN. [/QUOTE]
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