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<blockquote data-quote="25WSM" data-source="post: 1969729" data-attributes="member: 38048"><p>You should never use the bolt drop method to set your headspace. Use a measurement with the tools to get the proper setback and then you can do the bolt drop test to see if your dies are sizing properly. Your bolt drop test only tells you if you have full clearance on your case not the correct setback. If say for instance your die is not sizing all the body enough for your chamber then your bolt won't drop even though the setback is correct. If you keep sizing that brass till the bolt drops you will have way too much setback. So what I'm saying is that the bolt drop test won't tell you where the clearance issue is that won't let if drop. It could be any dimension that is still too large. But by measuring you will get the perfect setback every time. And once you have perfect setback if your bolt doesn't drop your die is not working for your chamber. Never keep setting the shoulder back to get the bolt to drop without measurements to back up that your setback is correct.</p><p>Shep</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="25WSM, post: 1969729, member: 38048"] You should never use the bolt drop method to set your headspace. Use a measurement with the tools to get the proper setback and then you can do the bolt drop test to see if your dies are sizing properly. Your bolt drop test only tells you if you have full clearance on your case not the correct setback. If say for instance your die is not sizing all the body enough for your chamber then your bolt won't drop even though the setback is correct. If you keep sizing that brass till the bolt drops you will have way too much setback. So what I'm saying is that the bolt drop test won't tell you where the clearance issue is that won't let if drop. It could be any dimension that is still too large. But by measuring you will get the perfect setback every time. And once you have perfect setback if your bolt doesn't drop your die is not working for your chamber. Never keep setting the shoulder back to get the bolt to drop without measurements to back up that your setback is correct. Shep [/QUOTE]
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