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Why would a gunsmith change the shoulder of a 338 Lapua ?
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 287614" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Dave.</p><p></p><p>Did you buy it that way or did the smith change it without you permission.</p><p></p><p>If you bought it like that It should have been marked on the barrel that it was a 300 Lapua</p><p>38o. Any chamber that is not standard should be marked on the barrel ID.</p><p></p><p>The standard shoulder is 25o 67' so it has been blown out and top pressure loads should not</p><p>be fired in it.</p><p></p><p>If he chambered it with the 38o shoulder and did not check with you first then I would ask him </p><p>to set the barrel back and chamber it with the standard 300 Lapua mag reamer if you don't </p><p>want to fire form the brass.</p><p></p><p>The 38o shoulder will give you a little more powder capacity and may improve brass life but you will have to reform your brass one way or the other.</p><p></p><p>I have to assume that he made you aware of the difference and the brass requirements.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 287614, member: 2736"] Dave. Did you buy it that way or did the smith change it without you permission. If you bought it like that It should have been marked on the barrel that it was a 300 Lapua 38o. Any chamber that is not standard should be marked on the barrel ID. The standard shoulder is 25o 67' so it has been blown out and top pressure loads should not be fired in it. If he chambered it with the 38o shoulder and did not check with you first then I would ask him to set the barrel back and chamber it with the standard 300 Lapua mag reamer if you don't want to fire form the brass. The 38o shoulder will give you a little more powder capacity and may improve brass life but you will have to reform your brass one way or the other. I have to assume that he made you aware of the difference and the brass requirements. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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