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.223 Headspace problem?
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<blockquote data-quote="KDB" data-source="post: 297914" data-attributes="member: 18510"><p>Larry...would there not be alot of case strech if there is that much headspace? </p><p> </p><p>Tlshoootst: </p><p> </p><p>The 223 is headspaced off the shoulder and can be checked with "go" and "no go" guages. You can make a dummy round (with no charge) and place a piece of scotch tape on the case head. Close the bolt. Add another piece of tape to the case head (now 2 pieces thick), and try to close the bolt. Do this process until you cannot close the bolt. This process works the same as a "no-go" and will give you an approximate indicator of your headspace clearance. </p><p> </p><p>Was the brass full length or body sized before loading...my thinking here is that the shoulder could have been bumped too far back causing the headspace issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KDB, post: 297914, member: 18510"] Larry...would there not be alot of case strech if there is that much headspace? Tlshoootst: The 223 is headspaced off the shoulder and can be checked with "go" and "no go" guages. You can make a dummy round (with no charge) and place a piece of scotch tape on the case head. Close the bolt. Add another piece of tape to the case head (now 2 pieces thick), and try to close the bolt. Do this process until you cannot close the bolt. This process works the same as a "no-go" and will give you an approximate indicator of your headspace clearance. Was the brass full length or body sized before loading...my thinking here is that the shoulder could have been bumped too far back causing the headspace issue. [/QUOTE]
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