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Checking Headspace Question
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<blockquote data-quote="gohring3006" data-source="post: 1318921" data-attributes="member: 78762"><p>With that much headspace, it is not surprising that you would have flat primers on factory ammo. The firing pin slams the case forward then pressure slightly ejects the primer out of the case and then it slams into the bolt face flattening it. </p><p></p><p>If it was me, and I had a "custom" rifle built, I would want headspace set to a minimum and **** sure would want a no go to not chamber. You are setting up a potential problem with brass stretching. If you ever decide to sell that rifle and someone doesn't know about the excessive headspace, they are going to be on one of these forums asking questions about case separations on a faulty rifle.</p><p></p><p>As for the bedding, coating and finish. The smith should be more than happy to fix all that if he made a mistake.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gohring3006, post: 1318921, member: 78762"] With that much headspace, it is not surprising that you would have flat primers on factory ammo. The firing pin slams the case forward then pressure slightly ejects the primer out of the case and then it slams into the bolt face flattening it. If it was me, and I had a "custom" rifle built, I would want headspace set to a minimum and **** sure would want a no go to not chamber. You are setting up a potential problem with brass stretching. If you ever decide to sell that rifle and someone doesn't know about the excessive headspace, they are going to be on one of these forums asking questions about case separations on a faulty rifle. As for the bedding, coating and finish. The smith should be more than happy to fix all that if he made a mistake. [/QUOTE]
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