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<blockquote data-quote="Hired Gun" data-source="post: 110654" data-attributes="member: 1290"><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>As it turns out, all they did was screw the barrel back in. At the very least the headspace will have changed significantly and all the brass I had fireformed is useless(500 pieces of Lapua). </p><p></p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>When you say it came loose what are you talking about. Did it back out 5 or 6 turns or more while you were still shooting it? I'm sure it wasn't. Say it was backed out a full ¼ turn. That is only .015". Definitely not enough loss of thread engagement to allow any kind of setback on the threads. Many target rifles are set up as switch barrel rigs and the barrels are only tightened hand tight. There is not that much thrust on the threads. What makes you think the headspace is going to change? If it did it is likely less than you could measure and will have no impact on your 500 pieces of fire formed brass unless it was significantly shortened and the bolt won't close. Then you would only have to bump the shoulders back just a bit to solve that. I'm sure this didn't happen either. I would consider it fixed and would just go start using it and enjoying it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hired Gun, post: 110654, member: 1290"] [ QUOTE ] As it turns out, all they did was screw the barrel back in. At the very least the headspace will have changed significantly and all the brass I had fireformed is useless(500 pieces of Lapua). [/ QUOTE ] When you say it came loose what are you talking about. Did it back out 5 or 6 turns or more while you were still shooting it? I’m sure it wasn’t. Say it was backed out a full ¼ turn. That is only .015”. Definitely not enough loss of thread engagement to allow any kind of setback on the threads. Many target rifles are set up as switch barrel rigs and the barrels are only tightened hand tight. There is not that much thrust on the threads. What makes you think the headspace is going to change? If it did it is likely less than you could measure and will have no impact on your 500 pieces of fire formed brass unless it was significantly shortened and the bolt won't close. Then you would only have to bump the shoulders back just a bit to solve that. I’m sure this didn’t happen either. I would consider it fixed and would just go start using it and enjoying it. [/QUOTE]
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