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Possible excessive shoulder set back with new Redding Premium die
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<blockquote data-quote="bigedp51" data-source="post: 1880410" data-attributes="member: 28965"><p>And when checking a used rifles headspace you use a field gauge.</p><p></p><p><strong>FIELD:</strong> Corresponds to the longest safe headspace. If a rifle closes on a FIELD gauge, its chamber is dangerously close to, or longer than, SAAMI's specified maximum chamber size. If chamber headspace is excessive, the gun should be taken out of service until it has been inspected and repaired by a competent gunsmith. FIELD gauges are slightly shorter than the SAAMI maximum in order to give a small safety margin.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Pacific Tool and Gauge offers three lengths of headspace gauges per rifle caliber. In order from the shortest to longest, they are: GO, NO-GO, and FIELD:</p><p></p><p>Below .303 British GO, NO-GO and Field gauges. The British military only uses the .064 and .074 gauges, and as long as the bolt did not close on the .074 gauge the rifle was servicable.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Ihc1Ywv.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigedp51, post: 1880410, member: 28965"] And when checking a used rifles headspace you use a field gauge. [B]FIELD:[/B] Corresponds to the longest safe headspace. If a rifle closes on a FIELD gauge, its chamber is dangerously close to, or longer than, SAAMI’s specified maximum chamber size. If chamber headspace is excessive, the gun should be taken out of service until it has been inspected and repaired by a competent gunsmith. FIELD gauges are slightly shorter than the SAAMI maximum in order to give a small safety margin. Pacific Tool and Gauge offers three lengths of headspace gauges per rifle caliber. In order from the shortest to longest, they are: GO, NO-GO, and FIELD: Below .303 British GO, NO-GO and Field gauges. The British military only uses the .064 and .074 gauges, and as long as the bolt did not close on the .074 gauge the rifle was servicable. [img]https://i.imgur.com/Ihc1Ywv.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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