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Question about Fire Forming 257 bobs into 257 AI
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<blockquote data-quote="264MHC" data-source="post: 2216111" data-attributes="member: 111161"><p>Since this is a savage action, your problem can be fixed very easily, assuming it is excessive headspace. As others have said, if the bolt closes with no resistance on factory ammo, the headspace is incorrect for an Ackley chamber. Research savage barrel swaps and you will have the information you need to adjust your headspace. Loosen the barrel nut, insert factory ammo into chamber with firing pin removed from bolt, screw barrel in until it just barely contacts the shoulder of the case in the chamber, then tighten barrel nut. Check several rounds of factory ammo or unfired brass to make sure they all chamber, but with some resistance.</p><p></p><p>if going this route it is best to have at least 100 of all the same brand/lot of ammo Or brass so you know they will all act the same when fired. Just be aware that other brands may not chamber, or may not have resistance, after doing this because you are setting negative headspace for a specific brand of brass.</p><p>I have never used the COW method, but I don't think it will work properly without resistance when closing the bolt, because it will not be held solid to the bolt face. You either need to decrease headspace by screwing the barrel in farther as I have described, or create a false shoulder on new brass as others have described.</p><p>Welcome to the world of wildcats and all the problems they bring. It will be worth it once you get everything straight though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="264MHC, post: 2216111, member: 111161"] Since this is a savage action, your problem can be fixed very easily, assuming it is excessive headspace. As others have said, if the bolt closes with no resistance on factory ammo, the headspace is incorrect for an Ackley chamber. Research savage barrel swaps and you will have the information you need to adjust your headspace. Loosen the barrel nut, insert factory ammo into chamber with firing pin removed from bolt, screw barrel in until it just barely contacts the shoulder of the case in the chamber, then tighten barrel nut. Check several rounds of factory ammo or unfired brass to make sure they all chamber, but with some resistance. if going this route it is best to have at least 100 of all the same brand/lot of ammo Or brass so you know they will all act the same when fired. Just be aware that other brands may not chamber, or may not have resistance, after doing this because you are setting negative headspace for a specific brand of brass. I have never used the COW method, but I don’t think it will work properly without resistance when closing the bolt, because it will not be held solid to the bolt face. You either need to decrease headspace by screwing the barrel in farther as I have described, or create a false shoulder on new brass as others have described. Welcome to the world of wildcats and all the problems they bring. It will be worth it once you get everything straight though. [/QUOTE]
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