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Posted: 9/4/2014 1:20:45 PM EDT
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have a complete rifle with around 500 rounds through it, I want to replace the bolt with a different one that was originally intended for this build. Do I need to check the headspace or do anything special to it, or can it just drop right in.? |
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Quoted: If you've already fired 500 rounds through it, the head spacing on the barrel is fine... If the head space had been previously checked with this bolt it should still be good.
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always remember just 6 inches from your eyes you are releasing a controlled explosion. alot of folks online say they never check headspace, most of them will get lucky. Exactly. $60 or so on a set of go/no-go gauges is a small price to pay for the safety and peace of mind they provide. To the OP, if you have a good relationship with your LGS, if they do any kind of repair/smithing, they probably have a set on hand and will check it for you at little or no cost if you have your bolt pre disassembled. At least a couple shops around me will do so. Anytime I change a barrel or bolt on any of my rifles, I always re-check headspace. Overkill....maybe. But I feel better about pulling the trigger the first time. And I should note on my previous post, a bolt can be out of spec just as easy as a barrel. |
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Quoted: Exactly. $60 or so on a set of go/no-go gauges is a small price to pay for the safety and peace of mind they provide. To the OP, if you have a good relationship with your LGS, if they do any kind of repair/smithing, they probably have a set on hand and will check it for you at little or no cost if you have your bolt pre disassembled. At least a couple shops around me will do so. Anytime I change a barrel or bolt on any of my rifles, I always re-check headspace. Overkill....maybe. But I feel better about pulling the trigger the first time. And I should note on my previous post, a bolt can be out of spec just as easy as a barrel. Quoted: Quoted: always remember just 6 inches from your eyes you are releasing a controlled explosion. alot of folks online say they never check headspace, most of them will get lucky. Exactly. $60 or so on a set of go/no-go gauges is a small price to pay for the safety and peace of mind they provide. To the OP, if you have a good relationship with your LGS, if they do any kind of repair/smithing, they probably have a set on hand and will check it for you at little or no cost if you have your bolt pre disassembled. At least a couple shops around me will do so. Anytime I change a barrel or bolt on any of my rifles, I always re-check headspace. Overkill....maybe. But I feel better about pulling the trigger the first time. And I should note on my previous post, a bolt can be out of spec just as easy as a barrel. I just wasn't sure if checking headspace applied to a low round count weapon.
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