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Posted: 1/14/2009 6:23:40 AM EDT
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I have a question to throw out there.
I just finished assembling a rifle with a virgin barrel. Everything is pressed on the barrel, the head space checks out, & all of the parts seem right. Is it possible to test fire a few rounds, to make sure everything is in the proper position, & the rifle is functioning correctly before I drill & pin everything? It's my first rifle & just want to make sure every thing works as advertised BEFORE I totally screw it up. (without screwing it up) Thanks |
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If you're checking the headspace using only the bolt and finger pressure, the bolt should go about halfway into lockup on the GO gauge. That is, it should start easily and become too difficult to turn by hand before fully locking in.
It should not even begin to lockup on the NO-GO gauge. At the most, it may slightly engage the start of the taper just enough to stop the bolt in what amounts to an almost fully unlocked position. But generally speaking, NO-GO gauges make little to zero progress into a newly headspaced breech. If this is where your gun is at, then I'd say it's time to drill & pin. |
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