7.62x54R headspace
- Thread starter KillerBob
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I haven't heard a lot of stories about bad headspace in Mosins (then again, I'm still quite new to milsurps so maybe I haven't read enough yet). I'd fire a round or two and inspect the brass closely, I think if headspace was really bad you'd see signs on your empty brass.
Or, drop by a gunsmith's shop; no need for you to buy gauges if you're only going to check one gun!
Lou
Or, drop by a gunsmith's shop; no need for you to buy gauges if you're only going to check one gun!
Lou
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- Thunder Bay ON Canada
You don't need a gauge to properly headspace a rimmed cartridge. The rimmed cartridge may be obsolete, but it headspaces off the rim which makes things real, real easy.
"...You don't need a gauge to..." You do to properly check headspace on any rifle. Empty cases or bits of tape tell you nothing.
Brownell's lists Cylmer Go and No-Go and Forster Field guages. No full sets from either maker. $25US each for the Clymer and $27.40US for the Forster. You really only need the No-Go and Field to check headspace. The Go is required to fit a barrel.
However, like louthepou says, Mosins rarely have headspace issues. Unless some twit changed the bolt. Not many of them have been assembled out of parts bins the way Lee-Enfields have been.
Brownell's lists Cylmer Go and No-Go and Forster Field guages. No full sets from either maker. $25US each for the Clymer and $27.40US for the Forster. You really only need the No-Go and Field to check headspace. The Go is required to fit a barrel.
However, like louthepou says, Mosins rarely have headspace issues. Unless some twit changed the bolt. Not many of them have been assembled out of parts bins the way Lee-Enfields have been.
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