dgradinaru
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How do you check for head space on military rifles. Dont know to much about head space.
Mauser head space???
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Headspace gauges are used. Remove extractor, or slip gauge underneath, and close bolt easily with gauge in chamber. The gauges are three lengths, GO, NO-GO and FIELD.
Go ~~~~ - minimum chamber length by specification
No-Go ~~ - maximum chamber length by specification
Field ~~~ - longest length deemed serviceable
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My avatar is a pic of headspace gauges.
Go ~~~~ - minimum chamber length by specification
No-Go ~~ - maximum chamber length by specification
Field ~~~ - longest length deemed serviceable
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My avatar is a pic of headspace gauges.
If the bolt number matches the rifle number, then it was gauged properly at the factory and it will be okay just so lonbg as nobody has fired a zillion rounds through it..... and you can gauge this from barrel wear.
Headspaceaphobia is very much a bugaboo which we have acquired from reading too
many American gun magazines.
With a Mauser of any model, if the round is gripped firmly by the extractor, you should be okay to fire. This is a standard method used by thousands to blow out brass for cartridge conversions.
Also, Mausers generally were held to pretty tight tolerances during manufacture. You don't often find one that is dangerously out of spec.
BTW, you can have a rifle-and-bolt combination which is perfect and STILL have excess headspace if the ammo is not to spec!
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Headspaceaphobia is very much a bugaboo which we have acquired from reading too
many American gun magazines.
With a Mauser of any model, if the round is gripped firmly by the extractor, you should be okay to fire. This is a standard method used by thousands to blow out brass for cartridge conversions.
Also, Mausers generally were held to pretty tight tolerances during manufacture. You don't often find one that is dangerously out of spec.
BTW, you can have a rifle-and-bolt combination which is perfect and STILL have excess headspace if the ammo is not to spec!
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If you are unsure, get your rifle headspaced.
If you are talking about a mm bolt (RC K98) for example, you probalby don't need to get it head spaced. The tolerances were pretty tight as mentioned above.
But if you have a K98 bolt in a G33/40 or if you don't know the origin of bolt, stay safe and get it headspaced.
See a local gun smith or purchase a headspace/go-no-go guage.
Good luck!
If you are talking about a mm bolt (RC K98) for example, you probalby don't need to get it head spaced. The tolerances were pretty tight as mentioned above.
But if you have a K98 bolt in a G33/40 or if you don't know the origin of bolt, stay safe and get it headspaced.
See a local gun smith or purchase a headspace/go-no-go guage.
Good luck!
The major cause of excess Canadian headspace is when ill informed Canadians let smellie pour their beer.
Below, the main cause of Canadian Headspaceaphobia and grey hair in your mustache.
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The major cause of excess Canadian headspace is when ill informed Canadians let smellie pour their beer.
Best answer ever!
Remember, Smellie ALWAYS recommends you check the headspace!
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