Locking shoulder set back..

[WJ-Polish Guy]

I headspaced my latest pupy and tryed my luck with kit shoulder .262. I`m very close to 1.6300, even bit short. I have only one smaler,.260. But I`m still to short for factory spec. I guess...
What is the consensus on locking shoulder set back? How much that was for you guys?

[ September 03, 2001: Message edited by: WJ-Polish Guy ]

[GregoryJ15]

Send a message to one of the administrators. There are several threads on here which discuss this in glorious detail. If you can find them.

[lostone]

I have done several of them and have never got the .001 set back that some have had but the most I have ever heard of is .001 setback on one. hope this helps you.

[W.E.G.]

If it won't close on a go-gage, you need to start over.

I popped a cherry on one Saturday. I measured it after 150 rounds. It might have set-back a half-thou.

[Newbie2FALs]

of eight FALs,only two had any setback
usually just about a thousandth.
One rifle did however reauire a bigger LS after checking it
BTW FN's "go" is 1.6325 IIRC

[Radio]

I think I follow you: the kit .262 LS is too tight or just barely at 1.630 headspace. You hope setback will open things up enough to let you get away with using it.

I see three options.
1) Take a file to your .262 LS and thin it out a bit.
2) Use the .260 LS and figure on headspace around 1.6315 to 1.6325; actually, that's about perfect, isn't it?
3) In case I misunderstood you and have (2) above wrong, just buy the correct size and use what you already have either as spares or for your next rifle. Just skip a lunch or three and your new LS is paid for.

I really frown on filing down an LS, I'm worried about altering the angle or being inconsistent with the thickness, but that's me. Ha!! YMMV of course.

--Radio

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[WJ-Polish Guy]

Thanx for all replies, special thanx for Radio...
Reading your post I realized, I got confused calculating metric to standard. The second shoulder I have is 6.64mm which is .261 not .260...
Actualy that .260 should put me on minimum factory spec of 1.6315 like you said.
I would hate to spend $25 for nothing, so I will give that .261 a shot or ten, hopping for some set back hehe... we will se what happen.

I can`t save on lunch money, as I`m brown bagging to save money at first place hehe... but thanx for the sugestion Radio :)

[Radio]

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