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October 23, 2019, 20:27
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I feel I need another headspacing pin
So, months after putting the 17" barrel I got from gunplumber to the receiver for my tribute band Rhodie thingie, I finally sat down to headspace it:
Largest pin I can close on GO: .259 NO GO: open on .256, closed easily on .253 Do I need a .254 or .255 to verify it closes on it? Or should I just say I need a .258 and be done?
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October 23, 2019, 21:48
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I'd go .257 and call it perfect.
Because of the geometry of the actual LS vs the pin gauge (some shit that I don't understand but is my experience) often times a LS of the same size of the pin gauge won't let the bolt close on the gauge. I've found if I go .002 smaller on the LS than the pin everything is perfect. You could actually probably go up to .005 smaller than the biggest pin it'll close on and still be FIELD safe in an FAL. But I run mine tight. I've went .001 under the pin and still found the bolt won't close on the gauge but .002 is always perfect and never a close on a NO GO. ETA: Don't go swapping LSs just to see if they fit. You're wallowing out the hole and FUBARing the receiver.
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October 24, 2019, 12:45
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All I'm really asking for here is a knife that will not jam and a unicorn that doesn't need sharpening. Will_Power It's been my experience that all you really need to harvest a deer is a car. They come right through the windshield just fine. 357ross That poop is priceless. MFC |
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October 24, 2019, 12:57
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October 24, 2019, 16:38
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What if it likes it and wants more whacks?
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All I'm really asking for here is a knife that will not jam and a unicorn that doesn't need sharpening. Will_Power It's been my experience that all you really need to harvest a deer is a car. They come right through the windshield just fine. 357ross That poop is priceless. MFC |
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October 25, 2019, 16:32
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November 02, 2019, 05:49
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So I got the .257 yesterday and put it in the rifle. And then decided to try the NOGO gauge again. With one finger and light touch it does not close but if I increase the pressure just a bit (I do not have exact numbers but about the same that takes for me to pull the trigger in the FAL), I can close it. Time for .258?
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All I'm really asking for here is a knife that will not jam and a unicorn that doesn't need sharpening. Will_Power It's been my experience that all you really need to harvest a deer is a car. They come right through the windshield just fine. 357ross That poop is priceless. MFC |
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November 02, 2019, 07:15
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November 02, 2019, 08:20
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I'd be tempted to try a .259 LS like yovinny said and try the Go gauge again. I still feel like something is amiss here as your observations do not seem typical to me, in my own experience. BTW, if you don't want the .257 and feel my advice is in error, I'll buy the LS from you. Don't want you to be stuck with a part you didn't need based on my advice.
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November 02, 2019, 09:34
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November 02, 2019, 09:42
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If you're using a .234 no go gauge then I wouldn't worry about it. You're in the zone for 7.62 nato
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November 02, 2019, 10:09
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November 02, 2019, 16:08
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Closing on a Field gauge is a straight no-go. Time for new LS. When I build, I go smaller than you are @ .257. If you close a GO gauge on a .259, I'd build with a .259 - but I'm picky about what ammo goes down the hatch. Maybe I'll regret this later when crappy barely-spec ammo is all i've got available. For now, it's been golden.
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