I don’t remember exactly. He said it when we took the stock off and he saw the spot bedding and thought it was terrible and saw a lot of marks somewhere on the action.Interesting. What about it didn't look new? Did he consider CA test firing it?
I don’t remember exactly. He said it when we took the stock off and he saw the spot bedding and thought it was terrible and saw a lot of marks somewhere on the action.Interesting. What about it didn't look new? Did he consider CA test firing it?
Brass never saw lube. I’m willing to accept I may have screwed something up but the factory ammo doing the same thing is what concerns me. I don’t want to spend more money on this gun. $60+ just to buy another box of ammoSo you said they never saw lube, does that mean you didn't size the new brass? You also didn't measure it? I would get a set of hornady gauges and measure the headspace on an unfired round and then shoot it and see how much it grew. While you're at it, get the comparator set and figure out how far the bullet needs to be pushed out to hit the lands. I think this will give you some good info on your rifle/chamber.
I didn’t take it that way at all. I have the comparator and was using it for the reloads. I’m not worried about the reloads. I can accept that somewhere I didn’t do a good job. But the factory is what unsettles me and knowing what I know about CA from here and other places doesn’t give me piece of mind when they send it back saying everything is fine.If you plan to reload, you need these tools anyway. I wouldn't load precision rounds without them. I think you can take your existing items and load up a couple rounds and see what is going on. Shouldn't put you out any money specifically to this gun, just for reloading tools that you need and don't know it yet.
I wasn't trying to call you out man. I was just putting 2 and 2 together based on what I read. When I started I was the same way. I've learned a ton since then and prep all of my new brass before I fire it just for consistency. I take good measurements and record all of that information because you never know when you'll want it.
Measure as close as you can at .2" above the case head and confirm it's not less than .555" (SAAMI min). As I mentioned earlier, a tight chamber can cause pressure issues, a go gauge is measuring headspace so the bolt will close fine on a gauge.I didn’t take it that way at all. I have the comparator and was using it for the reloads. I’m not worried about the reloads. I can accept that somewhere I didn’t do a good job. But the factory is what unsettles me and knowing what I know about CA from here and other places doesn’t give me piece of mind when they send it back saying everything is fine.