10-31-2021, 01:09 AM
Klem Wrote:MOntana,
I have a Lilja chamber from the original group buy that is fractionally over SAAMI. From measuring spent cases it would likely not pass the gauge test. All Lapua rounds do not split on the first firing however and from then on they get .003": bump, I have lost count how many firings each case has but it will be over 10. Sized cases do not pass a rifle gauge as they are too proud but they all fire normally and I am comfortable I know what is going on.
I don't doubt some techniocian insulted to you and did not know as much as they should. I will never insult you. I am simply coming from a different perspective and weighing up the risk. I believe you have far more chance blowing your face off reloading rounds than firing the first factory round through a new barrel at the hip. Every time we fire a rifle it is a risk - some trigger pulls' are riskier than others.
I note you prefer different lubes and liquids and are very particular about it. I use motor oils and greases, and WD40 white lithium on triggers and suppressors. I am simply offering an alternative view from similar experience.
Klem,
For some reason there can be a lot of egos or hurt feelings involved when sharing firearm knowledge or opinion. Yes, he did throw out a lot of insults in my direction which was quite amusing since he was proven wrong and then deleted the whole video. I have no financial skin in this game and just enjoy the process of learning. Using a comparative and OAL gauge is reasonable and I'm still experimenting with one to test chamber sizes instead of the cost prohibitive incremental .001 gauges, but standing with a rifle while holding it at waste level and looking away does not sound like a great way to test the safety of a rifle, "but hey" that's me. We all have our own ideas of what is safe and the risks we are willing to take to save a buck. For the cost of a go and no go gauge, it is a sound investment IMO. I also think safety chaps and a hard hat is an important investment when using a chainsaw, even though I have never cut myself in the many, many, decades I have used one. I have worked in some of the most dangerous occupations my entire life and was never seriously injured or had an employee hurt when many others were not so lucky. I like to think things through and try to see and prevent hazards before they occur. Like I said before, each to their own..