05-05-2013, 04:27 PM
Update:
I inspected the chamber again this morning in better light. There was a small burr of metal on the rim of the chamber.
After removing the burr, I can get it to go into battery, but it's pretty tight. I'm not sure how much force it should require, so I am still unsure if it's ok.
I also checked to see if it would chamber a round. It does this much easier now. (easier than the gauge) It still seems to hang up a little when trying to extract the bullet. I've determined that it's the bolt lugs contacting the barrel extension, because when the bullet is pushed in by hand, it slides right back out.
Since I have never headspaced a rifle before, I am unsure. Is the go-gauge supposed to be tight going in?
When chambering a bullet, I can push it into battery by pushing the back of the bolt carrier in with my thumb... maybe a couple pounds of force...
When chambering the go-gauge, I have to tap the back of the carrier with the heel of my hand to get it to chamber, and it is still a PITA to get out...
Oh, All of this is working with the Grendel bolt and not the 7.62 bolt that I sent to them... the 7.62 will still not go into battery
I inspected the chamber again this morning in better light. There was a small burr of metal on the rim of the chamber.
After removing the burr, I can get it to go into battery, but it's pretty tight. I'm not sure how much force it should require, so I am still unsure if it's ok.
I also checked to see if it would chamber a round. It does this much easier now. (easier than the gauge) It still seems to hang up a little when trying to extract the bullet. I've determined that it's the bolt lugs contacting the barrel extension, because when the bullet is pushed in by hand, it slides right back out.
Since I have never headspaced a rifle before, I am unsure. Is the go-gauge supposed to be tight going in?
When chambering a bullet, I can push it into battery by pushing the back of the bolt carrier in with my thumb... maybe a couple pounds of force...
When chambering the go-gauge, I have to tap the back of the carrier with the heel of my hand to get it to chamber, and it is still a PITA to get out...
Oh, All of this is working with the Grendel bolt and not the 7.62 bolt that I sent to them... the 7.62 will still not go into battery