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Offline rangerover

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10 gauge headspacing?
« on: October 08, 2006, 03:58:52 AM »
I have an older 10 gauge with a 34" barrel that got stored in a damp environment for several years.  After cleaning it up, all of it looks perfect except for some pitting around the the firing pin area, some of which was 1/16' deep.  I blasted the receiver, ultrasonic cleaned it, and welded up the pits with a TIG welder, then faced it back flat and polished.  I am going to recoat it with a baked on teflon/moly finish.   I want the gap to be right.  What is the limit to the gap on a 10 gauge NEF?  It still fits very tightly.

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Re: 10 gauge headspacing?
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2006, 04:26:52 AM »
If you are talking about the fit of the chamber end of the barrel to the standing breech, it should be no more than .001".
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Re: 10 gauge headspacing?
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2006, 04:55:19 AM »
If you are talking about the fit of the chamber end of the barrel to the standing breech, it should be no more than .001".
Yeah, thats what I was talking about.  Thanks for the info.