hungryjoseph
Member
- Apr 23, 2013
- 93
Figured I'd make a thread as an update about the little situation I made for myself at tc's build party...
problem summary:
I thought I screwed up my barrel to the point where I needed to go with an over sized pin or have it rewelded. After struggling to get the pin in, I realized I didn't have a clean hole. The headspace came off and the barrel became unclocked.
what I did:
I pushed the barrel back in and re-set the headspace today after my toth tool barrel press came in. The headspace is TIGHT, very difficult to close on a go gauge, and no in-out movement with live rounds (red army, Ukrainian/russian wolf, golden tiger).
result:
It actually looks like there's plenty of material left for me to not have to go oversized or weld. It also looks like I didn't egg the trunnion holes.
Looks like I will need to finish reaming it with a 7mm. I just need to get access to a drill press now... also need to finish populating this barrel and I should be good to go.
problem summary:
I thought I screwed up my barrel to the point where I needed to go with an over sized pin or have it rewelded. After struggling to get the pin in, I realized I didn't have a clean hole. The headspace came off and the barrel became unclocked.
what I did:
I pushed the barrel back in and re-set the headspace today after my toth tool barrel press came in. The headspace is TIGHT, very difficult to close on a go gauge, and no in-out movement with live rounds (red army, Ukrainian/russian wolf, golden tiger).
result:
It actually looks like there's plenty of material left for me to not have to go oversized or weld. It also looks like I didn't egg the trunnion holes.
Looks like I will need to finish reaming it with a 7mm. I just need to get access to a drill press now... also need to finish populating this barrel and I should be good to go.
