Enfield-Rifles.com Homepage
Forum Home Forum Home > Reloading > Reloading .303 British
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - 303 reloading question
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

303 reloading question

 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <1 345
Author
Message
303Guy View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member


Joined: July 10 2012
Location: Auckland
Status: Offline
Points: 495
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 303Guy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 22 2012 at 6:48pm
Preferably don't replace the bolt as you would lose the even bearing of both lugs.  Failing to find a suitable replacement bolt head it is possible to shim the bolt face.  The shim gets soldered on.  I have not done this but have chatted to folks who have (via the internet forums).  For case life when reloading, it is advised to to head-spacing on the shoulder.  That's for case life, not to 'fix' the head-space problem.

If you do find a replacement bolt with a longer bolt head, swap the heads.  Do check that the extractors are the same.  If not, get a gunsmith to transfer the original extractor - assuming it's the correct one for the barrel.
303Guy
Back to Top
Hawk3249 View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie
Avatar

Joined: April 08 2012
Location: Wisconsin
Status: Offline
Points: 26
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Hawk3249 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 23 2012 at 1:50am
Thanks 303guy, your suggestions all make good sense.
 
 
Hawk
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <1 345
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 12.04
Copyright ©2001-2021 Web Wiz Ltd.