Re: savage factory headspace
Remove the extractor and ejector components from your bolt head and try the headspace gauge again.
Was this on the GO or the NO GO gauge?
Re: savage factory headspace
On the go gauge. How do you remove the extractor and ejector? This is a crf.
Re: savage factory headspace
huntnm2001
Removing the extractor and ejector will give you more "feel" on bolt closing but your headspace gauge should fit during normal chambering if your headspace is adjusted within SAAMI specifications. I use my GO gauge on my .243 and .308 without dissembling the bolt. If I was setting the headspace I would strip the bolt to get the most accurate reading possible. BUT as long as your headspace is "greater" or "longer" than your gauge the bolt should close.
Re: savage factory headspace
Headspace gauges can be marked wrong. Recently returned a set to Brownells for the WSM calibers. Both Go & NoGo gauges were the same and I didn't have a clue which one was correct.