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    Looks like a normal savage bolt face to me, oversize firing pin hole or undersize firing pin

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    Quote Originally Posted by Robinhood View Post
    What is the firing pin clearance?
    sadly I'm not sure. I am not familiar with how to measure that.

    Quote Originally Posted by drybean View Post
    Looks like a normal savage bolt face to me, oversize firing pin hole or undersize firing pin
    yes that is what I was thinking from what I've seen online but I was hoping to fix it because I like to be able to use it as a pressure sign while working up new loads.

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    Quote Originally Posted by drybean View Post
    Looks like a normal savage bolt face to me, oversize firing pin hole or undersize firing pin
    Pay attention to Drybean

    I saw a guy at the range that would increase his load until the primers pierced. Then he would back off. He told me that was the way he was taught. Very confident he was. Then I showed him his bolt face and the firing pin clearance.

    I don't think I have ever seen an accomplished shooter reference primer cratering as a sign of overpressure without firing pin clearance being an issue. I would like to hear BigedP51's input here.
    The Dunning-Kruger effect is alive and well.

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