At the chamber, what is the minimum amount the shell should stick out of the barrel?

[tammons]

At the chamber, what is the minimum amount the shell should stick out of the barrel?

I have a 300 BO barrel with a bad chamber and the seller (not here) is not responding.
It is a cheap barrel, but very accurate, so I was thinking about hand reaming the chamber.

But I am not sure if it will clean up without setting it back.

I dont have a lathe and dont want to wrap up too much $ in a cheap barrel.

Thanks

[charlie b]

Savage bolt action? If you get lucky and it does not move the shoulder much then you could just readjust headspace with the barrel nut (after any reaming you want to check headspace regardless). Loosen nut, adjust headspace, tighten nut (easier said than done). If not lucky then you'd have to have someone turn the end of the barrel.

[tammons]

Savage bolt action? If you get lucky and it does not move the shoulder much then you could just readjust headspace with the barrel nut (after any reaming you want to check headspace regardless). Loosen nut, adjust headspace, tighten nut (easier said than done). If not lucky then you'd have to have someone turn the end of the barrel.

Yes. Savage rifle.
The chamber has a defect. Looks like a bad reamer. This is a RAI barrel and probably made in Pakistan or whereever.

Anyway, I need to clean up the end of the chamber. It looks like the reamer wobbled and the chamber is wider at the end follewd by a very rough spot.

An empty cartridge wont eject without a rubber mallet.

[Texas10]

Yes. Savage rifle.
The chamber has a defect. Looks like a bad reamer. This is a RAI barrel and probably made in Pakistan or whereever.

Anyway, I need to clean up the end of the chamber. It looks like the reamer wobbled and the chamber is wider at the end follewd by a very rough spot.

An empty cartridge wont eject without a rubber mallet.

Although you don't say which end of the chamber is wider, I am assuming you mean the aft (breech) end. If so, in theory you could shorten the chamber to remove the defect, then ream deeper to regain your chamber dimension. Doing this without a lathe would be a challenge, but not impossible IMOP.

But if the defect is near the shoulder end of the chamber, I think it's probably best to plant it in the garden and call it a bad investment.

[Ted_Feasel]

At the chamber, what is the minimum amount the shell should stick out of the barrel?

I have a 300 BO barrel with a bad chamber and the seller (not here) is not responding.
It is a cheap barrel, but very accurate, so I was thinking about hand reaming the chamber.

But I am not sure if it will clean up without setting it back.

I dont have a lathe and dont want to wrap up too much $ in a cheap barrel.

Thanks

If its "very" accurate, I would leave it alone.. jmo:)

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[tammons]

If its "very" accurate, I would leave it alone.. jmo:)

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An empty cartridge wont eject without a rubber mallet.

[Ted_Feasel]

An empty cartridge wont eject without a rubber mallet.

Oh didn't catch that part lol

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[tammons]

So, does anybody know the minimum distance from barrel face to cartridge head?

[sharpshooter]

.125" -.130" cartridge protrusion. Measure the depth of the bolt face, most are .115". Then you need clearance of at least .005".

[tammons]

.125" -.130" cartridge protrusion. Measure the depth of the bolt face, most are .115". Then you need clearance of at least .005".

Thanks

[Robinhood]

Beat me to it.........

[Stumpkiller]

0.125" is the standard depth of a shell holder for reloading presses as well. By no coincidence.

[tammons]

NT

[Ted_Feasel]

Sounds like criterion or shilen has a solution for you lol... just kidding... kinda :)

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