You don't have to remove anything to set headspace.
True, but its a lot more fun if you tear the whole rifle apart first, and there's a certain, deep satisfaction of "knowing" it is done right, without taking any shortcuts.
True, but its a lot more fun if you tear the whole rifle apart first, and there's a certain, deep satisfaction of "knowing" it is done right, without taking any shortcuts.
Only if you "know" how to put it back together correctly.
I got a Shilen barrel Wed. and put it on a M10. Tried headspacing with the firing pin in, and the force required to cycle the bolt was excessive. I don't know how or why anyone would headspace a gun with the firing pin in the bolt. There's no "feel"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Either the bolt closes or it doesn't, that is all that you need to feel when setting the headspace.
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