Im not going to disassemble my bolt to remove the ejector then do a "bolt handle drop" test on EVERY piece of ~500 brass I have. To my knowledge, NOBODY does that. Thats why case gauges exist.
According to Sheridan, the gauge is cut to minimum chamber spec:
"The diameter of the gauge is SAAMI min chamber spec, which is larger than the max spec of the cartridge. The length of the gauge corresponds to the max length of the cartridge."...
I've got a lot of 3x-4x fired Hornady 6.5CM brass where aboit 10% or so seem to have a .0015" bulge at the bottom of the web near the head that's just enough to make it stick in my Sheridan cutaway case gauge. I'm already bumping the shoulder about .003 with the Hornady FL match bushing die...
Custom Savage 10 Tactical in .308. Heavy fluted Savage 1:10 .308 Win barrel threaded, and action trued/assembled by Mark Pharr of Tumbleweed Custom Rifles in Round Rock, TX.
Extras/customizations:
PTG AICS bottom metal
YHM brake
Grayboe Phoenix 2 stock
Timney single stage adjustable trigger...
MPA 6.5 brake and ATS tuner. Both 5/8x24. Only used a few months before I upgraded to a Cortina tuner brake. ATS has some minor cosmetic scratches from me fumbling the rifle on a natural barricade (rock) during a match. Oops.
I'll begrudigingly sell them separately but I would REALLY prefer to...
Just recently bought a Seekins Havak Pro HP1 in .308 with Magpul 700 stock for a price I couldn't pass up.
Couple questions:
How do I know whether my rifle has a "first generation" bolt that's eligible for Seekins' free upgrade? Do I have to contact Seekins with my serial number and ask or...
If radial ported brakes didn't reduce recoil, companies like KDF who have been making radial ported brakes for decades wouldn't exist. What's your evidence that radial ports don't work?