No wonder we are losing the battle....

[Patrick Chadwick]

I blame it all on the invention of headspace gauges and SAAMI.
The only ex-service rifle I have had in my hands that was so seriously out on headspace that you could consider it to be hazardous, was just before Christmas. It was, of course, an...

(guess which one, I'll tell you all tomorrow!)

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[Son]

I blame it all on the invention of headspace gauges and SAAMI.
The only ex-service rifle I have had in my hands that was so seriously out on headspace that you could consider it to be hazardous, was just before Christmas. It was, of course, an...

(guess which one, I'll tell you all tomorrow!)

You can't just make a statement like that and leave us hanging!!!!!!!

To say there is something wrong with a surplusrifle is one thing, but to imply it has a REAL headspace problem.....?


Just adding another clanger to the quotes dept.

"Only experts should even attempt to resurrect a DP rifle depending on it's condition. We have numerous threads on the subject."