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  1. 02-04-2016 10:31 AM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by Son View Post
    Of interest on this point, when the Aust Army re introduced the No1 MkIII* HT sniper rifle into service as an interim measure in the 1970's, the parts list included a selection of measured bolt heads to provide a quick and easy fix for headspace.
    I found this chart quite valuable so I took the liberty of quickly transcribing it and reposting as a crisp document format for all to keep.

    Interesting there is no number "8" 0.638" bolt head in the selection.
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