Crazy Results in Firing different types of .30-06 loads in a M1917 Enfield

[fjruple]

My M1917 Criterion barrels were spot-on required no final finish reaming. My barreling job was done at a Gunsmithing College by the class teacher. So I know what is up. I am a little surprised to read you finished reamed it. It is very easy to head space a M1917 and get false readings. I hope you guys are right and I am wrong on this.

Calif-Steve--
These Criterion barrels were advertised as requiring a finishing reamer to make the final cut. The barrels were the first barrels I have seen from a maker that clocked up both to 1/4 inch from the indexing marks. Some folks like to use a standard finishing reamer. I for one like to mate the receiver, bolt and barrel as a unit. The pull through finishing reamer achieves the results. Most match shooters used this method for the best results.

I am going out this morning to give both guns a test run and set the front sight and see how they function. I will post pictures later with the test results.

--fjruple

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[browningautorifle]

I am going out this morning to give both guns a test run

And we'll be here...can't wait.