Headspace on an M1917

[Chuckindenver]

seems like your Ok, id test fire with factory ammo, and take a look at the brass, then go from that point.

[Patrick Chadwick]

This is an Eddystone rifle and I don't want to mess with cutting the barrel. It looks great as is but just don't want myself of someone else to get a face full of gas. or brass.

Please take look at the M1917 forum, about 4th thread down, on M1917 headspace. The camming action of an M1917 is so powerful that they make great gauge crushers.

Chuck has described how to use gauges properly in an M1917 - you need to go very carefully, otherwise you are just squeezing the gauges!


Patrick

[jmoore]

If it won't close easily (and all the way) on the field gage then it passes inspection. Might be a little hard on brass, but if you aren't relaoding who cares? If you are, then just neck size and segergate the brass so that it stays with this rifle. No worries!