When you acquire a rifle that's new to you, other than checking headspace, what precautions do you take when firing it at the range the first time? I know from reading that there are receivers that have been reworked from parts that should have been disposed of, e.g. drill rifles or ones that have been in a fire. I will be using a public range although often this outdoor range has no other visitors. In the video sticky, the gunsmith holds it in his hands with the opening of the breech facing away from his body and fires. The ideal probably would be to attach it to an old tire, sandbag it and pull the trigger with a string while hiding behind a tree, but that option isn't available. In my case, it's a Britishicon Enfield. Since these headspace on the rim, I was able to make a 0.074 gage and the bolt wouldn't close on it, so I know the headspace is within specs.
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