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        <![CDATA[ Several generations of American shooters have been convinced by bad information that something mysterious and scary called "headspace" should be
checked and re-checked on almost any surplus rifle, especially Lee-Enfields. The truth is less interesting but still worth knowing.


Stripped to its essentials, with a rimmed cartridge like the .303, headspace is simply the distance between the front of the bolt and the back of the barrel.
It's the space where the "head" (rim) of the cartridge... ]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Headspace 101 for .303&#39;s ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ First thing to do is thoroughly clean the chamber to make sure there&#39;s nothing in there giving a false reading. Then remove the extractor and check again
with a &quot;Go&quot; gauge. (Resistance on a &quot;No-go&quot; gauge means the headspace is not ...<br /><a href="http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums.yuku.com/reply/205014/Headspace-101-for-30339s#reply-205014">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ I recently bought my first gun at an auction.  The 2A is in good shape will all matching serial numbers.  I was going to go fire it with a buddy of mine who
collects war rifles. 


We loaded a nato round and during his check, he was concerned about the he...<br /><a href="http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums.yuku.com/reply/205010/Headspace-101-for-30339s#reply-205010">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Headspace 101 for .303&#39;s ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ &nbsp;The S marked bolthead is the longest just as Ed's post confirms. polishing with emery is far different than grinding away and cutting through the surface hardening.&nbsp; The casehardened mild steel bolt heads are mentioned in recent postings of spe...<br /><a href="http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums.yuku.com/reply/198313/Headspace-101-for-30339s#reply-198313">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Headspace 101 for .303&#39;s ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Sanding, lapping and stoning are a normal process when working on Enfield bolt heads on both the No.1 and No.4 Enfield rifle. (Get you act together)
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
ARMOURERS
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PART II
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SMALL ARMS
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C...<br /><a href="http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums.yuku.com/reply/198306/Headspace-101-for-30339s#reply-198306">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Headspace 101 for .303&#39;s ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Theres an S marked No.1 Bolt head that was used in some rebuild programs, its the longest of the No.1 boltheads, and only used if the rifle had grossly out of
spec headspace. This is an S mark that has nothing to do with the S marking on Savage No.1 parts...<br /><a href="http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums.yuku.com/reply/198204/Headspace-101-for-30339s#reply-198204">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Where is the number on the bolt head that identifys which one it is?  I have 2 MK3 Enfields and can not find it.  Any photos? ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ madmike wrote:
  

  I also notice the monofiliment cord you use it looks very much like (weedeater cord) or brushcutter cord is this what it is ,and do you heat treat them to
  get them to form a circle ,and what thickness is the cord ?
It&#39;s fishi...<br /><a href="http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums.yuku.com/reply/190914/Headspace-101-for-30339s#reply-190914">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Hi there Parashooter 
I am a newbie to this site and thanks for your 101 on head spacing I found it tremendously helpful as my rifle is breaking brass like nothing some rounds do not even reload the 3rd time they break at the second firing . I have purch...<br /><a href="http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums.yuku.com/reply/190496/Headspace-101-for-30339s#reply-190496">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ you can also glue on a shim to back of case,what ever you think it needs and close bolt,gently,that should give you a good idea of the clearence I had one go
while hunting and left the case in barrel.had to change rifles.I got a new[to me] bolt head and i...<br /><a href="http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums.yuku.com/reply/189591/Headspace-101-for-30339s#reply-189591">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ The only modern .303 loading I&#39;ve found that did not work out well in my Savage two groove is a Cartridge head stamped Krauter, or something like that.
Those loads were very accurate in four and five groove bores but not in my two groove bore.


Selle...<br /><a href="http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums.yuku.com/reply/164922/Headspace-101-for-30339s#reply-164922">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Actually, that&#39;s a fairly good way to check cartridge end-play (&quot;head clearance&quot;) - but we have to put a (dummy) cartridge in the chamber first.
Add the end-play found with the feeler gauge to the cartridge&#39;s rim thickness and we have th...<br /><a href="http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums.yuku.com/reply/139069/Headspace-101-for-30339s#reply-139069">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ That is not a head space gauge and that is not where and how you check it head space.

If it is things changed mighty quick on me.

skd ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ i just got my no4 mk1 and i had no idea what headspacing was, so last night i used a feeler gauge between the bolt and the reciever:



i assume, after reading your post, that this isn&#39;t the way you check a gun&#39;s headspacing. its just the only loc...<br /><a href="http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums.yuku.com/reply/137505/Headspace-101-for-30339s#reply-137505">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Several generations of American shooters have been convinced by bad information that something mysterious and scary called "headspace" should be
checked and re-checked on almost any surplus rifle, especially Lee-Enfields. The truth is less interesting bu...<br /><a href="http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums.yuku.com/topic/3361/Headspace-101-for-30339s">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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