Loose barrel on a custom 243

k1

October 10, 2004 20:16

I have a 243 barrel that threads into a mauser action. The barrel is loose in the action, so loose that it can be screwed out by hand. How do I set the headspace & keep it from coming loose again??

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  Tailgunner1954

  October 10, 2004 22:54

  Unless you have the proper tools (barrel vice, action wrench, go/no-go gauges, finish reamer, lathe) you need to take it to a compatent gunsmith (not whoever put it together the first time).
  The barrel shank needs to sit aganst the inner ring, having the barrel shoulder touch the receiver face is optional. The barrel needs to be torqued into the receiver to approxamitly 250ft pounds.
  
  

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  Some guys like a mag full of lead, I still prefer one round to the head.

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  MIKE WISKEY

  October 11, 2004 05:17

  this is not something you can do yourself, the 250 ft/lbs tailgunner mention is a bit much but should be >100 ft/lbs

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