Thread: 303 markings

Originally Posted by zimmer

A real basic test - how far does a projectile on a loaded round go into the muzzle. If it goes up to the start of the case neck mmmm......

All the way! I'm guessing just maybe a cut an recrown of barrel may help here? Also what other checks, Headspace?

Originally Posted by BushHunter

All the way! I'm guessing just maybe a cut an recrown of barrel may help here? Also what other checks, Headspace?

If a loaded round goes into the muzzle right to the case mouth, then before you reach for the hacksaw use a kinetic puller and try and drop the round into the barrel. It MAY JUST drop all the way through and you can drop your plans of shortening the barrel for no gain. You may just need oversize bullets to make it shoot better.

(Also... you may not wish to invest in a set of full wood for it, but market forces will tell you that eventually the thing becomes valuable enough to do so -- whether by you or your grandkids is the only question)