Reeder Custom Guns - The ancient cases I have worked fine.

WB
The ancient cases I have worked fine.
Monday, June 11, 2018, 08:17

I did not try to load them anywhere close to hot. My gun is a original 1896 Krag with a 29-30" barrel.

I have had many .303 British rifles. One did have a headspace issue and after 2 loadings the brass would come in two just ahead of the web. I found that LEE Enfields have replaceable bolt heads that are numbered as to the headspace. I believe "0" through "4" or so. Forget which way it runs but you'd think the higher number the longer/tighter the headspace.

Boy try finding that, a one number bigger bolt head for a SMLE #4 MKI. But I pulled it off and fixed the gun. It was very satisfying.

Gary I would like to point out the obvious - Blake, 2018-06-09, 14:40
- back in the late 80s and early 90's there was a fellow here - Gary Reeder, 2018-06-09, 21:41
  - Cool thanks for the informative. Nice little history lesson (nm) - Blake, 2018-06-10, 04:58
- I’ve wondered the same thing Blake, the - Brent Foy, 2018-06-09, 16:27
- I thougt the Krag was just a shorter .405 - WB, 2018-06-09, 14:57
  - Oh and the Krag’s rim is thinner than the 405 - Blake, 2018-06-09, 16:41
  - The Krag headspace on the rim so it should be consistent - Blake, 2018-06-09, 16:26
    - 30-40 Krag - Alcorn, 2018-06-09, 17:47
      - Ackley Improve it and they last just fine. (nm) - bigboar, 2018-06-09, 18:02
        I have had different experience with the 30-40 case... - Huey, 2018-06-09, 20:55
        The ancient cases I have worked fine. - WB, 2018-06-11, 08:17
        But, it was a gun problem, not a brass problem... - Huey, 2018-06-11, 10:28