05 February 2014, 06:56
Lord FrithFiring pin protrusion
Ok, so I traded into a unfired Mark X 458 Lott barreled action and have been fiddling with it for a couple of years, maybe more. Anyway, after having some lathe work done on the barrel and having said barrel reinstalled with headspace check, I cleaned the bolt and checked the firing pin protrusion to discover it to be 0.110". Way too much, I am thinking. Is the proper way to check protrusion to drop the firing pin into a naked bolt and measure? Seems correct, but I defer to you all. Help.
Thanks,
Stephen
05 February 2014, 11:26
Doug WI feel odd asking, but is your firing pin naked?
The cocking piece contacting the bottom of the v groove in the bolt is what limits protrusion.
05 February 2014, 13:21
Lord FrithYep, Naked. Thanks for the reply. I figured it out, too.
Stephen