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what is the optimal fireing pin protrusion for a standard cartridge

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21 April 2015, 18:25
ted thorn
what is the optimal fireing pin protrusion for a standard cartridge
30-06 and 308 family of cartridges


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21 April 2015, 19:45
dpcd
I measured some for you:
Springfield 03A3: .054
VZ24 .052
Pre war 98 .054
98k 1944 .056
1917 Enfield .054
22 April 2015, 00:29
farbedo
0.055" is what I have seen recommended regardless of cartridge and interestingly, the action in question. I set them to 0.050"-0.055" if I find one that is off or needs some work.

Jeremy
22 April 2015, 01:06
ted thorn
Thanks you guys

I thought it was in the mid 50's


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22 April 2015, 01:08
speerchucker30x378
.055 inch for most guns. Brownings are often .045 inch for whatever their top secret reason may be.


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22 April 2015, 05:56
Fjold
quote:
Originally posted by speerchucker30x378:
.055 inch for most guns. Brownings are often .045 inch for whatever their top secret reason may be.


Savage says .035".


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22 April 2015, 14:45
Matabele
Out of interest would that be the same protrusion for shotguns?