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Tikka .223 has .070" firing pin protrusion
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Nomo4me
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Gun is new and unfired and I'm a bit leary of taking her out until I get some reassurance here. I've been a rimfire-only guy for so long I have no idea if .070" constitutes risk of a pierced primer.

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You might have been okay had you gone about your business and not measured it, but you did and now you know it's a little long. Why risk it. If it were mine I would trim it back the .005 and be done with it. FWIW, Every time I true a bolt face I check to make sure the firing pin is within the "considered" safe limits and if not, trim it.


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its probably fine


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Thanks guys. Malm if I'm too lazy to do it myself I'll make an appointment to drop it off - but only if I may stand on the special guess matt Wink
 
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Originally posted by Nomo4me:
Thanks guys. Malm if I'm too lazy to do it myself I'll make an appointment to drop it off - but only if I may stand on the special guess matt Wink




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If every gunsmith had one of those there would be far fewer stories of impoverished gunsmiths.
 
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