gero
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I have a Bergara B14 BMP .308. Lately I have shot it with several brands of ammo including Fgmm, Hornady TAP, PPU match. I have found that it is short chambered. I bought the go no go gauges and the bolt will not close on the go gauge. It reaches the point where it begins to cam over but will not go any further. All of the ammo chambered, but the Ppu and Hornady produced a tight bolt closure. Also some of the FGMM you can feel an increase in bolt handle resistance.
The barrel has a Savage style nut. My question is if I loosen the nut and set the barrel back enough for the go gauge to allow the bolt to close am I going to create bolt lock up problem. In other words does headspace have an effect on bolt lock up ? I think it would only take .002-.003 or so to set the barrel back so the bolt would close properly. I might mention here the barrel is coned and so are the bolt lugs.
In talking to tech support at Bergara, they have a bunch of young guys manning the phones. One said they would just perform the operation I just described and send it back. My issue is that I would rather not take the risk of losing the gun while being shipped and also the time it takes for them to diddle around with it, delays in shipping etc. I am aware of issues associated with the warranty. As far as that goes, they will void the warranty if they are aware you are using handloads.
I would appreciate if anyone could give me an answer so I can decide if I should send it in or do it myself. I just bought all the tools, barrel vise, wrench, and action wrench. I am hoping this repair would help prep me for building my own rifle later.
The barrel has a Savage style nut. My question is if I loosen the nut and set the barrel back enough for the go gauge to allow the bolt to close am I going to create bolt lock up problem. In other words does headspace have an effect on bolt lock up ? I think it would only take .002-.003 or so to set the barrel back so the bolt would close properly. I might mention here the barrel is coned and so are the bolt lugs.
In talking to tech support at Bergara, they have a bunch of young guys manning the phones. One said they would just perform the operation I just described and send it back. My issue is that I would rather not take the risk of losing the gun while being shipped and also the time it takes for them to diddle around with it, delays in shipping etc. I am aware of issues associated with the warranty. As far as that goes, they will void the warranty if they are aware you are using handloads.
I would appreciate if anyone could give me an answer so I can decide if I should send it in or do it myself. I just bought all the tools, barrel vise, wrench, and action wrench. I am hoping this repair would help prep me for building my own rifle later.