Savage Firing Pin Protrusion Precision Shooting Magazine

[f18hornet]

I am looking for the article on firing pin protrusion adjustment by Bob Greenleaf. I thought I had the issue, but based on what I can find, the article's in the April 2010 issue.

 

[BoydAllen]

I don't have the article, but I had quite a few conversations with Bob over the years. I don't remember which it was, an article or conversation, but I remember him saying that he set his personal rifles for .035 firing pin protrusion, and that he had never had any problems from that. I think that his point was that primers are what stop pins and that counting the depth of the pin dent, depth of primer seating, and headspace that that was plenty. Personally, I think that he did it just to make a point, and not for any particular advantage. I suppose that it does give a slight increase in striker energy, but once that figure goes into the adequate and reliable range, I see no advantage in increasing it.

 

[STOMP442]

There is a nice how to article over on Savage Shooters Forum.