Reeder Custom Guns - these varying rim thicknesses are driving us batty

Gary Reeder
these varying rim thicknesses are driving us batty
Thursday, February 08, 2018, 12:49

The gun is a standard 44 magnum but the rim thicknesses vary from .051 to .068 on 5 different brands of brass. So now comes the problem of setting the headspace with that much variance. I told my guys to pick the brass with the thickest rim and set the headspace to that. I will have to tell the owner to only use that particular brand of brass. If we set the headspace with the brand that is the thinnest then we get rubbing on the recoil shield if he uses any other brand. I sure wish the ammo and brass makers would get their acts together and stick with the SAAMI specs of .055.

these varying rim thicknesses are driving us batty - Gary Reeder, 2018-02-08, 12:49
- I had a problem with the .30-30 in .256 Falcon - WB, 2018-02-08, 15:03
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  - I couldnt use the starline had to go Remington (nm) - Amede, 2018-02-08, 18:09
    - in years past I always recommended the Remington brass - Gary Reeder, 2018-02-08, 20:45
  - Colleen picked up a big batch of 30-30 brass for me - Gary Reeder, 2018-02-08, 15:51
    - Bob Baker was doing the .500 Wyoming - WB, 2018-02-09, 07:14
      - most of the PHs in Africa will not use a belted magnum rifle - Gary Reeder, 2018-02-09, 14:10
    - Isn’t Federal within spec? Think I recall this - O’ Gary, 2018-02-08, 18:30
      - Yep...only fed brass in my 300 (nm) - Drdougrx, 2018-02-09, 04:47
        I gave Colleen a Colt Sauer in 300 Win Mag for her - Gary Reeder, 2018-02-09, 13:37