Thread: Headspace
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Old August 26, 2011, 08:28 PM   #5
wncchester
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"Loosely-defined, headspace is the "rattle-room" that a cartridge has to move within the chamber once the bolt is closed."

Excellant word picture. People too often get into how it's measured without giving a clue what the heck it really is; no wonder so many folk get confused about it!
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