Harveyshot Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 While building my LR 308 I kept reading about headspace checking which was new to me so I researched it ad nauseum and decided it was worth the effort. I have only built one AR 15 (80%er) six years ago and decided to build a 308 for something to do in retirement. It’s a P80 80%. Since this will probably be my one and only 308 build (a budget one at that), I couldn’t see spending $50+ on a ejector removal tool for a one time headspace check. It’s a simplistic tool that looked homemade doable. Two pieces of scrap wood, a cut down 7.62 case and a vise did the trick. It takes a little bit of finagling to hold the bolt in place while tightening the vise but it worked well. I rented the headspace gauges from Reamer Rentals. $27 to rent is better than $70 to buy since it’s a one time use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 Clever. Looks like it did the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harveyshot Posted March 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 That it did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunuckgaucho Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 Adapt Improvise and Overcome Going to add that to the 'toolbox' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 There is always a way brother 🍺🍺 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 .45 ACP case works the same as a cut down .308 Win case, and you don't have to cut it down. For future use, if you lose that cut-down case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harveyshot Posted March 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 On 3/21/2022 at 9:01 PM, 98Z5V said: .45 ACP case works the same Never tried a .45 but if you’re working on a .308 bolt you likely have a .308 case lying around somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterrex Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 45acp and 308 use the same shell holder in the reloading press. We put a 45case over the tail of my bolts and used another to hold the ejector in in a vise to change out ejectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/23/2022 at 6:44 AM, Harveyshot said: Never tried a .45 but if you’re working on a .308 bolt you likely have a .308 case lying around somewhere. Same base diameter on both. Don't have to cut the .45 ACP down at all, though. On 3/23/2022 at 3:00 PM, shooterrex said: 45acp and 308 use the same shell holder in the reloading press. We put a 45case over the tail of my bolts and used another to hold the ejector in in a vise to change out ejectors. Worked like a champ, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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