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Head Space Gauge

hipshoot

hipshoot Member Posts: 82 ✭✭

April 2018 edited April 2018 in Ask the Experts

Can a 223 Remington head space gauge be used to set the head space on a 17 Remington?

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charliemeyer007 Member Posts: 6,572 ✭✭✭

April 2018 edited November -1

I don't think so.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.17_Remington

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.223_Remington

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rufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭

April 2018 edited November -1

According to the first edition of the Lee reloading manual. The head space for the 17 Rem. is 1.381. 223 is 1.467. Not even close.

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Hawk Carse Member Posts: 4,381 ✭✭✭

April 2018 edited November -1

They set the shoulder back to give it a longer neck. The true 17x223 wildcat has a very short neck. Not the same headspace.

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