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Head Spacing

bk2basxbk2basx Member Posts: 6 ✭✭
edited January 2011 in Ask the Experts
How often is head spacing needed do you have to do it after each cleaning I am wanting to buy a RRA complete upper and then the lower to break up the cost a bit some people have told me how important this really is so I wanted to ask some people that really know about this.
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  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Head space is a critical measurement and part of building the gun. It is not set by the user.
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  • bk2basxbk2basx Member Posts: 6 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    As a owner at the time of cleaning do you need to check it as well or is it set at the factory.
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  • tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    bk2basx,

    Hello, and welcome to the forums here on Gunbroker.com

    You state that you are buying a complete RRA upper reciever...is that correct? If so, it comes complete with the bolt and bolt carrier group, already headspaced at the manufacturer. You will never need to headspace this. It is already done. The modular construction of the AR platforms, actually let you interchange bolts, like if you break an extractor, or extractor spring, you can just replace the bolt if you have a spare with you in the field. Even after cleaning, you are using the same bolt and bolt carrier group when reassembling. Provided you needed to ask that question, I would assume that head spacing should be left to a gunsmith with the tools and the know, anyway.

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  • bk2basxbk2basx Member Posts: 6 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by tsr1965
    bk2basx,

    Hello, and welcome to the forums here on Gunbroker.com

    You state that you are buying a complete RRA upper reciever...is that correct? If so, it comes complete with the bolt and bolt carrier group, already headspaced at the manufacturer. You will never need to headspace this. It is already done. The modular construction of the AR platforms, actually let you interchange bolts, like if you break an extractor, or extractor spring, you can just replace the bolt if you have a spare with you in the field. Even after cleaning, you are using the same bolt and bolt carrier group when reassembling. Provided you needed to ask that question, I would assume that head spacing should be left to a gunsmith with the tools and the know, anyway.

    Best
    Thanks for your help I appreciate it I think it's best to get this cleared up before I make the purchase so there's no confusion.
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