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I have one in .308 and haven't hit on a very accurate load for it yet, but I am still in the process of trying hadloads, and such. Also have been searching around for the easier things others may have done to improve theirs. While searching, I read where headspace and bolt lockup is often a problem with the MKII.
So that leads up to a question. I notice each fired case has a powder burn outside the neck about an eighth inch wide and from the rim halfway down to the shoulder. This is not all the way around the rim but an eight inch on one side of the neck. I looked at fired cases from another rifle and do not see this dark discoloration.
Is this indicative of a problem with case alignment, headspace, uneven lockup etc?
I have one in .308 and haven't hit on a very accurate load for it yet, but I am still in the process of trying hadloads, and such. Also have been searching around for the easier things others may have done to improve theirs. While searching, I read where headspace and bolt lockup is often a problem with the MKII.
So that leads up to a question. I notice each fired case has a powder burn outside the neck about an eighth inch wide and from the rim halfway down to the shoulder. This is not all the way around the rim but an eight inch on one side of the neck. I looked at fired cases from another rifle and do not see this dark discoloration.
Is this indicative of a problem with case alignment, headspace, uneven lockup etc?