Originally Posted by
Semisane
I've seen a couple of posts recently about primer fit and blowback, and got to wondering if I'm the only guy that adjusts the breechplug for a tight seal.
I use teflon tape on my plug, and screw the plug in against the stop. Then I put a primer in and close the action. If it closes easily, I open the action and back the plug out 1/8 turn, then close it again. I keep doing that until it will no longer close. Then I turn the plug in 1/8 turn so the action closes tightly against the primer. The tight fit really reduces blowback.
Does anyone else do this?
Interesting! One of those threads was probably mine on MM. I'll certainly try that because I may be able to get more out of my worn plug that is more accurate then a new plug. I would have thought that would cause more of a gap in the action having the reverse affect.