Originally Posted by
hometheaterman
But the whole cartridge is usually in the chamber. If it's sticking out, it seems like you'd be asking for a case head to explode. I guess I'm wrong, but it doesn't seem like something I'd want to do. It seems like it's the bolt that needs to be .020" shorter so that the shell is fully supported in the chamber, not sticking out.
I think you don't know what .020 is.
you can cut off .020 off of your bolt and then see how much extractor you have left to pull the shell out after you fire it.