Yugo m48b headspace?

[oftenindeed]

Recently acquired an m48b and didn't realize that the bolt is mismatched till I got home and had a better look at it (the numbers are close ). Any idea where I can check headspace for cheap in SoCal? One guy wants $65 but for that price I could probably buy all the gauges and do it myself...
Am I over-thinking this whole thing and should I just go shoot the thing since it's slathered in cosmo still?
Thanks!

[morrcarr67]

Can you tell if it is a M48 bolt?

If it is and the only thing is it has a different serial number I would worry too much.

[oftenindeed]

Yup, it's an m48 bolt. Thanks.

[tujungatoes]

if you happen to find yourself in LA I have an 8mm field gauge.

[oftenindeed]

if you happen to find yourself in LA I have an 8mm field gauge.

Thanks for the offer, and if I'm in LA I will take you up on it. I'm thinking about buying a gauge myself but I don't foresee any need beyond this.

If it is and the only thing is it has a different serial number I would worry too much.

Just curious but why so confident? The tolerances from the arsenal? I've also read the Mauser bolt design facilitates gas escape (?). Trying to figure out how to think about the problem. Thanks!

[TRICKSTER]

If it's a Century Arms import, I have been told that they check the headspace prior to sales.

[Dirtbiker]

I have an 8mm field gauge too. I'm in OC.

[paul0660]

If it's a Century Arms import, I have been told that they check the headspace prior to sales.

this is true, but I have never seen a mismatched bolt on their guns either.

I have a field gauge too, but am farther away than the rest of the guys.

[morrcarr67]

I used to work for a company that imports they rifles and would take several out to the range from time to time for testing. One of the things I would do while testing was to switch the bolts. I never had any problems.

[paul0660]

I used to work for a company that imports they rifles and would take several out to the range from time to time for testing. One of the things I would do while testing was to switch the bolts. I never had any problems.

Regardless of the fact that that sample means nothing, why did they switch bolts?

[morrcarr67]

I would take rifles out that customers had sent because of one problem or another.

On rifles that people were having loading or extracting problems I would use the matching bolt and others to see what if any problems I would have.

[paul0660]

gotcha...........thanks.

[oftenindeed]

thanks all for the offers of using your gauges. I'll have to wait a couple weekends or so for time to decosmo the rifle and see about it then. Maybe I just will bite the bullet and get a gauge myself or head out to the range and get my face back while I fire. Probably the latter
Thanks again!