Not having Saami minimum headspace isn't an issue for you now because you're handloading- and reducing datum length below spec to work with the short headspace available.
Not a problem necessarily, as long as you don't plan on selling the rifle or being assured any factory ammo will run in it. But, that's the limitation currently. I'll often use a sized case from customers that handload to set the headspace in lieu of a go gauge, with the above caveat.
Been a long day, but I'm still trying to understand how the shortened case is giving you nearly two full grains more capacity than the "spec" cases, given the shoulder angles are identical. What am I missing here
After re-reading, your OP I'm puzzled by something else.
You said you "ruled out headspace" as an issue related to the primers, I'm assuming you mean excessive as that would be the typical symptom. But- I don't see anywhere where you indicated you were experiencing excessive resistance to CLOSING the bolt on a loaded round in the chamber.
I know you were told that there was inadequate headspace with the new bolthead, but were you unable to chamber the Saami cases, or only able to close the bolt with a lot of resistance?
Not a problem necessarily, as long as you don't plan on selling the rifle or being assured any factory ammo will run in it. But, that's the limitation currently. I'll often use a sized case from customers that handload to set the headspace in lieu of a go gauge, with the above caveat.
Been a long day, but I'm still trying to understand how the shortened case is giving you nearly two full grains more capacity than the "spec" cases, given the shoulder angles are identical. What am I missing here
After re-reading, your OP I'm puzzled by something else.
You said you "ruled out headspace" as an issue related to the primers, I'm assuming you mean excessive as that would be the typical symptom. But- I don't see anywhere where you indicated you were experiencing excessive resistance to CLOSING the bolt on a loaded round in the chamber.
I know you were told that there was inadequate headspace with the new bolthead, but were you unable to chamber the Saami cases, or only able to close the bolt with a lot of resistance?