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Originally Posted by Gordo2 View Post

This worked, but then I considered my next dilemma - did I tighten too much, possibly bottoming out the stud (a no-no according to many)?
Bottoming studs is really a No-No. As the case warms and expands it will generate a force on the end of the stud and try to push it out of the casing.

This force will add to the forces generated by cylinder expansion and on a Mag case could be really bad news.
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