fallingblock said "Also, when the US made over the P14 they went with the cone breach rather than the P14's flat barrel face."

I had my high number ‘03 barreled a couple years ago to 35 Whelan and during the process I asked my 'smith if it would be feasible to fit the barrel with a fat face instead of the conventional "cone". He indicated that he would not do it because it would not be as strong. I always assumed the "cone” configuration was to aid in feeding and it would actually support the case better if it was faced off like a Mauser. Was there something I was not considering by considering a flat face installation? Terry H.