headspace gauges

White Eagle

White Eagle

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How many of you buy them for your given cals.?
I have been having some ftf in one of my chambers and added another set to my collection
 
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Buy a Go-Gage for the caliber you need. You can tape a piece of scotch tape on the primer end of the Go-Gage and trim the tape around the rim with a sharp knife, now it's a No-Go gage. The tape adds about 2-4 thousands to the Go-Gage. You should feel resistance when the bolt tries close. If it doesn't close it's good tight chamber. Even if it closes on the taped Go-Gage it might be alright, but I would check it out.
 
White Eagle--
Are you loading for rifle or pistol?
You said "one of my chambers" which sounds like
a revolver. And headspace is usually a rifle issue
not pistol.

Do you mean "headspace" gauge or do you mean a "case gauge"?

The former "may" help with FTF but I wouldn't expect it, and
I've never seen either sold in sets.
 
It isn't a direct measurement because the brass springs back a little, but I have an idea of how much headspace my chambers have because I have the RCBS precision mics. The 308 mic also works for my 243 and the 30/06 also works for the 25/06. I also use them to check size die adjustments. They are a great tool IMHO. I would like to have GO/No Go gauges for every caliber, but they will have to wait.
 
no its a rifle
I said one of my chambers because I own more than one rifle....shhhhhh
fwiw I have been handloading for a lot of years I just can't believe that I have run across that many bad primers its weird
 
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