HEADSPACE GUAGES

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June 13, 2002 04:03

THOUGHTS ABOUT DAVE MANISON GAUGES AND FORSTER AND CLYMER GAUGES

ALSO IN BROWNELLS CATALOG UNDER FORSTER AND CLYMER GAUGES ALONG WITH
THE GO AND NO GO GAUGES IS ONE CALLED (FIELD) WHAT IS THAT ALL
ABOUT.

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  MIKE WISKEY

  June 13, 2002 05:03

  ALL OF THE MAKERS LISTED ARE GOOD. YOU USE GO/NO-GO GAUGES WHEN YOU REBARREL A FIREARM, YOU USE A FIELD GUAGE WHEN YOU CHECK A FIREARM FOE SAFTEY. JUST BECAUSE A FIREARM WILL CLOSE ON A NO-GO GAUGE DOES'T MEAN IT IS UNSAFE TO FIRE, ALTHOUGH IT MAY NOT BE AS ACCURATE (PRESICE). IF A FIREARM CLOSES ON A FIELD GAUGE IT HAS EXCESSIVE HEAD SPACE AND SHOULD NOT BE FIRED. FOR MOST CALIBERS THE GO GAUGE IS .000", NO-GO +.004" AND FIELD +.010".

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  MIKE WISKEY

  June 13, 2002 05:03

  ALL OF THE MAKERS LISTED ARE GOOD. YOU USE GO/NO-GO GAUGES WHEN YOU REBARREL A FIREARM, YOU USE A FIELD GUAGE WHEN YOU CHECK A FIREARM FOE SAFTEY. JUST BECAUSE A FIREARM WILL CLOSE ON A NO-GO GAUGE DOES'T MEAN IT IS UNSAFE TO FIRE, ALTHOUGH IT MAY NOT BE AS ACCURATE (PRESICE). IF A FIREARM CLOSES ON A FIELD GAUGE IT HAS EXCESSIVE HEAD SPACE AND SHOULD NOT BE FIRED. FOR MOST CALIBERS THE GO GAUGE IS .000", NO-GO +.004" AND FIELD +.010".

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