OAL gauge

mike992

February 03, 2009 15:41

I was thinking of buying a Hornady OAL gauge and bullet comparator. Does anybody out their use one ,and do you think it's helpful.

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  mrbruce

  February 04, 2009 06:41

  It's just as easy and cheaper to boot if you open up the neck on your cartridge just barely enough for a bullet to be slipped in with a bit of pressure. Leave it long and chamber it, when it's ejected you'll have a the exact length to seat to the lands each and every time......
  Measure off the ogive, not the tip......

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  skyfish

  February 04, 2009 09:10

  I use one and like it. I've never had trouble breaking the threads off either. You have to realize it is not a pry-bar.

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  swill

  February 05, 2009 06:24

  You will definitely need the comparator to measure off the ogive. This is a very good tool.
  
  I have used different OAL gauges from different manufacturers and find the measurements I obtain from the Hornady (formerly Stony Point tool) to be the most accurate and consistent.
  
  Well worth the money for both.

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