Any way to check headspace from a fired case using calipers and one of these bump gages that sinclair sells? Thank You Lads!
Headspace from a fired case?
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Re: Headspace from a fired case?
Check headspace as compared to what? SAAMI specs? Go / No Go guages?
It's a wonderful tool for setting your full length sizing die to size brass for a particular rifle chamber.
Check headspace as compared to what? SAAMI specs? Go / No Go guages?
It's a wonderful tool for setting your full length sizing die to size brass for a particular rifle chamber.
Re: Headspace from a fired case?
Lets say SAMMI specs. the bump gage is a certain length and a certain angle. 20 deg I think and that headspace is measured from a datum point.if you trigged this angle out and the thickness of this gage would you get something useable? I bought it to set back shoulders and was wondering what if.Thanks
Lets say SAMMI specs. the bump gage is a certain length and a certain angle. 20 deg I think and that headspace is measured from a datum point.if you trigged this angle out and the thickness of this gage would you get something useable? I bought it to set back shoulders and was wondering what if.Thanks
Re: Headspace from a fired case?
Not really. The bump gauges are really only good for comparisons which is why they call them comparators. They work great for reloading though. I think they are a must.
I like to take fired rounds and mark them for measurements on the side of the case in permanent marker and set them aside so I can always go back to them to "zero" out my calipers so they are right on the money.
Not really. The bump gauges are really only good for comparisons which is why they call them comparators. They work great for reloading though. I think they are a must.
I like to take fired rounds and mark them for measurements on the side of the case in permanent marker and set them aside so I can always go back to them to "zero" out my calipers so they are right on the money.
