Headspace guage
04-15-2005, 11:38 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 171
Headspace guage
I just bought a 35 whelen for my savage 111 .270. I also purchased a barrel wrench. What gauges will i need. Do I need the "GO" and the "NO GO" guages. Also I would be willing to rent the guages from a member. Thanks in advance
04-16-2005, 09:45 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Garfield NJ USA
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RE: Headspace guage
Yes you do want both gauges. You'll also need a barrel vise and an action wrench. When I did my 112 to 223 AI, I was surprised how easy it was but be forwarned, hope you have strong arms. A little rosin or powder on the bushings will help for a tight grip. When removing the extractor from the bolt face I put it in a zip lock bag so the detent ball and spring didn't fly away. All in all it's a straight forward process. On a side not I think you'll like the whelen. My 7600 likes 200 gr hornady sst's and btsp's sitting on top of 4064. For larger game I load 225 gr partitions.
04-18-2005, 05:14 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Western Nebraska
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RE: Headspace guage
While I agree that the use of both is a good thing to do I also have chambered dozens of barrels with only the go gage because as a machinist I can easily control the lathe to the go gage within a "thou".
Further, if I'm chambering a gun that is not to be traded I will buy the loading dies first and full length resize a fired case and use that as a go gage because it makes the rifle chamber fit my reloading dies.....this is only for those that don't plan to ever trade the rifle. It's surprising how long brass lasts when this is done.....
Make no mistake about it....the go and no-go gage is the preferred way to go because it insures that the finished product is "per the specs"
Further, if I'm chambering a gun that is not to be traded I will buy the loading dies first and full length resize a fired case and use that as a go gage because it makes the rifle chamber fit my reloading dies.....this is only for those that don't plan to ever trade the rifle. It's surprising how long brass lasts when this is done.....
Make no mistake about it....the go and no-go gage is the preferred way to go because it insures that the finished product is "per the specs"
04-18-2005, 07:34 PM
#7
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 171
RE: Headspace guage
Vapodog. The barrel is finished and ready to be installed and the web site said there was not a need for any machining because the barrel was allready matched to any savage 110,111, etc. It only said I would need the guages.
04-18-2005, 10:10 PM
#8
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Colorado
Posts: 4,127
RE: Headspace guage
Vapodog - I also chamber my own personal guns this way. Particularly the belted magnums. Although the "go" guage for the .300 Win Mag family is .220; mine is set at .218 and has never had a problem.
