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"Case guage"?

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09 January 2008, 22:54
maxsnafu
"Case guage"?
Guys, in a post on another forum I read the following:

"One thing that's almost, no, is mandatory, is a case gauge, which allows you to set your sizer die far enough down that you're getting correct headspace."

What is a "case guage"? Is this the correct term for the item he's describing and who sells these?


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10 January 2008, 00:01
mho
The correct term for the gizmo in question is "headspace gauge". It allows you to quantify how far back your die pushes your case shoulder - .001 - .002" is about ideal.

They come in various forms, this is one of the more versatile:

http://www.sinclairintl.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?catego...tem=HK-55&type=store

- mike


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