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How to accurately measure (not validate) headspace?
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<blockquote data-quote="fguffey" data-source="post: 1871988" data-attributes="member: 113511"><p>We have 20 years of pages and tons of gigs with no answer. Again, I was in a gun parts store when a man walked in with an exotic/beautiful custom looking rifle; he wanted the rifle check for head space. The owner of the fine gun parts establishment informed the owner he could not check the rifle for head space because he did not have a head space gage for that magnificent rifle. I did not get involved, the owner of the rifle left and then I told the owner of the parts store I can check the head space on any rifle 3 different ways without a head space gage. </p><p></p><p>I know, that would just lock up most smiths/reloaders but not the owner of the fine establishment; he leaned forward and ask; "HOW?". I picked an easy method, he being a good listener and a smith with over 250 head space gages followed me through , when fished he said, "Well I be dammed". I thought that was nice, he is one of those people that can discern fact from fiction and truth from nonsense. And then I offered to convert his go-gages to go-to-infinity gages using the same technique. Problem, he sells gages not an education. </p><p></p><p>Forgive, I forgot; he is the proud owner of an adjustable head space gage, that would be the one I had never seen before but looks like a few of my Starrett inside micrometers. </p><p></p><p>F. Guffey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fguffey, post: 1871988, member: 113511"] We have 20 years of pages and tons of gigs with no answer. Again, I was in a gun parts store when a man walked in with an exotic/beautiful custom looking rifle; he wanted the rifle check for head space. The owner of the fine gun parts establishment informed the owner he could not check the rifle for head space because he did not have a head space gage for that magnificent rifle. I did not get involved, the owner of the rifle left and then I told the owner of the parts store I can check the head space on any rifle 3 different ways without a head space gage. I know, that would just lock up most smiths/reloaders but not the owner of the fine establishment; he leaned forward and ask; "HOW?". I picked an easy method, he being a good listener and a smith with over 250 head space gages followed me through , when fished he said, "Well I be dammed". I thought that was nice, he is one of those people that can discern fact from fiction and truth from nonsense. And then I offered to convert his go-gages to go-to-infinity gages using the same technique. Problem, he sells gages not an education. Forgive, I forgot; he is the proud owner of an adjustable head space gage, that would be the one I had never seen before but looks like a few of my Starrett inside micrometers. F. Guffey [/QUOTE]
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