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[Grip]

Very cool, that cut looks great.

[SeriousStudent]

Neat idea - thank you for posting the pics on that.

[lunchbox]

Clever mod. Will have to do mine now, just because I might actually be able to get friends to use gauge now when they slap together a rifle. I always offer up gauge and suggest checking HS on new builds, even say I'll help them with it, very rarely do I have any takers.

[CodeRed30]

Noob question, but what is the purpose of this? Can someone elaborate?

[drarmament]

Thanks for the advice

[Tzed250]

Nice work!!

[markm]

That's a good idea if you already have the non rebated gauge. You could also spin it on a lathe (less commonly available for most) and give it the Mil gauge profile.



Clever mod. Will have to do mine now, just because I might actually be able to get friends to use gauge now when they slap together a rifle. I always offer up gauge and suggest checking HS on new builds, even say I'll help them with it, very rarely do I have any takers.

Shoot. I have a mil gauge and never use it for new builds. I never found any new builds to fail. I keep it for checking old guns.

[Eric D.]

I'm assuming you're asking what's the purpose of the relief, not what the purpose of a HS gage is. When using a gage that isn't relieved for the ejector the bolt must be disassembled or the gage won't yield an accurate result. Obviously not having to disassemble the bolt to check HS is an advantage.


Noob question, but what is the purpose of this? Can someone elaborate?

[cjb]

Of course now the gauge must spin in the chamber, carried rotationally by the extractor. Mil gauge don't spin. Does the spin matter? Well... I suppose not if you're using a very deft and light touch whilst gauging.... which you should anyway.

[Robb Jensen]

I used the lathe method my .30-06, commercial .223 & .308 and 7.62 NATO gauges 9yrs ago when I got into the business. Saves a shit ton of time!

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[ST911]

I don't usually post much, but if I have something helpfull I like to let people know.

With contributions like this, you are welcome to post much more. Nice work.

[CodeRed30]

I'm assuming you're asking what's the purpose of the relief, not what the purpose of a HS gage is. When using a gage that isn't relieved for the ejector the bolt must be disassembled or the gage won't yield an accurate result. Obviously not having to disassemble the bolt to check HS is an advantage.

Ah, that makes sense. Yeah I know what the HS gauge is for, but didn't realize that one had to remove the ejector to perform the test.

[trackmagic]

I did the same thing by grinding a flat on the side of mine. This should be factory on all hsg in my oppinion.

[cjb]

Ok so really its a "field gauge", in that case, should be a non spinner, since the bolt should not be able to close on a field gauge.

[captain92]

I just picked up one of these gauges yesterday (well, actually it arrived), anyways, am going to do this. Thanks OP!