Can't afford a headspace gage? Make it

[MDSpencer]

A .220 Russian gage is expensive

 

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If I could get the pictures to load. I'd show you a few things you need to do it

 

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grinding length on a Parker-Majestic surface grinder. Gotta love that old one. Made in Detroit

 

[MDSpencer]

grinding angle in the Crystal lake 1018

 

[MDSpencer]

Also an old lathe is handy. Mapp gas and a piece of O-1 tool steel. Sometime later. You have a finished gage

 

[MDSpencer]

Checking my home hardening. Gave me 58 Rc at the angle area. 62 at base.

 

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Diamond penetrator for Wilson hardness tester provide by Rich Quigley

 

[shortgrass]

Lots of posts with no text or pix. So, what do we gain from this?

 

[ridgeway]

Pics are showing up for me.

 

[shortgrass]

AHHHH! Now they're loading!

 

[MDSpencer]

Shadow graph is a Lufkin. Picture isn't great so I left it to home

 

[MDSpencer]

Nothing to gain.

 

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What is it you need to know

 

[MDSpencer]

Just sharing

 

[savagedasher]

Why would you need a head space guage
After the gun was built?
I have a dummy chamber made and that is all that is needed . Larry

 

[MDSpencer]

Guns not built.

 

[MDSpencer]

6mm Beggs. Bought the reamer but the gage would have put the cost outside the customers budget

 

[kendog]

6mm Beggs. Bought the reamer but the gage would have put the cost outside the customers budget

Nice work.
One thought though, Cust cant afford to buy the gauge(s), but could afford to have you MAKE one??