Reply With QuoteA 223 go gauge becomes the no go gauge, you can set it that way.
Dean
I have a 223 AI barrel on order from Apache Gun Works, After ordering it I realized I don't know how to set the headspace. I don't have a GO or NO GO gauge nor any fired cases.
I just did a 308 but had the gauges
Does anyone make 223 AI gauges?
A 223 go gauge becomes the no go gauge, you can set it that way.
Dean
RUMs are like woman in Stiletto heals, you know they are going to put you in the poor house, but that has never stopped anyone from pursuing them.
Yes the gages are available.
The first time I set my 243AI, I didn't have much money, or any gages, so I used a fired pc. of 243 Win brass and FL sized it. Then I set the headspace tight on that brass to where I got the "crush fit" feel that an AI should have with parent cases. Worked out great. Later on I moved the barrel to another action and got a gage and low and behold but it spaced up the same with the gages as it did to my brass.
Better Lucky than Good I guess.But it has worked for me and several others. If you have any doubts in your abilities to feel the space like that, get the gages.
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