First off, you know someone will jump in here and say NO, NO, NO, you can't do it that way. You "MUST" use a Go-No Gauge! ::)
By using full length sized brass to set the headspace, your brass won't have much room to grow when it's fired. No brass growth makes for longer brass life.
I'll use the gauges to get close then reset if needed to a "full length" sized case. You might only be talking 1/16 or less of a turn on the barrel.
I've got brass that's been fired 15 to 20 times and still going strong just by bumping the shoulder back .002 and running it through a body once in a while.
There's a chance that "Factory" loaded ammo won't fit in your chamber but if you roll your own you won't have a problem. YMMV.