Thanks azguy for clarification and adjusting MY attitude.
We are all in this together and transferring our experience to the youngsters and newcomers is most important.
Personally, I only use go gauges, tape and feel. I actually have a no go gauge or two but have never used them.
However, a novice could get that extra bit of self-assurance using one on his first and early barrel installs.
It would always be best to learn while in the presence of experience but for some that is not always possible.
There was actually no "crude" advice given but as I feel now my comment was rude and I apologize.
Your method of taking your time to get it right is definitely my method. I will tighten & loosen that barrel nut 5 times if that what it takes to get the "feel" I want on the go gauge. After a while it gets easy and seems routine, but to someone who's never done it, they can easily become overwhelmed or discouraged.
Hoping that the OP learns the process and reads as much as possible from this forum and others and tackles his first barrel with confidence. There are even a few videos out there describing the process.
Randy
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