.303 british no-go gauges

[Boom-Boom]

Hi,

I am looking for a no-go gauge for .303 Brit. marked for .070 please.

BB

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[Sunray]

Forster makes 'em. Midsouth Shooters Supply wants $25.17US each. Currently on back order though.
Direct from Forster might be better. $36 each though. Also on back order.
Where you are matters. There's a $30 dollar US “base rate” for shipping/packaging if you order direct vs a local distributor if you're not Stateside
Headspace Gages - Forster Products

[Peter Laidler]

There is no requirement for a .070" gauge. All you need is a .064" and a .074" gauge. Save yourself $36 and the postage.

[Boom-Boom]

There is no requirement for a .070" gauge. All you need is a .064" and a .074" gauge. Save yourself $36 and the postage.

Thank you to Peter and other responders.

merry christmas.

BB

[tr63]

Be sure the gages are .074 for the no go, as I remember it most of the U.S. gauge makers do not make a no go in .074 . The one you will most likely get will be too small .

[nijalninja]

Hey mate, I had a bit of a dilemma with this earlier in the year and ended getting them custom from Border Ballistics Technology (BBT) in Scotland. I am very happy to have bought them and will recommend them to anyone.

[CINDERS]

Agree with Peter I had 3 made up a .064, .067 & .074 dont ask about the 67 as I have no idea why I had it made it's as useful as a sash window in a submarine

[Brian Dick]

I think the .067 is a Vickers MMG No-Go gauge if memory serves.

[Peter Laidler]

Brian is right - in a roundabout way....... If my old memory of the gun serves me correctly, the .067" (or was it .070?) gauge is a reject gauge for the Vickers extractor slipway. The CHS reject is still .074" I know that you're going to ask how the xxxx the .074" CHS reject gauge would slip down the extractor slip-way if the reject was .067" That's because the Vickers .074" CHS reject gauge didn't have sides to the rim part on it. Always a bit of a chore to check and adjust. But luckily, they just never seemed to need any adjustment once both locks were set up to start with.

[muffett.2008]

Always fascinates me, all this kerfluffle over an object that can be turned up in a lathe in 15mins.