Go / No Go gauges

[Redboat01]

I'm now involved with looking after quite a few older .223 / .308 rifles. I am wondering;

a) if it is worth acquiring some Go / No Go gauges
b) if so, where is best to get them from. Prices seem to vary hugely, but I also appreciate these are messing tools so need to have good tolerances.

On the one hand I think it could be unnecessary, but I am not sure if it is worth doing initial/regular checks?

 

[Bluezorro]

Definitely worth checking out www.brownells.co.uk/

That's assuming you're in the UK, which you might not be

 

[Rich79]

Is it worth getting a 223 no-go gauge?

 

[chouchin66]

If they ship your way; Pacific Tool & Gauge.
Go/ No Go are nice to have to hand, but if your rifles have not been " smithed on" ( re proofed / checked anyway), bolts remaining with their respective receivers, & you aren't in the habit of running overpressure loads that could cause lug set back( unlikely with modern receiver steels hardening) , I'd think you are O.K.

 

[Sarge]

Pacific Tool and Gauge over in the States are good, as are Triebel Gauges from Germany.
I've got both in 223 and no issues.
ZPV gauges are also very good, from eastern Europe, possibly Ukraine, not sure if they're available just now.

 

[Redboat01]

If they ship your way; Pacific Tool & Gauge.
Go/ No Go are nice to have to hand, but if your rifles have not been " smithed on" ( re proofed / checked anyway), bolts remaining with their respective receivers, & you aren't in the habit of running overpressure loads that could cause lug set back( unlikely with modern receiver steels hardening) , I'd think you are O.K.

All factory ammo. In the UK if you have any work done on a pressure bearing part I think you are obliged to have it re-proofed. I guess it could be possible we get a rifle with another bolt but given that they are serialised it would be unlikely.

 

[chouchin66]

All factory ammo. In the UK if you have any work done on a pressure bearing part I think you are obliged to have it re-proofed. I guess it could be possible we get a rifle with another bolt but given that they are serialised it would be unlikely.

.308s run ( SAAMI Specs), 62,000 psi. - actions for such are built " Ford Tough".only time I'd worry on a ( non modern) .308, would be if I got hold of a .308 CETME re chambered , Spanish Mauser , or an older 91/ 94/95 / 96 that's been re - barreled , though original proof loads for such, exceeded .308 Winchester pressures, in the case of the Swede 94/ 96s.

 

[Redboat01]

It sounds like it is not really worth it. On that basis, I will leave it for now.