Chamber length ,gauge

[Shooterbob]

Witch one noe or brownells? Brownells is soft steel anyone know what material noe is made from? I was on noe website and didn't see what material they use. Thanks Bob

 

[243winxb]

Make one https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2018/03/how-to-craft-your-own-chamber-length-gauge/

 

[Shooterbob]

243 winxb well thanks very much going to try this . Never seen that before really great info. Thanks Bob

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

That DIY project looks like it might be a good use for steel-case, Berdan-primed rifle cases.

 

[higgite]

Witch one noe or brownells? Brownells is soft steel anyone know what material noe is made from? I was on noe website and didn't see what material they use. Thanks Bob

The description for the NOE chamber length gauge (they call it a button) for .224 (22 Cal) says “machined from 6061 Soft Aluminum so it will not damage your chamber.” The descriptions for other caliber buttons don’t say that, but I’d assume they are the same. ymmv

 

[Shooterbob]

Thanks higgite . If the homemade one 243 winxb posted works out for me I'm going that route. Thanks again. Bob

 

[Bearded Phil]

Witch one noe or brownells? Brownells is soft steel anyone know what material noe is made from? I was on noe website and didn't see what material they use. Thanks Bob

NOE is aluminum. I just got a few on my last order for .308, .358 and .458 cal.

Apparently the MAX case length for my Henry .357 would 1.32". Not that I could find brass that long but I dont think I could chamber a round with a standard 158gr/180gr bullet nose length of about .3" with that long of brass.

Getting the NOE plugs back out of the brass can be tricky. I recommend oiling the plug and inside of the case mount first. The plugs are about .5" total length and the "t" top is about .1".

NOE says to cut a piece of sized brass back about .1" but I would go a little more. I used a .38 spl case to do my .357 rifle and it worked out. YMMV

 

[Shooterbob]

Thanks Phil I will Think about now .Gonna try and make my own first .Thanks again

 

[Walkalong]

I have the Sinclair one, and I made one from SS. Trust me, unless you're a gorilla with all thumbs, you're not going to hurt your chamber with it.

 

[murray brook]

I have a few from Sinclair for my different rifle calibers and they are easy to use and give an accurate measurement.

 

[Varminterror]

Getting the NOE plugs back out of the brass can be tricky.

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NOE says to cut a piece of sized brass back about .1" but I would go a little more.

I have the Hornady OAL spindle and a tap to make my own Modified Cases, so for a few years I used that spindle to take neck measurements. Doing so, I could use a bit looser fit in the neck on the “gauge plug” and would lock it into place with the spindle. Then the measurement was confirmation comparing headspace length to neck gauge length and base to plug length (making sure both jived).

I also made my own plugs from a couple of different means - I turned aluminum plugs on my wood lathe, even on my drill press a couple of times. I also crimped spindles with a Lee FCD into a case neck, then sectioned the neck apart with a tubing cutter, then the crimped neck ring on the spindle would act as the stop. I also used a pull through plug on a cleaning rod - a sectioned case neck with a lead pour to lock it onto a cleaning brush - compare the exposed length of the rod when pressed against the closed bolt vs. when pulled against the chamber neck (minus the height of the plug). It all works.