go/no go for prefit bbls?
- Thread starter kenner
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I would think that "any" new barrel-action-combination deserves a Go / No-Go safety check. Worst case, it's "Belt & Suspenders" cheap insurance. Best case, you avoid a catastrophe. I recently put a McGowan pre-fit onto my MPA 300-WM action. Go / No-Go worked as advertised. Did I waste that time and money? Methinks not. IMHO
$60 seems like a pretty cheap insurance against possibly getting your face split in two
You could do the packing tape trick on a case or cartridge and see where your at before firing it.
You have to check but the common clear or light brown tape is .002.
Many no go’s are +.006 from a go gauge so three layers.
People who know what they're doing always check their work against a reference standard.
I believe it's a "new" item, and they custom make them for you. Not sure what lead time is.
looks like 6-8 weeks. I think i'll just send my barrel and action to a smith that has them in stock
Dave Manson of http://www.mansonreamers.com/ may have shorter lead times. They are currently on holiday until tomorrow (Jan 03, 2022) though.
I second Dave Manson. Give them a call when they get back next week and they will be super helpful.
You will be sorry if you order them from PTG. 6-8 weeks will turn into a year, then more. They will try to charge you a restocking fee for an item they claim to have not made yet. PTG sucks.
I would not order anything from PTG. Been there and done that with go/no-go gauges. I'd get em from Manson
Had a similar experience with PTG, luckily not too costly for me. Had a friend who finally threatened small claims before he got a refund on an item they took his money for and never produced. If you find a third party that has PTG on the shelf and can buy from them, their products are good enough quality. I’d just rather hop on the phone and call Manson and get what I need with no worries.
My gauges were a little out of spec and caused me some trouble, beyond ordering them and then finding out weeks later they didn't have them, and then them finally arriving months later.
