Wall Thickness Gauge

[Mark Callanan]

Could someone teach me or tell me about how this is done
I have seen many testers all being the battery type
Can those be used?
Thanks for any help.....


Mark

[Dean Romig]

Probably the best one you can get is the Hosford wall thickness gauge. very simple to use. I wish I had one..... they're a bit pricey, but worth it if you're going to measure a bunch of gun barrels.

Oh, it's not a battery operated tool.






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[OH Osthaus]

not sure what the battery powered version is - unless its an ultrasonic thickness gauge

the wall thickness gauges i have seen and used have been manual- using parallel rods and a dial indicator

[Mtntopjack]

What Dean said. I bought a Hosford gauge some months ago, mostly to make sure the guns I own are all safe to shoot. I anticipate using it any time I decide to buy a vintage gun, even taking it to gun shows. The Hosford gauge is very easy to use after getting used to the technique, and is not battery operated. There's other gauges out there, but the Hosford can certainly be considered one of the better ones. Pricey? Yes. But sometimes you just bite the bullet and go the extra mile for any number of your own reasons. Good luck.

[Drew Hause]

Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jQZn4kohH4

Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfBP7a0TbjM


Henry gauge that I will have in Vegas





The barrels are secured to a weighted box (in which I carry the gauge and a bore gauge) with bungie cords



I affixed a tape measure so the rule is not needed

[PML]

I am curious if any of you that own a Hosford gauge and use it daily have found a way to make it produce invalid measurements? I am asking because I was selling a gun last year in Vegas and the gentlemen asked me the MWT on the barrels and my response was " I don't know, the bore measures .730 in both barrels and my assumption is the barrels are factory original”. He then asked to take the barrels into the dealer room and have them measured with a Hosford gauge by an expert. I agreed and 30 minutes later he returned and told me my barrels were thin and my gun was unsafe. I did not agree with this assessment and when I asked who and what he simply walked away without providing any details.

So, I am wondering if you did a blind test with 3-5 people and 5-10 barrels what the results would be using a Hosford gauge? The barrels on the gun in question are .730 on by skeets gauge and I believe them to be factory original on the outside. So I am curious what a blind MWT test would reveal where the idiot running the gauge has an outcome in the results. Perhaps if John Hosford is in Vegas with his tool we can find 4-6 idiots(potential customers) to volunteer as MWT testers. I volunteer to be the first idiot in the sample group and I will bring my Titanic DHE barrels previously deemed “thin” as a test subject . Perhaps after I am done with my blind test with the Hosford gauge and I find it idiot proof I might be convinced to buy his tool to prove I am not an idiot. Until then I will measure the bore diameter of every gun I own and make my shooting decisions based on MY results.
Patrick
PS I was not happy when the jackass brought my perfectly good factory barrels back and declared them thin.

[winplumber]

Patrick,
Its a little early in the am but who are you calling idiots ?

[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

Patrick,

I own the Hofford barrel wall thickness tool. If operated correctly it will provide exact measurements time after time. If operated contrary to instructions it can provide inaccurate measurements. I believe those are usually larger than actual thickness.

Have you considered the buyer may have trying to make the barrels seem thin to reduce your sale price substantially? Little did know that just behind your friendly smile is a US Marine which when challenged, eliminates enemy though fire and maneuver. Or in that case, surely a glare from your eyes as sharp as a eagle focusing on ripping off a rabbits head! When caught off guard I instantly do the same. .

I think the bozo was simple a shister.

Mark

[ch]

I did not mean to thank Patrick, touchscreen. I do understand his feelings though. Seems everybodys an expert and they want u to know it. Humbleness theres a quality i enjoy. Best ch

[Dean Romig]

Patrick, one person's "thin" is another person's "safe to shoot."
Precise wall thickness measurements is the only thing we can base our opinions on, not someone else's declaration of "thin" and "not safe to shoot." At .730" and original finish , I would shoot your barrels sight unseen.





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