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What brand wall thickness gauge do they use at Julia's?
It's a horizontal gauge and I thought it was a Manson... In any case, I have used theirs a few times on guns I have been interested in and it worked very well and was easy to use. .
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10-18-2017, 01:51 PM | #4 | ||||||
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I agree with John
its a vertical gauge - and takes some practice to get consistent readings
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10-18-2017, 02:02 PM | #5 | ||||||
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That was probably me who said that about using the manson gauge horizontally. I used it in the same way the hosford gauge is used. And when i got my hosford gauge, i compared measurements between the two and they were consistent. So... take that for what its worth, which to some may be very little.
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10-18-2017, 02:06 PM | #6 | ||||||
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i tried it once- couldn't get it right
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Jon Hosford taught me to use the Manson gauge horizontally, because he knew I was poor and couldn't buy one of his gauges. He is one fine fellow and makes some wonderful products. The horizontal method of using the Manson gauge is much more convenient and as accurate as the vertical method. My posts showing this method may be on the doublegunshop.com site.
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10-18-2017, 05:31 PM | #9 | ||||||
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The Manson & Hosford gauges are based on the same basic design. The key to getting accurate measurements with them is to not hold on to the gauge itself firmly. Notice in Dr. Drew's picture he is using several loops of string to keep the gauge out of his hand. The Hosford uses a large metal loop that you only use one finger loosely in. Watch Jon Hosford's videos on his web site using his gauge.
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10-18-2017, 06:46 PM | #10 | ||||||
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Doctor Drew's method of holding the gauge steady is similar to mine. I use a helper and it works just fine in the horizontal position. The "helper" holds the barrels steady on a flat surface and you handle the operation of the Manson gauge. Vertical demands a lot of paraphernalia to hang the gauge, way too much effort at a gun show or auction.
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