Choke gauge - professional model

[Rick Roemer]

Hi,

I am interested in buying a top quality choke gauge for my Dad. We have the tapered type that is a simple stick in the end of the barrel. But I would like a much higher quality. I see one listed on Galazan - is this good - or are there others that members prefer?

Need to measure 12, 16, 20, 28.

Thanks

[Dean Romig]

I bought the dial styles from Galazan's quite a while back. They had one for the 12/16 bores but you had to get a separate one for the 20/28. I think it is a perfectly good gauge for the money.

These are about 18 inches long, is this what you're asking about?




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[Rick Roemer]

Yes - Just need to know that these are quality. Thanks

[Dean Romig]

"Quality" is subjective - but they are certainly "good enough" for most of us.





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[Rick Roemer]

Ok. Good enough will be fine

[Bill Murphy]

I can't find a dial micrometer on Tony's website.

[Brian Dudley]

Hosford’s bore gauge works great.

[Dean Romig]

I guess they must be digital now Bill.





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[Chuck Bishop]

Google "the unloader", he makes both analog and digital bore mics.

[edgarspencer]

The dial gauge Tony sells is a Chinese copy of a Chubbs gauge, but not the quality of the Chubbs. As Dean says, it’s good enough.

[Rick Losey]

Google "the unloader", he makes both analog and digital bore mics.

i have two of Gary's bore gauges -very well made and he will customize the length of the shaft

[Rick Roemer]

What is the advantage of a longer vs shorter Bore gauge? Gary makes a 14” but can make longer. Thx

[Dean Romig]

A longer bore gauge will allow checking the entire bore for irregularities in boring/honing/polishing etc. A 16” gauge will allow you to check a set of 32” barrels. You can also measure the length of the forcing cones and the length of the choke. Some Parker chokes have been measured at about 6” in length and I once measures cones of 9” in length on a set of barrels that had been severely “messed with”.






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[Rick Roemer]

Any preference digital or analog?

[Chuck Bishop]

With the analog mic, you calibrate the gage using calibrated rings of a certain diameter. For instance, you calibrate the mic using the .700 ring when measuring a 12 bore barrel. You use different shafts depending on the gauge your measuring but you unscrew the gage and screw it on the different shaft, at least that's how my Stan Baker mics works. Never used a digital one but it's probably similar.

[William Davis]

I prefer dial analog . No battery’s and as long as you don’t drop it trouble free. Accuracy is limited by the linkage no advantage one vs the other.

William

[Rick Losey]

exactly Chuck

there is a ring of a known inside diameter (.700 for a 12) and you zero the digital to that


i have both analog and digital- either or- no preference
but- you do need to keep a spare battery round for digital unless you like cussing

[Bill Murphy]

theunloader.com is the website. Hear nothing but good about Gary's gauges. $125.00. I've not owned one because my Galazan micrometers from 20 years ago work just fine. I also have one of Tony's $500.00 micrometers, but I can't find them in the catalog any more.