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I agree with Dean’s assessment with one other consideration. Since it’s a shooter, I would buy the gun whose dimensions fit me best.
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12-19-2019, 07:11 AM | #4 | ||||||
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Thanks for the response Dean & Mike,
Dean, The barrels length check as original on both at 30". Unfortunately I don't have a barrel wall measuring device, too the naked eye, the inside of the barrels look good, not that they shine like a mirror their complete length, but good. I am not a dealer by any means, only a shooter/collector. I have seen Jon Hosford's barrel wall gauge and choke gauge in use and would love to own them but I just didn't think I could justify with not more than I would use them. I do own one of Jon Hosford's gun racks and I appreciate his great American craftsmanship. Are there other measuring tools that are less expensive for a shooter who can't justify the price of Jon's nice tools? I even hate to ask that question since I hate cheap tools. Mike, the dimensions on both guns are almost identical. Thanks, Stan |
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Although Jon's tools in my opinion are the best you can buy at a somewhat reasonable price, I could never justify the expense either.
I have used his wall thickness gauge and found it very easy to use..... not so much for other manufacturer's gauges. Try Galazan's for reasonably priced bore and choke mics and chamber gauges. A good bore mic will usually tell you if the bores have been altered, thus giving a good idea of wall-thickness safety. .
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Stan,
Many on this site use the Manson wall thickness gauge with good results. At about $110 it works and is a more affordable option. https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-t...ON%2bPRECISION If you search “Manson” on the forum search bar you’ll pull-up plenty of discussion on this topic. Good luck with your purchase and keep us posted. |
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12-19-2019, 08:32 AM | #7 | ||||||
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I have a Manson gauge but I don’t use it anymore. I could never get consistently accurate readings from it. I think ‘flex’ may have been the problem.... or operator error. In any case, the Hosford gage was IMO superior.
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12-19-2019, 10:03 AM | #8 | ||||||
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Garth,
I was just looking at the Manson gauge and thought I would order one since I also need to order a 6.5 reamer, now I'm not so sure. Dean, thanks for your opinion on the Manson gauge, if you were to buy just one gauge from Hosford, would the barrel wall thickness gauge or the bore gauge tell you more about the overall barrels being original and or safe to shoot? I'm guessing the bore gauge which you could then compare with OD measurements at different areas of the barrel? Thanks, Stan |
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I would always go to the wall thickness gauge and buy a cheaper bore and choke mic to go along with it. .
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12-19-2019, 10:29 AM | #10 | ||||||
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When a manson gauge is used in a similar manner to a Hosford gauge, it does provide pretty accurate readings on general thickness. For the money, it works well.
It is limited on smaller gauges sizes that it can read and it cannot pick up pitting as well as Hosfords. In regards to the original question... Go after a sounder gun in the better condition. You cannot go wrong with that. If both of those topics are comparable, then go after the higher grade. Unless one speaks to you more than the other.
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