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    Headspace gauge/ case head separation

    I have had some issues with my 223 case head separation. I split one in half yesterday with the case stuck in the chamber on my first shot on a mob of goats. Luckily the case fell out of the chamber easy enough.
    After reading why it's happening (thanks to a previous thread and real knowledgeable fellas on here) I am over working the brass. I have decided I need a headspace comparator gauge so I can accurately bump the shoulder back.
    Has anyone used this before from TradeMe?
    https://www.trademe.co.nz/4923839449
    Are headspace gauges much the muchness? I'm not looking for extreme precision.
    Can I bump the shoulder back the 2-4thou with a Lee full length sizing die or do you need a bushings die?

 

 

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