bg55599 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 wanted dial guage type micrometer for meausing barrel wear/choke size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabbitbosher Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 wanted dial guage type micrometer for meausing barrel wear/choke size I use one of these http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=12736/P...TGUN_BORE_GAUGE you wont find one cheaper in the UK Bosher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coney Basher Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Seconded, I use this one as well. Got it from the States when the pound was strong. Still a bargain though. C-B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I am guessing you need the long shaft to see wear at any point in the barrel. If not, you can buy telescopic bore gauges from engineering suppliers which are T-shaped devices you push into a space and wind out to a touch fit. You then withdraw the gauge and measure with a normal caliper or micrometer. I have seen sets of four or five of those that'll go from 12mm to 150mm for less than 20 quid. However, the length on the shaft is usually only 150mm or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBS Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I bought one on ebay but it cost close to £200. They do crop up at local auctions from time to time and i'll keep an eye out for you. GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I got the same one from Brownells last year along with the Gilchrist handle and reamer. Highly recommended. The bore micrometer gets a bit addictive though, everytime a mate changes a gun, you end up shoving the gauge down to check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coney Basher Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 In reply to John R, you use a bore guage to measure the diameter of the bore 9" in front of the breech to check that it is still in proof (or if you want to be absolutely correct - 'of proof'). Nominal diameter of a 12 bore at this point is .729" or 18.5mm. Of course if it has been lapped or polished out this measurement may be larger and if it is 10 thou or more larger, the shotgun has to be submitted for re-proof. You use a different instrument called a barrel wall thickness guage (much more expensive) to actually detect 'wear' or thickness in pits etc along most of the barrel length. As a general rule, minimum recommended BWT is 25 tho. Funny thing is that you can have paper thin barrel wall thicknesses and still be in proof 9" in front of the breech, so beware when buying used shotguns. C-B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celtic invader Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 In reply to John R, you use a bore guage to measure the diameter of the bore 9" in front of the breech to check that it is still in proof (or if you want to be absolutely correct - 'of proof'). Nominal diameter of a 12 bore at this point is .729" or 18.5mm. Of course if it has been lapped or polished out this measurement may be larger and if it is 10 thou or more larger, the shotgun has to be submitted for re-proof. You use a different instrument called a barrel wall thickness guage (much more expensive) to actually detect 'wear' or thickness in pits etc along most of the barrel length. As a general rule, minimum recommended BWT is 25 tho. Funny thing is that you can have paper thin barrel wall thicknesses and still be in proof 9" in front of the breech, so beware when buying used shotguns. C-B Good sence talked by Coney Basher, who obviously knows what he is talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabbitbosher Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Good sence talked by Coney Basher, who obviously knows what he is talking about. I'll second that Top Man !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coney Basher Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Thanks Wabbit, see you soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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