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    Default Re: Shotgun Wall Thickness Gauge

    Quote Originally Posted by PennStateCarry View Post
    As an update, the situation ended up working itself out. Just as I was about to buy a set of 12" telescope gauges I decided to check Brownell's one last time. Wouldn't you know that they magically have a Manson wall thickness gauge in stock for $110? I thought they were done carrying them! I thought Hosford & Co was my only remaining option.

    In any case, if anyone in SEPA needs a to measure wall thickness on 12-28 gauges, you're more than welcome to borrow my gauge!
    Won't a mic or a set of calipers do that?
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    Default Re: Shotgun Wall Thickness Gauge

    Quote Originally Posted by Walleye Hunter View Post
    Won't a mic or a set of calipers do that?
    Yes, but it would be incredibly time consuming. You need should measure thickness throughout the entirety of the barrel. For instance, if a gun was honed and wasn't centered correctly there could a very thin spot in a random spot of the barrel. You would miss it trying to do it that way or it would take hours to measure every 1/4 inch of the barrel
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    Default Re: Shotgun Wall Thickness Gauge

    A hone applies pressure to the walls of a bore constrained by the walls of the bore. It cannot "go off center".
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