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- May 15, 2013
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It's actually not the gauge that allows you to use the ammo in 2 different guns though. If you are making ammo for 2 different firearms, a full length resize is required, whether you have a gauge or not. The gauge is simply a little tube that says, "yeah, this is up to SAAMI spec"... it doesn't actually "allow" you to do anything. The dies and reloading process is what allows you to use those cartridges in more than 1 firearm.
As for why you don't need to bring a firearm to your loading bench to get the best possible load for it, it's because you aren't looking for the accuracy that he is. You are going for run of the mill ammo while he is building the best possible ammo for his particular rifle.
Different strokes for different folks... but really all a case gauge does is say hey, this will probably fit in your gun... there have been instances where some firearms chambers are tighter than SAAMI spec's and people have had troubles because they went off of the gauge rather than their precision built firearm.
Hey, thanks for helping me understand why I shoot average ammunition.
And how is it Companys like Federal Gold Metal Match 308,30-06,300 win and on and on ( and many other match grade ammo ) ammunition tends to shoot sub 1" groups from the factory and they don't have anyone action to setup their dies ?
how do they know how to do that ?