Lee case length gage

[Colohunter]

I don't know how many of you use the Lee case length gages. I do for most of the other calibers I reload, I had been thinking about getting one made for the Whisper, as they will make custom sizes. I was browsing midwayusa.com recently and found that they have a Lee 300 Whisper case length gage listed as "coming soon." There is no expected date, but for $4.50 it will be an inexpensive method to try for trimming Whisper.

[JFettig]

I made my own and was consiering making a small run of them but never got around to it. Good to hear LEE is making some.

Jon

[ctnsupra1]

That's good to hear. You could go directly through Lee's custom shop but it was something like $19.00 for a custom specified length. For $4.50 I'll have to pick one up.

[Fudmottin]

This is probably way late. I'm having my barrel custom made. So the chamber gage will be made by the same reamer that was used to make the chamber itself.

[jayvee]

It wasn't a Case Length gauge exactly, it was their Trimmer guide/gauge that goes into their cutter.

SSK just sold me a Case Length guage for $30 or so, not that much more than a regular L.E. Wilson.

A custom Lee one would be cheaper but not by much.

[Fudmottin]

The gage I have is essentially a go no-go type of gage. You drop the case in it and see where the head sits. There is a 0.003" cut on the gage for head space. My chamber is supposed to be cut to 1.359 so it can take both SSK and Redding sized cases.

[Fixguns]

I use one. I bought a .30 carbine guage for my trimmer and added a small washer which I sanded to bring it up to the correct OAL. It works beautifully.

Gary

[skurvy]

Originally Posted by Fixguns

I use one. I bought a .30 carbine guage for my trimmer and added a small washer which I sanded to bring it up to the correct OAL. It works beautifully.

Gary

Couldn't you cut about 0.065" off of the 30 carbine trimmer and get the same effect?