Are you actually holding a conversation here?
Last I checked, closing on a NO-GO doesn't automatically make a rifle unsafe.
If the rifle is re-barreled under warranty, it's Ruger doing the work, therefore it's Ruger choosing the headspace dimensions.
Are you sure you're using the headspace guages correctly?
I don't understand the conversation comment! If it's meant to be sarcastic, there is no need for that.
The rifle has not been rebarreled, yet, but am considering it, an no not by Ruger. I have rebarreled my Savage rifles and converted them safely from 223 to and including 338 Win Mag, so I understand the proper use of headspace gauges. An If you'll check around, you might just be surprised to find there is a reason it's called the no-go gauge. It means there is excessive headspace and could very easily cause pierced primers, and a host of other blowback issues, so in my book it's not safe.
That is the reason I was asking about the Ruger gauge vs the industry standard in 223. Again this is NOT for the ranch rifle, it's the Target model. Ruger says it's not safe for 5.56 ammo, so I was real curious when the bolt closed on my no-go gauge.
Subscriber
Yea closed all the way and even went click when the trigger was pulled. I tried this with a partially closed bolt and it did not fire.
I would really like to see the difference in the specs for the standard 223 vs the Ruger version.
Also someone mentioned the Wylde chamber, and I may be wrong, but I read that the Wylde chamber, actually has a shorter neck, than standard 223. IF that is the case, then the headspace gauge should work either way, I would think. There is no neck on the gauges.