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If you load for the .260 Rem and want brass that chambers right and lasts, the L.E. Wilson Case Gage is one of those tools you reach for every session. It's a one-piece, non-adjustable cylinder machined to SAAMI minimum chamber dimensions, so a quick drop of a case tells you exactly where you stand on both headspace and overall length. Wilson has been building these gages since 1935, and the design has stayed simple because it works.
The real value here is setting up your full length sizing die. Drop a fired case in, take a reading off the head with a caliper or depth mic, then size and re-check. The machined steps on the gage show you whether the head sits high (shoulder needs more bump), within spec, or too low (you're pushing the shoulder back too far and working the brass harder than it needs). That little bit of feedback helps you bump the shoulder just a couple thousandths and avoid oversizing, which is where a lot of case separations start.
Beyond headspace, the gage doubles as a trim length check. Once your brass is sized, set a case in the gage on a flat surface with the head down and sight across the top. If the neck pokes above the step, it's telling you it's time to trim. If it sits below, you're still in the clear. One tool covering both jobs keeps your bench tidy and your process consistent.
This is American-made from L.E. Wilson, a family-run shop that's been turning out precision reloading tools for the better part of a century. The gage is machined steel with knurling in the center for grip. One note worth mentioning: it checks headspace and length, not body diameters, so pair it with a caliper for the full picture. For precision .260 Rem handloaders chasing consistency, it's about as fundamental as tools get.
Drop a fired case into the gage and measure the head with a caliper or depth micrometer to establish your baseline. Then size the case and re-check, slowly dialing in your full length die until you see about a .001 to .002 shoulder bump. This sizes just below your chamber's headspace, which helps accuracy and keeps you from overworking the brass.
Yes. After sizing, set the case in the gage head-down on a flat surface and sight across the top. If the case mouth pokes above the step, it's time to trim; if it sits below, you're within spec.
No, this gage is built to check headspace and overall case length, not body diameters. For a complete read on your brass, use it alongside a good caliper. It's intended for use with fired cases to give you a basis for full length sizing and trimming.
Yes, the CG-260R is cut to SAAMI minimum chamber dimensions for the .260 Remington, so it only works with that cartridge. L.E. Wilson offers these one-piece gages in most popular rimless chamberings, each matched to its caliber.
| UPC | 857949005029 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | CG-260R |
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