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How did we get our start?

Forster Products has a long history of excellence, beginning in the Forster brothers’ basement with model airplane engines. Today, we are a top supplier of quality Reloading and Gunsmithing Tools designed to expand the capabilities and improve the performance of reloading and shooting enthusiasts.

What makes our products unique?

Our products have been made in rural America for over 80 years by people who care about your shooting success, informed by customer feedback and collaboration with our advisory panel of ProStaff, whose input helps us improve upon and develop the products that you need for the sport you love.

Headspace Gauges

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• 223 REM: Used to check headspace of 223 Rem and 6mm x 45
• RIMLESS CARTRIDGE HEADSPACE: The proper use of Headspace Gauges is the most reliable way to test rifle chamber length. Headspace in a rimless cartridge is the distance between the bolt face and a datum line, determined by SAAMI, where the front of the cartridge rests on its shoulder when the bolt is closed.
• NO-GO: Corresponds to the maximum headspace we recommend for gunsmiths’ chambering new bolt-action rifles. This is not a SAAMI-maximum measurement. If a rifle closes on a NO-GO Gauge, it may still be within SAAMI specifications, or it may have excessive headspace. To determine if there is excessive headspace, the chamber should then be checked with a FIELD Gauge. The NO-GO Gauge is a valuable tool for gunsmiths’ reaming new chambers, in order to ensure tight and accurate headspace
• PRECISION MACHINED: Manufactured from top-quality, hardened steel and precision ground to ANSI and SAAMI tolerances. Headspace tolerance ground to a very exacting ±.00015. Each Headspace Gauge thoroughly inspected with NIST-certified measurement tools to ensure the highest quality product.
• MEASURING MEANINGFUL HEADSPACE: Properly speaking, and for safety purposes, one measures “headspace” as the difference between the length of a standard cartridge, as represented by a Gauge, and the gun’s actual chamber length , when the head of the cartridge is flush against the bolt face.