T L Lewis Case Guages

[SharuLady]

Mods: I am not sure if this post is in the correct forum. If not could you move it to the correct forum. TYIA

I have been looking at these guages to purchase: I see they have the: "Pistol Max Gage measures the maximum dimensions of a loaded round. This includes case length, max cartridge dimensions, and max length of loaded round".

They also have the "Pistol Case Length Gage". Which would be best? Or would it be better to have both types so as to check before loading & then check after loading?

TYIA, SharuLady

[VHoward]

Never heard of this brand. I have used Lyman and Dillon case gages. A case gage is a very useful tool to have as it will confirm to you that you are sizing the brass appropriately. And the rifle case gages will also tell you if the case needs to be trimmed or not.

[SharuLady]

TY for your reply.
If purchased through L. E. Wilson they cost $30 ea. But through MidwayUSA they are $22.99 ea.

AvailableCalibers

32 H&RMagnum
32 S&W Long/ 32 New Colt Police
327 FederalMagnum
357 Magnum
38 Special
380 Auto
38 Super Auto
10mm Auto
41 Magnum
44 Magnum
44 Special
45 Auto
45Colt
9mm
40 S&W

I am also looking at a rifle guage for our 2 30-30 rifles. SharuLady

[VHoward]

I just looked on Midway and could not find T L Lewis branded case gages. I found:


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EGW (12) (https://www.midwayusa.com/s?targetLocation=%2F_%2FN-8868%2B4294965961%3FNp%3D2%26Nr%3DAND%2528p_visibl e%253A1%252Ccustomertypeid%253A1%2529%26Nrpp%3D24% 26Ns%3Dp_metric_sales_velocity%257C1%26Ntpc%3D1%26 Ntpr%3D1)
Forster (6) (https://www.midwayusa.com/s?targetLocation=%2F_%2FN-8868%2B4294967221%3FNp%3D2%26Nr%3DAND%2528p_visibl e%253A1%252Ccustomertypeid%253A1%2529%26Nrpp%3D24% 26Ns%3Dp_metric_sales_velocity%257C1%26Ntpc%3D1%26 Ntpr%3D1)
Frankford Arsenal (1) (https://www.midwayusa.com/s?targetLocation=%2F_%2FN-8868%2B4294966330%3FNp%3D2%26Nr%3DAND%2528p_visibl e%253A1%252Ccustomertypeid%253A1%2529%26Nrpp%3D24% 26Ns%3Dp_metric_sales_velocity%257C1%26Ntpc%3D1%26 Ntpr%3D1)
Hornady (115) (https://www.midwayusa.com/s?targetLocation=%2F_%2FN-8868%2B4294967232%3FNp%3D2%26Nr%3DAND%2528p_visibl e%253A1%252Ccustomertypeid%253A1%2529%26Nrpp%3D24% 26Ns%3Dp_metric_sales_velocity%257C1%26Ntpc%3D1%26 Ntpr%3D1)
L.E. Wilson (128) (https://www.midwayusa.com/s?targetLocation=%2F_%2FN-8868%2B4294966408%3FNp%3D2%26Nr%3DAND%2528p_visibl e%253A1%252Ccustomertypeid%253A1%2529%26Nrpp%3D24% 26Ns%3Dp_metric_sales_velocity%257C1%26Ntpc%3D1%26 Ntpr%3D1)
Lee (1) (https://www.midwayusa.com/s?targetLocation=%2F_%2FN-8868%2B4294967088%3FNp%3D2%26Nr%3DAND%2528p_visibl e%253A1%252Ccustomertypeid%253A1%2529%26Nrpp%3D24% 26Ns%3Dp_metric_sales_velocity%257C1%26Ntpc%3D1%26 Ntpr%3D1)
Lyman (17) (https://www.midwayusa.com/s?targetLocation=%2F_%2FN-8868%2B4294967259%3FNp%3D2%26Nr%3DAND%2528p_visibl e%253A1%252Ccustomertypeid%253A1%2529%26Nrpp%3D24% 26Ns%3Dp_metric_sales_velocity%257C1%26Ntpc%3D1%26 Ntpr%3D1)


PTG (2) (https://www.midwayusa.com/s?targetLocation=%2F_%2FN-8868%2B4294967235%3FNp%3D2%26Nr%3DAND%2528p_visibl e%253A1%252Ccustomertypeid%253A1%2529%26Nrpp%3D24% 26Ns%3Dp_metric_sales_velocity%257C1%26Ntpc%3D1%26 Ntpr%3D1)
RCBS (25) (https://www.midwayusa.com/s?targetLocation=%2F_%2FN-8868%2B4294967253%3FNp%3D2%26Nr%3DAND%2528p_visibl e%253A1%252Ccustomertypeid%253A1%2529%26Nrpp%3D24% 26Ns%3Dp_metric_sales_velocity%257C1%26Ntpc%3D1%26 Ntpr%3D1)
Redding (63) (https://www.midwayusa.com/s?targetLocation=%2F_%2FN-8868%2B4294967255%3FNp%3D2%26Nr%3DAND%2528p_visibl e%253A1%252Ccustomertypeid%253A1%2529%26Nrpp%3D24% 26Ns%3Dp_metric_sales_velocity%257C1%26Ntpc%3D1%26 Ntpr%3D1)


Could you provide a link to what you mean?

[SharuLady]

Vhoward, Oh drats, I am sorry. BigError. Company name is “L. E Wilson”

http://www.lewilson.com/products.html
http://www.midwayusa.com/
http://www.midwayusa.com/s?userSearchQuery=+L.+E.+Wilson+max+case+guages

[VHoward]

I suspected that's who you meant. L E Wilson are fine tools and will last you and your family a long time. Yes, for pistol, there are different case gages for coal and case length. Case length gages are not really needed if you have a pair of calipers. The case length gage is quicker though. I would at least get the coal gage as that will tell you that the cartridge is within saami specs or not. Coal = cartridge over all length.

[SharuLady]

I suspected that's who you meant. L E Wilson are fine tools and will last you and your family a long time. Yes, for pistol, there are different case gages for coal and case length. Case length gages are not really needed if you have a pair of calipers. The case length gage is quicker though. I would at least get the coal gage as that will tell you that the cartridge is within saami specs or not. Coal = cartridge over all length.

Ty for you reply. Again I am sorry for the name mix up. I edited the post where I had the wrong name except for the post title. It will not let me edit or fix that.
I will be getting the coal gage for our two ACP's, two revolvers & two 30-30's. I do have a caliper & mic. But I am seriously thinking I may get a case length gage for our Ruger 9mm. It has been a problem for us at times. Then hopefully I can figure out what its problem is. SharuLady