Forster Products - NATO Chamber Headspace Gages - 5.56

NATO Chamber Headspace Gages - 5.56

Whether your chambering a new barrel, inspecting a new rifle, or conducting routine maintenance the NATO Chamber Headspace Gage will provide the confidence you need for safe and consistent results. Fosters Products has decades of manufacturer expertise and a respected name in gunsmithing and reloading tools. They deliver unmatched reliability and ensuring your chamber measurements are accurate the first time.

“Headspace” is the distance between the face of the breech and the base of the cartridge when the action is closed, and excessive headspace can be dangerous as well as impair accuracy. For instance, unsupported brass fired in a rifle action with excessive headspace can rupture, allowing gas to blow rearward like rocket exhaust. Because your safety is on the line, Forster Headspace Gages are made with painstaking care and exacting manufacturing standards to ensure accurate testing of your rifle’s chamber.

Similarly, the 5.56 NATO caliber requires a slightly longer headspace than the commercial .223 caliber, which are commonly thought to be identical. For that reason, Forster Products is also offering 5.56 NATO Headspace Gages. For any gunsmith or armorer working with military firearms in this caliber, these NATO Headspace Gages can make a huge difference in both performance and safety.