The WILSON CASE LENGTH GAGE is a one-piece, non-adjustable cylinder-type gage with milled surfaces on one end for checking minimum and maximum overall length of rifle and pistol cases having no shoulder. It is available in the following calibers: 32-40, 38-55, 375 Winchester, 444 Marlin, 45-70, 458 Winchester Magnum, 38 Special, 357 Magnum, 44 Magnum, 44 Special, 45 Colt and 45 Auto. This CASE LENGTH GAGE is different from and should not be confused with the standard WILSON CARTRIDGE CASE GAGE which checks both overall length and cone-to-head length of rifle cases such as 30-06 which have the more usual profile of tapered body, shoulder and neck. If cases have been fired and resized many times, some will be found to be over maximum length. Unless trimmed back to normal length they may bottom in the chamber and in extreme examples may be forced partly into the throat or ball seat, causing pressure variations and consequent inaccuracy. Perfection in crimping pistol cases can be attain...