03-29-2011, 10:55 PM
mseric Wrote:Interesting, Mine has a brass spring for the inside rod, almost like a large guitar string. I have had mine for quite awhile, maybe when Hornady took over they switched to a cheaper plastic rod.
Could it be that the OAL gauge you have is the curved version? I believe that version has the spring. In an AR you really don't need the curved version as you can remove the bolt carrier.
