Gunsmithing In need of .223 reamer

[Patty]

Hello all, i am looking for someone willing to rent a reamer to me, more specifically, my gunsmith (Hawk Hill) to chamber me a barrel.
I am in need of a .223 reamer that has at least a .90 freebore, and preferebly a .252 or .253 neck. The one they have on hand has a very short freebore.

Thanks!

 

[mcfred]

Have Hawk Hill order the reamer with the specs you want and call it a day. No sense in trying to save money on such a trivial thing.

Or go find another 'Smith that has the reamer you want.

 

[Patty]

Have Hawk Hill order the reamer with the specs you want and call it a day. No sense in trying to save money on such a trivial thing.

Or go find another 'Smith that has the reamer you want.

Very helpful, thank you.

 

[mcfred]

Fine, for $250 you can rent my Manson .223 Rem finsh and throating reamers. Is that better?

 

[Patty]

Fine, for $250 you can rent my Manson .223 Rem finsh and throating reamers. Is that better?

Surely you have better things to do than this, right?

 

[FUNCTIONAL]

It sounds like all you need is to give them a throating reamer. You can pick one of those up for $70. The cost of renting and shipping each way you might as well buy a throating reamer and then sell it for $50-$60 once you are done or have HH keep it and subract it from your bill.

 

[Patty]

It sounds like all you need is to give them a throating reamer. You can pick one of those up for $70. The cost of renting and shipping each way you might as well buy a throating reamer and then sell it for $50-$60 once you are done or have HH keep it and subract it from your bill.

Thanks for the tip. I was able to find the correct reamer and get it to them. The reason I didn’t just buy said reamer outright is because everywhere I could find was an 8-12 week wait. I needed it finished much earlier than that. I know how hard it can be for some to imagine situations outside of their own perspective.

 

[sirmixalot]

any advice on where to get 223 head space gauges?

 

[mudpig]

PTG Headspace Go Ga 300 Remington Short Action Ultra Mag

The PTG Headspace Go Gauges are necessary when finish chambering a barrel, or when checking the chamber of a used gun to be sure the headspace...

www.midwayusa.com

 

[sirmixalot]

thanks ... and of course its a size that is not on clearance.