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    Gunsmithing Problem with Near Mfg. Sako Mount (Fixed Them)

    I just finished 3 Sako M995 in 338 Lapua Mag for a friend of mine and his Dad and Son. I put Near Mfg. scope bases on all of them. Whet to the range today to start load development and none of the rifles would eject the round. Would kick it back into the action. Here's the pics of what it is...
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    Gunsmithing Reamer Malfuction

    Iw8, Broughton. SS 5C
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    Gunsmithing Reamer Malfuction

    RWS, the date on the reamer is 12/12. Just e-mailed Dave to see if I can send it back and have him look at it. Wayne
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    Gunsmithing Reamer Malfuction

    FCrifles, no pre drill or pre bore. I've seen guys talk about that, just never have done it. Wayne
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    Gunsmithing Reamer Malfuction

    Yes it was a PTG. That's all I use. Maybe a call to Dave will shed some light on this. Thanks for the replies. Wayne
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    Gunsmithing Reamer Malfuction

    Hello Guys, I've never had this happen before in the many barrels I have chambered. I would appreciate any input you can give me. Brand new reamer, 2/3rds. the way through the chamber, oiled everything up, seated the reamer and just started to move it in (0.010"-0.015") and it like caught and...
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    Gunsmithing Broughton barrels

    Re: Broughton barrels "Broughton is my barrel of choice. Very accurate, clean extremely easy, machine incredibly well and have the best exterior finish I have seen from any barrel manufacture. I'm not scared of button rifling." It couldn't have been said better. Tim's barrels are the right...
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    Gunsmithing Tight Obermeyer Barrel

    Re: Tight Obermeyer Barrel Hey, thanks you guys for the input. I feel a lot better know. Need to go and make more chips. Thanks again Wayne
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    Gunsmithing Tight Obermeyer Barrel

    I have a couple of 30cal Obermeyer barrels that I am building into 300 Win Mags. The bore seems very tight. On my Broughtons, Rocks and Kreigers I seem to use Pilot Bushings from 0.2292"-0.3000" on my PTG tooling. These Obermeyer's I had to have Dave @ PTG make me bushings 0.2986",0.2984" and...
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    Gunsmithing Reciever/Factory BM Problem

    Re: Reciever/Factory BM Problem First, thank you guys for the input. I found a factory DM I can use for this one. I will pay closer attention next time. Also thanks AJ for the heads up on the book. Got one coming. Thanks all again Wayne
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    Gunsmithing Reciever/Factory BM Problem

    Hello everyone, I ran into this problem today and don't know what to do. While putting this rifle togather I found that the reciever didn't have a lip on the bottom to catch the factory follower. I looked at another reciever I had and it has a lip on the bottom on it to catch the follower. I...
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    Gunsmithing Setting back 22-250 barrel, how far?

    Re: Setting back 22-250 barrel, how far? I have found that 1/8" off the barrel will be plunty to clean up any new chamber. Wayne
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    Gunsmithing 338 edge build

    Re: 338 edge build I have been shooting and hunting (Elk) for 4 years now with my Edge. I have also built 1/2 dozen for friends. we all shoot the 300 SMK. The last 4 years I have hunted Elk I have taken 4 bulls. They ranged from 210 yards to last years 655 yards. I can tell you this, All the...
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    Gunsmithing the three best bedding posts so far. thanks guys

    Re: the three best bedding posts so far. thanks guys Lets see a sticky
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    Gunsmithing Aluminum oxide

    Re: Aluminum oxide I get mine from here. www.mcmaster.com Good luck Wayne
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    Gunsmithing Chambering a rifle - Reamer would bind???

    Re: Chambering a rifle - Reamer would bind??? +1 on Chip Jam. I just did a .338 Edge over the weekend and ended up only cutting 0.010" at a time do to the reamer getting hard to pull out. My reamer is by PTG. I ream at 90 rpm and have great luck intill I try and feed it to much at a time...
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    Gunsmithing Chamber Reamer Tight

    Re: Chamber Reamer Tight Thanks guys. I do remove and clean every 0.050". I run the lathe at 90 rpm. Sometimes I will go up to 120 rpm. I feed the reamer appox. 0.005"-0.008" per second. Do you think thats too slow or too fast? I use the Bald Eagle Floating Holder. The reamer is a PTG. The...
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    Gunsmithing Chamber Reamer Tight

    Hello, I have only chambered about a dozen barrels and ran into a situation I haven't run into before. On a SS and a CM barrel the reamer got tight and was hard to pull out. They were 2 different calibers with new reamers. It felt like the chips weren't moving out of the way while reaming and...
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    Gunsmithing Sako TRG-42 Receiver

    What is the barrel thread pitch on these receivers? I have tried all sorts of search engines and come up with nothing. Thanks in advance Wayne
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    Gunsmithing Reamer Question(Figured it out, I think)

    Re: Reamer Question(Figured it out, I think) Thanks guys. Wayne