Anyone out there that can help me decide on a chamber reamer? I am putting together an Eliseo tube gun with a Pierce action and I want to try the new Alpha mags. If they let me load out to 2.985" that kind of changes the game a little.
Gunsmithing Chamber suggestions for .308
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Re: Chamber suggestions for .308
Call PT&G and talk to Dave Kiff. He's forgotten more about reamers than most of us here combined. Talking to him is like drinking data from a firehose. He's extremely helpful, he's probably built a reamer like you want before and he may have one ready to go. Their prices are reasonable and their reamers are top notch. They are all I use.
Call PT&G and talk to Dave Kiff. He's forgotten more about reamers than most of us here combined. Talking to him is like drinking data from a firehose. He's extremely helpful, he's probably built a reamer like you want before and he may have one ready to go. Their prices are reasonable and their reamers are top notch. They are all I use.
Re: Chamber suggestions for .308
Thanks,
I talked to Dave and he is going to make a custom reamer for the project.
Thanks,
I talked to Dave and he is going to make a custom reamer for the project.
Re: Chamber suggestions for .308
I have had the same old 308 reamer for 10 years and it is just SAAMI spec.
I have bought a custom 6mmBR reamer from Kiff and others from Manson.
Getting a custom allows the opportunity for:
1) no-turn tight neck
2) lead shaped like the chosen bullet.
3) throat length so the chosen bullet reaches the lands but not the do-nut.
I have had the same old 308 reamer for 10 years and it is just SAAMI spec.
I have bought a custom 6mmBR reamer from Kiff and others from Manson.
Getting a custom allows the opportunity for:
1) no-turn tight neck
2) lead shaped like the chosen bullet.
3) throat length so the chosen bullet reaches the lands but not the do-nut.
Re: Chamber suggestions for .308
You can use a standard SAAMI spec chamber reamer with good results, you can use a custom reamer or anything in between. Once of the things I like about teh PT&G reamers is that as long as I take care of them they seem to stay sharp. Sending a reamer off to have it sharpened costs money and causes down time which equals either lost profit margin and/or higher prices.
I've heard good stuff about Manson reamers too, I just haven't don't have personal experience with them so I can't recommend them.
You can use a standard SAAMI spec chamber reamer with good results, you can use a custom reamer or anything in between. Once of the things I like about teh PT&G reamers is that as long as I take care of them they seem to stay sharp. Sending a reamer off to have it sharpened costs money and causes down time which equals either lost profit margin and/or higher prices.
I've heard good stuff about Manson reamers too, I just haven't don't have personal experience with them so I can't recommend them.
Re: Chamber suggestions for .308
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Arboreal</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Anyone out there that can help me decide on a chamber reamer? I am putting together an Eliseo tube gun with a Pierce action and I want to try the new Alpha mags. If they let me load out to 2.985" that kind of changes the game a little. </div></div>
I use the Bisley Reamer 99% of the time and it allows the 175SMK's to be run under max AI magazine length with ease and be in the lands.
PTG has the print on file.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Arboreal</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Anyone out there that can help me decide on a chamber reamer? I am putting together an Eliseo tube gun with a Pierce action and I want to try the new Alpha mags. If they let me load out to 2.985" that kind of changes the game a little. </div></div>
I use the Bisley Reamer 99% of the time and it allows the 175SMK's to be run under max AI magazine length with ease and be in the lands.
PTG has the print on file.
