Reamer bottomed out

[usmchog1965]

So while reaming out the chamber on my M1 Garand, it got to the point where the bolt was totally seated and the reamer wasn’t making contact with the chamber anymore. Problem was, the go gauge was far from allowing the bolt to seat. I had to take the bolt back and just push the reamer forward with my finger while rotating, and then going back and checking it with the go gauge. Anyone else ever had this issue?

 

[JMGlasgow]

Are you trying to finish a short chambered M1 barrel?

Is the barrel 30-06 and your reamer a 308WIN?

Where did you get the reamer?

 

[carbonbased]

That thread subject line

 

[Deleted member 113831]

If either your reamer or go gauge are PTG, then you might be fucked.

PTG has sent out nogo gauges marked as go gauges and there has been all manner of fuckery with thier reamers.

I would stop and triple check all dimensions on all tools.

 

[smoothy8500]

Or the wrong thrust bushing. PTG used to have under/over-size bushings for changing headspace and could have sent the wrong one.

 

[usmchog1965]

Are you trying to finish a short chambered M1 barrel?

Is the barrel 30-06 and your reamer a 308WIN?

Where did you get the reamer?

Yes, finish reaming a short-chambered Criterion barrel in 30-06. It a Pacific Tool and Gauge reamer.

 

[usmchog1965]

If either your reamer or go gauge are PTG, then you might be fucked.

PTG has sent out nogo gauges marked as go gauges and there has been all manner of fuckery with thier reamers.

I would stop and triple check all dimensions on all tools.

Well so far at this point it seems like if there is an issue with the wrong parts, they were undersized. That said, I’ll give PTG a phone call and see what the actual dimensions of the go gauge should be and check mine with the micrometer.

 

[JMGlasgow]

PT&G...found the problem.

 

[usmchog1965]

I believe so. I just got off the phone with the CMP Armory and they said they won’t even use PTG reamers because of inconsistencies and problems. They confirmed as long as The bolt will just close on the GO gauge and not close on the NOGO gauge then I’m fine.

 

[Jigstick]

My old lady tells me this all the time.

 

[usmchog1965]

I guess that’s better than a bent operating rod?

 

[JMGlasgow]

Gunsmithing - Pacific Tool & Gauge SUCKS!!!

It has been my previous experience that companies put items on sale, because they have inventory to liquidate... Apparently, PT&G likes to put items "on sale" that they haven't made yet. 2 months and counting waiting for Howa bottom metal... PT&G can choke on a bag of dicks...that is all.

www.snipershide.com

 

[shoot4fun]

I guess that’s better than a bent operating rod?

There's a pill for that now.

 

[Deleted member 113831]

They confirmed as long as The bolt will just close on the GO gauge and not close on the NOGO gauge then I’m fine.

As long as the GO and NOGO aren't PT&G gauges.

The datum line diameter on a 30-06 GO gauge is 0.375" and that line is 2.049" from the base/bolt face.

The datum line on the NOGO gauge is 2.055" from the base/bolt face.

 

[usmchog1965]

As long as the GO and NOGO aren't PT&G gauges.

The datum line diameter on a 30-06 GO gauge is 0.375" and that line is 2.049" from the base/bolt face.

The datum line on the NOGO gauge is 2.055" from the base/bolt face.

Clymer

 

[usmchog1965]

There's a pill for that now.

Haha!