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Dealing with a shorter CBTO #
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<blockquote data-quote="NW Hunter" data-source="post: 1187138" data-attributes="member: 23024"><p>I'm looking for different ways to look at this situation.</p><p> </p><p>My gunsmith installed a PTG bolt with a mini M16 extractor on my Rem 700 long action. The bolt ejects flawlessly at a nice low angle. The bolt *** end does not move whatsoever when the shot breaks. His headspacing is flawless at .0003" shorter than when I brought it in.</p><p>Everything sounds great!</p><p> </p><p>When he cut the relief for the extractor in the chamber, he then used a reamer and set the chamber back .008". I liked this idea after I thought abut it. Clean it up after 400 rounds with a 300WM.</p><p> </p><p>The only problem is now my throat is shorter by .015". I had him order the reamer when I originally had the rifle built to be throated for a 190 Berger HVLD with the bottom of the bearing surface at the bottom of the neck of the case. We both agreed that the wrong reamer may have been used.</p><p> </p><p>I am deliberating whether having him fix the shorter throat with a throater reamer that he would have to order or just shooting it the way it is. I am working towards shooting groups at a mile and want all the powder column that I originally had. Then I thought that I would gain space due to throat erosion anyway.</p><p> </p><p>What would you do? I have a good relationship with my gunsmith and want to keep it that way.</p><p> </p><p>Randy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NW Hunter, post: 1187138, member: 23024"] I'm looking for different ways to look at this situation. My gunsmith installed a PTG bolt with a mini M16 extractor on my Rem 700 long action. The bolt ejects flawlessly at a nice low angle. The bolt *** end does not move whatsoever when the shot breaks. His headspacing is flawless at .0003" shorter than when I brought it in. Everything sounds great! When he cut the relief for the extractor in the chamber, he then used a reamer and set the chamber back .008". I liked this idea after I thought abut it. Clean it up after 400 rounds with a 300WM. The only problem is now my throat is shorter by .015". I had him order the reamer when I originally had the rifle built to be throated for a 190 Berger HVLD with the bottom of the bearing surface at the bottom of the neck of the case. We both agreed that the wrong reamer may have been used. I am deliberating whether having him fix the shorter throat with a throater reamer that he would have to order or just shooting it the way it is. I am working towards shooting groups at a mile and want all the powder column that I originally had. Then I thought that I would gain space due to throat erosion anyway. What would you do? I have a good relationship with my gunsmith and want to keep it that way. Randy [/QUOTE]
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