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Hand chambering to ackley
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<blockquote data-quote="biednick" data-source="post: 2685852" data-attributes="member: 123604"><p>To get a proper, in spec chamber that will safely fire factory ammunition you most likely need to set the barrel back which requires a lathe. It's sometimes possible to ream a tight chamber to a loose AI chamber, but I wouldn't count on it. If you choose to ream without setting back the barrel you'll likely end up with a 22-250 based wildcat that uses AI dies. You won't be able to safely fire factory ammunition. You'd have to be more careful with brass prep and should mark the barrel something other than 22-250 or 22-250ai. </p><p></p><p>You also might run into an issue with the reamer cutting before the pilot is actually in the bore. On a lathe that's easily addressed with a boring bar, but if you're doing it by hand there's not a good way to deal with it.</p><p></p><p>Personally I wouldn't do it without a lathe. You're not saving a whole lot over having a gunsmith do it for you and there's a good chance you don't end up with a true AI chamber.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="biednick, post: 2685852, member: 123604"] To get a proper, in spec chamber that will safely fire factory ammunition you most likely need to set the barrel back which requires a lathe. It's sometimes possible to ream a tight chamber to a loose AI chamber, but I wouldn't count on it. If you choose to ream without setting back the barrel you'll likely end up with a 22-250 based wildcat that uses AI dies. You won't be able to safely fire factory ammunition. You'd have to be more careful with brass prep and should mark the barrel something other than 22-250 or 22-250ai. You also might run into an issue with the reamer cutting before the pilot is actually in the bore. On a lathe that's easily addressed with a boring bar, but if you're doing it by hand there's not a good way to deal with it. Personally I wouldn't do it without a lathe. You're not saving a whole lot over having a gunsmith do it for you and there's a good chance you don't end up with a true AI chamber. [/QUOTE]
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