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<blockquote data-quote="ken snyder" data-source="post: 530187" data-attributes="member: 26019"><p>Here is how I feel about rechambering. Work hardened steel destroys reams so the only time I will do it is when I have a ream on its last leg! What you get is what you get! Piloted reams even with a floating chuck can not track true when piloted off of eroded lands, they tilt a small amount and allow fine chips to accumulate under the sweepers. If it is not a relatively new chamber ( non work hardened ) then the barrel needs to be cut back at least 1 neck length plus a smidge, or more! So the short of it is that if I cant cut off the existing threads and start basically fresh I wont do it. The photos look as if your smitty stopped about .030 short of a good job. looks a lot worse than it probably is and the shoulders will smooth out with very little honeing. Your smitty will probably be eager to correct the concern for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ken snyder, post: 530187, member: 26019"] Here is how I feel about rechambering. Work hardened steel destroys reams so the only time I will do it is when I have a ream on its last leg! What you get is what you get! Piloted reams even with a floating chuck can not track true when piloted off of eroded lands, they tilt a small amount and allow fine chips to accumulate under the sweepers. If it is not a relatively new chamber ( non work hardened ) then the barrel needs to be cut back at least 1 neck length plus a smidge, or more! So the short of it is that if I cant cut off the existing threads and start basically fresh I wont do it. The photos look as if your smitty stopped about .030 short of a good job. looks a lot worse than it probably is and the shoulders will smooth out with very little honeing. Your smitty will probably be eager to correct the concern for you. [/QUOTE]
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