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Just finished a Lothar Walther barrel
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<blockquote data-quote="specweldtom" data-source="post: 207049" data-attributes="member: 2580"><p>Maico, when I first started to cut the chamber in this barrel, it looked like things were going the way that yours did. It had to get better or I wouldn't be able to use it. The advantage of being able to examine the chamber in detail with the Hawkeye as I made changes made all the difference. I hate to hear when one goes bad, I've been there.</p><p></p><p>Dave Manson bailed me out several years ago when a reamer chattered, and told me how I might save that barrel. It worked like magic and I've bought his reamers ever since. He will take the time to talk to you and if you leave a message, he will return it. If you get wadded up on a job again, you might call him. This particular reamer is a Clymer, but I wish it had been a Manson. He puts a different edge on his reamers in that he sharpens all the way to the cutting edge with one angle. My Clymers have a narrow edge ground on top of the flutes that doesn't have much rake. More like a scraper than a cutter? For these barrels, I would think that the Manson reamer would have an advantage. </p><p></p><p>James, if this barrel shoots good, I wouldn't hesitate to do another one. Just expect to take longer and to be a little tougher on tooling. Thanks for the info and the chambering instructions you included in your reply. I figured out a while back that I need to listen to anyone who routinely works in ten thousanths.</p><p></p><p>Tom</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="specweldtom, post: 207049, member: 2580"] Maico, when I first started to cut the chamber in this barrel, it looked like things were going the way that yours did. It had to get better or I wouldn't be able to use it. The advantage of being able to examine the chamber in detail with the Hawkeye as I made changes made all the difference. I hate to hear when one goes bad, I've been there. Dave Manson bailed me out several years ago when a reamer chattered, and told me how I might save that barrel. It worked like magic and I've bought his reamers ever since. He will take the time to talk to you and if you leave a message, he will return it. If you get wadded up on a job again, you might call him. This particular reamer is a Clymer, but I wish it had been a Manson. He puts a different edge on his reamers in that he sharpens all the way to the cutting edge with one angle. My Clymers have a narrow edge ground on top of the flutes that doesn't have much rake. More like a scraper than a cutter? For these barrels, I would think that the Manson reamer would have an advantage. James, if this barrel shoots good, I wouldn't hesitate to do another one. Just expect to take longer and to be a little tougher on tooling. Thanks for the info and the chambering instructions you included in your reply. I figured out a while back that I need to listen to anyone who routinely works in ten thousanths. Tom [/QUOTE]
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