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<blockquote data-quote="Ackley Man" data-source="post: 271105" data-attributes="member: 16583"><p>The minimum SAMI spec for which ever caliber you are talking about will work for a field gun. I have two and and have never had a problem. It is importantant, however, that you must keep the chamber clean by using a chamber brush. .003 would not be enough clearance because that would only be .0015 per side. With a minimum SAMI spec you won't have to turn neck to get them to chamber but it will offer the minimum clearance. If you do get a barrel chambered for the minimum make sure that the gunsmith tells you the measurement that he reamed to so you can check your loaded rounds as a precaution. I did see one instance when one particular brand and lot number of cases with thick necks ended up being tight in a minimum SAMI neck but that was a very rare exception and I believe that the brass manurfacturer let them slip by final inspection. I have used four different manufacturers for mine and have never encountered the problem. The only monetary issue that you may run into is that since gunsmiths traditionally don't stock and use minimum SAMI spec reamers you may get hit for the price of the reamer. You may luck out and find a gunsmith who used one for someone else and does have the reamer. Your best bet would be to talk with some smiths who do bench rest work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ackley Man, post: 271105, member: 16583"] The minimum SAMI spec for which ever caliber you are talking about will work for a field gun. I have two and and have never had a problem. It is importantant, however, that you must keep the chamber clean by using a chamber brush. .003 would not be enough clearance because that would only be .0015 per side. With a minimum SAMI spec you won't have to turn neck to get them to chamber but it will offer the minimum clearance. If you do get a barrel chambered for the minimum make sure that the gunsmith tells you the measurement that he reamed to so you can check your loaded rounds as a precaution. I did see one instance when one particular brand and lot number of cases with thick necks ended up being tight in a minimum SAMI neck but that was a very rare exception and I believe that the brass manurfacturer let them slip by final inspection. I have used four different manufacturers for mine and have never encountered the problem. The only monetary issue that you may run into is that since gunsmiths traditionally don't stock and use minimum SAMI spec reamers you may get hit for the price of the reamer. You may luck out and find a gunsmith who used one for someone else and does have the reamer. Your best bet would be to talk with some smiths who do bench rest work. [/QUOTE]
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