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The .338 Rogue
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1190242" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>Tip of the Day:</p><p>I use a Wilson Case Trimmer. I couldn't locate any case holders for the 338 Lapua Improved. Wilson will make a custom case holder, for $22.00 plus $10.00 shipping. </p><p></p><p>lightbulb Use your chamber reamer to enlarge a Wilson 338 Lapua Case Holder. Result = perfect fit. Mounted the Wilson Case Holder in my rubber padded bench vise and carefully turned the chamber reamer by hand using a rachet with a 8" extension to allow the chamber reamer to self feed. Keep the reamer lubed with cutting oil. Slicker than snot. Doesn't involved a lot of cutting if you start with the 338 Lapua Case Holder. Would take me about 10 minutes to do a second one. Took about 30 minutes to do the first one, because I was learning gunsmithing on-the-job.</p><p></p><p>If this sounds too scary, you might request your gunsmith do this at the same time he's mounting a barrel to your action. Should be very simple for them to do.</p><p></p><p>On a side note: My gunsmith told me my brand new chamber reamer didn't cut very well. It got the job done but he had to fight it too much. Told me to get my reamer resharpened before attempting to cut another chamber. After manually enlarging this Wilson Case Holder, I understand the problem. Only 2 of the 6 flutes on my reamer were doing 90% of the cutting. A third flute was cutting the other 10%. Three of the flutes weren't shaving much of anything. Not very efficient.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1190242, member: 4191"] Tip of the Day: I use a Wilson Case Trimmer. I couldn't locate any case holders for the 338 Lapua Improved. Wilson will make a custom case holder, for $22.00 plus $10.00 shipping. lightbulb Use your chamber reamer to enlarge a Wilson 338 Lapua Case Holder. Result = perfect fit. Mounted the Wilson Case Holder in my rubber padded bench vise and carefully turned the chamber reamer by hand using a rachet with a 8" extension to allow the chamber reamer to self feed. Keep the reamer lubed with cutting oil. Slicker than snot. Doesn't involved a lot of cutting if you start with the 338 Lapua Case Holder. Would take me about 10 minutes to do a second one. Took about 30 minutes to do the first one, because I was learning gunsmithing on-the-job. If this sounds too scary, you might request your gunsmith do this at the same time he's mounting a barrel to your action. Should be very simple for them to do. On a side note: My gunsmith told me my brand new chamber reamer didn't cut very well. It got the job done but he had to fight it too much. Told me to get my reamer resharpened before attempting to cut another chamber. After manually enlarging this Wilson Case Holder, I understand the problem. Only 2 of the 6 flutes on my reamer were doing 90% of the cutting. A third flute was cutting the other 10%. Three of the flutes weren't shaving much of anything. Not very efficient. [/QUOTE]
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