280 Ackley Question
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Not sure if this is the problem, but could be the problem is the lathe that was used to do the chamber. Even though barrel may be indicated in to a tenth or two, the tailstock can be way off. I purchased a new high quality lathe and its tailstock center was two and 7 tenth thousands high. This would produce a chamber that was approximately 7 thousands fat, or big at the mouth or back of the chamber, even though the throat indicated in at zero, and reamer held in front by the bushing on the reamer. The tailstock is the enemy in this case. I had my tailstock surface ground but still have concerns. Maybe a floating reamer holder?
GatorTrapper
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I'll say it one last time. There is no need to FL size in a bolt gun with a concentric chamber.
Here's the cheap way.
Buy a Lee collet die and a Lee FL die. Cut 1/2" off the FL die and use it to bump shoulders.
Here's the cheap way.
Buy a Lee collet die and a Lee FL die. Cut 1/2" off the FL die and use it to bump shoulders.
Badlands Griz
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C'mom, somebody's got to bite...
GatorTrapper
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He should sue the gunsmith.
MagMan
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Could have been the reamer maker. Should we sue him too? 
Badlands Griz
Member
Other than not liking what your micrometer is saying, are you having any adverse effects? If you are reducing the overall OD .005. That means you're only moving each part of the wall in .0025. I'm not seeing a detrimental issue worth spending time and money on.
GatorTrapper
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When in doubt, sue everyone. The smith, reamer maker, barrel maker, case maker, die maker. Someone will pay off the OP to avoid court and attorney costs.Could have been the reamer maker. Should we sue him too?
Muddyboots
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I kind of look at this as a contract issue between purchaser and the gunsmith. You ordered and paid for a barrel chambered as .280AI in accordance to SAAMI specs and IF the chamber is not within SAAMI specs than the purchasing contract was not fulfilled. Return barrel and get one in accordance to SAAMI specs. I would give the gunsmith a call and discuss next steps on return. If Redding provides their opinion in writing it would go a long way in getting the barrel replaced.
Saw a video of a gunsmith that chambered a barrel and took a guage pin the exact size of the reamer and the pin was a tight slide fit. He did not use tailstock, he used a holder on carriage or cross slide line that was line bored by the spindle. Brass would last a good while fired in that chamber.
bassassassin104
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you have several options. Here are two below.
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GatorTrapper
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This would be amusing were it not so sad.
OK OP you have a fat chamber.
If you have a fat bank account, let yourself be stampeded into spending $100s for custom dies.
Spending others' money is easy.
Honing out the die (as was suggested) will work just as well.
OK OP you have a fat chamber.
If you have a fat bank account, let yourself be stampeded into spending $100s for custom dies.
Spending others' money is easy.
Honing out the die (as was suggested) will work just as well.
