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280AI with too much head space...options?
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<blockquote data-quote="shortgrass" data-source="post: 1924876" data-attributes="member: 24284"><p>Lots of confusion over the .280 Ackley (SAAMI/Nosler) and P.O. Ackleys' version. My personal .280 Ackley (SAAMI/Nosler) was cut with a Manson reamer and head spaced with Mansons' gauges. I can close the bolt on the GO with a piece of .002" steel shim stock stuck to the base of the gauge with slight resistance, but I get absolutely NO CRUSH on Win. head stamped .280 Rem brass OR Nosler .280 Rem brass. I always mark a .280 A.I. barrel either (Traditional) for P.O.s version, or (Nosler) for the current SAAMI version depending upon what my client wants. Redding makes 2 different sets of dies for the .280 A.I. and they have a short article/explanation under FAQS on their web site of 'why' and what to do about it. But, I do agree, your chamber is cut too deep. Getting it fixed properly should solve a lot of problems. I just don't know about a guy that will call himself a 'gunsmith' that rents chambering reamers. He must not plan on being in business long. Cut 3 chambers with a reamer that you bought and you will more than pay for the reamer and gauges and make profit, too. Treated properly, that same reamer will cut many, many many excellent chambers. I have rented reamers twice in the past 30 yrs and been disappointed both times! Renting reamers is for the hobby guys, not the serious. I own over 80 chambering reamers in the tool storage draws and have no regrets as I buy those that I feel I will have repeat calls for. Ya', its quite a chunk of change, but its just part of the cost of doing business.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shortgrass, post: 1924876, member: 24284"] Lots of confusion over the .280 Ackley (SAAMI/Nosler) and P.O. Ackleys' version. My personal .280 Ackley (SAAMI/Nosler) was cut with a Manson reamer and head spaced with Mansons' gauges. I can close the bolt on the GO with a piece of .002" steel shim stock stuck to the base of the gauge with slight resistance, but I get absolutely NO CRUSH on Win. head stamped .280 Rem brass OR Nosler .280 Rem brass. I always mark a .280 A.I. barrel either (Traditional) for P.O.s version, or (Nosler) for the current SAAMI version depending upon what my client wants. Redding makes 2 different sets of dies for the .280 A.I. and they have a short article/explanation under FAQS on their web site of 'why' and what to do about it. But, I do agree, your chamber is cut too deep. Getting it fixed properly should solve a lot of problems. I just don't know about a guy that will call himself a 'gunsmith' that rents chambering reamers. He must not plan on being in business long. Cut 3 chambers with a reamer that you bought and you will more than pay for the reamer and gauges and make profit, too. Treated properly, that same reamer will cut many, many many excellent chambers. I have rented reamers twice in the past 30 yrs and been disappointed both times! Renting reamers is for the hobby guys, not the serious. I own over 80 chambering reamers in the tool storage draws and have no regrets as I buy those that I feel I will have repeat calls for. Ya', its quite a chunk of change, but its just part of the cost of doing business. [/QUOTE]
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