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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1268335" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>+1</p><p></p><p>Being interested in the process, I decided to go the finish reamer, sizing reamer and making my own dies because the cartridge was a wildcat and no dies were available for it.</p><p></p><p>It was a lot of work and the results were no better than just buying the finish reamer and a set of custom dies. also it ended up being more expensive. It was fun and it taught me a lot but I wont do it again as long as there is no need.</p><p></p><p>You can save your barrel if it is a good one, but most of the time, it is better to re barrel than set the shoulder back in order to get a good chamber and head space. I still recommend the use of the parent headspace gauge and set the head space with minus .002 to .003 headspace (The SAAMI head space gauge will not allow the bolt to close) that will allow you to use/fire standard 260 ammo in it with hunting accuracy while fire forming.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1268335, member: 2736"] +1 Being interested in the process, I decided to go the finish reamer, sizing reamer and making my own dies because the cartridge was a wildcat and no dies were available for it. It was a lot of work and the results were no better than just buying the finish reamer and a set of custom dies. also it ended up being more expensive. It was fun and it taught me a lot but I wont do it again as long as there is no need. You can save your barrel if it is a good one, but most of the time, it is better to re barrel than set the shoulder back in order to get a good chamber and head space. I still recommend the use of the parent headspace gauge and set the head space with minus .002 to .003 headspace (The SAAMI head space gauge will not allow the bolt to close) that will allow you to use/fire standard 260 ammo in it with hunting accuracy while fire forming. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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