Barrel chambered with wrong shoulder anfle
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Kind of like starving to death in a steak restaurant.
I told him my issue with the shoulder, sent pics by email and phone and sent in several pieces of brass, fired and sized. He is going to look at the brass.
This is the first time I have used this guy, he is not a new gunsmith.
I had big plans in the future with him because he stocks and installs a lot of high end cut rifled barrels.
I talked to him last nite, he said he has chambered a few barrels with that reamer with no complaints.
I told him my issue with the shoulder, sent pics by email and phone and sent in several pieces of brass, fired and sized. He is going to look at the brass.
This is the first time I have used this guy, he is not a new gunsmith.
I had big plans in the future with him because he stocks and installs a lot of high end cut rifled barrels.
Yeah, quite a disappointment. Very correctable. You'll lose 1/4" of barrel - and mostly time. Maybe the folks will expedite the corrective measures. Hope so!
Maybe ask that the next chamber reamer comes from a different source...
Maybe ask that the next chamber reamer comes from a different source...
Danny1788
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What is the neck diameter of your fired case? looks like its expanding a lot?
ShtrRdy
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Nice looking riifle. I sure hope the gunsmith will make it right for you.
J E Custom
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Just some advice.
Go to another gunsmith and get a second opinion or just buy a Manson or JGS reamer of your own and have another smith re chamber it for you.
BUY a SAMME reamer and move on. PUT it behind you an call it done.
I would highly recommend another smith, because he did not seem worried, or want to make it right for what ever reason. I have seen many chambers that were not correct according to the barrel ID and even some that the "smith" (I use that term lightly) substituted reamers that were "Close enough".
FIX the chamber, Don't chase the problem with custom dies, loads and so forth.
Sorry for your troubles but s#!T happens.(Hopefully only once)
J E CUSTOM
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Just an update if anyone cares,
Last week. I bought a Manson reamer and had my local smith cut a few threads and rechamber it. It shoots great and the brass looks is the way it should.
Tonight the original smith called he sent his PTG reamer to JSG to be ran through an optical comparator. They confirmed it was a 30° not 35° shoulder, as we all knew from the beginning.
He said he would give me a break on my next barrel.
Last week. I bought a Manson reamer and had my local smith cut a few threads and rechamber it. It shoots great and the brass looks is the way it should.
Tonight the original smith called he sent his PTG reamer to JSG to be ran through an optical comparator. They confirmed it was a 30° not 35° shoulder, as we all knew from the beginning.
He said he would give me a break on my next barrel.
HARPERC
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It's always good to see where these things end up.
It sure takes the joy out of stuff, hopefully smooth sailing from here.
bigngreen
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Dave Kiff could be the biggest crook in the gun industry, I know there is no longer any PTG tooling in my shop, PTG tooling is a clear sign a screwing is about to take place. I can't believe he hasn't been sued out of existance!!
MagMan
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What about the other guys running that chamber. Hope they were informed.
Glad you got it figured out.
Glad you got it figured out.
