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Question: Reamer Dimensions vs Chamber Dimensions vs Case Dimensions
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Matteson" data-source="post: 3054631" data-attributes="member: 101791"><p>Generally over several years, when I purchase a rifle, I have in mind to change out the barrel at the start. Even if it's a new rifle. More so for the action, and that's about it. I generally hand load my ammo except 5.56, and it's a m-4 type. There isn't a caliber thatI can't reload for. I don't use it, it just put away for a rainy day. I like my rifles to have at least a 26" barrel or more. Now I have them threaded for a suppressor or muzzle break.</p><p>I haven't found where I need a custom action either. I don't shoot match, and generally do quite well in getting my rifles to group. I have even gotten to having a 2nd rifle action and barrels to fireform my brass on.</p><p>What does concerns me is the jump or free bore with the copper bullets. I don't have much info. It seem to me the copper bullets like the jump. The longer bullets seem to require more room to allow for the jump. The action part isn't the problem. I never like the WBY mag, because of the free bore in it. I have shot a few of them, but it seem to me they didn't group that good. Never reloaded for one. I do have several belted mag and do just fine with the grouping with them.</p><p>Not having much experience with free bore or needs for longer all copper bullets. It's my understanding that the reamers can be changed or recut to change for more free bore and require sharpening. (NOT A GUNSMITH) Aways asking question, and learning, sometime slowly.<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤣" title="Rolling on the floor laughing :rofl:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f923.png" data-shortname=":rofl:" /><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😁" title="Beaming face with smiling eyes :grin:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f601.png" data-shortname=":grin:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Matteson, post: 3054631, member: 101791"] Generally over several years, when I purchase a rifle, I have in mind to change out the barrel at the start. Even if it's a new rifle. More so for the action, and that's about it. I generally hand load my ammo except 5.56, and it's a m-4 type. There isn't a caliber thatI can't reload for. I don't use it, it just put away for a rainy day. I like my rifles to have at least a 26" barrel or more. Now I have them threaded for a suppressor or muzzle break. I haven't found where I need a custom action either. I don't shoot match, and generally do quite well in getting my rifles to group. I have even gotten to having a 2nd rifle action and barrels to fireform my brass on. What does concerns me is the jump or free bore with the copper bullets. I don't have much info. It seem to me the copper bullets like the jump. The longer bullets seem to require more room to allow for the jump. The action part isn't the problem. I never like the WBY mag, because of the free bore in it. I have shot a few of them, but it seem to me they didn't group that good. Never reloaded for one. I do have several belted mag and do just fine with the grouping with them. Not having much experience with free bore or needs for longer all copper bullets. It's my understanding that the reamers can be changed or recut to change for more free bore and require sharpening. (NOT A GUNSMITH) Aways asking question, and learning, sometime slowly.🤣😁 [/QUOTE]
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