Reamers

[benny1]

Who makes the best reamers?

 

[IdahoCTD]

IMO JGS and Manson are the two best makers that you can get in a reasonable amount of time. I have reamers from Clymer, PTG, Manson, Forgreen, and JGS. The Manson reamers cut the best followed closely by JGS. JGS has the best time frame for custom reamers.

 

[shortgrass]

I like Manson or JGS. The majority of the 80+ chambering reamers I own were made by one or the other with a couple of Clymer reamers thrown in. I own 6 different PT&G reamers,,,, they're the only ones that have ever given me trouble. I've been chambering barrels for 23+ yrs.

 

[benny1]

Thanks for the info guys I appreciate it I'll call and get one coming thanks again

 

[IdahoCTD]

I've been chambering barrels for 23+ yrs.

Me too but mainly for me not as a business. I bought my lathe in 1992 and screwed up a lot of barrels at first teaching myself how to chamber barrels.

 

[shortgrass]

Me too but mainly for me not as a business. I bought my lathe in 1992 and screwed up a lot of barrels at first teaching myself how to chamber barrels.

I had 16 yrs. expperience as a "job shop' machinist before I decided to take a couple yrs. off and go to gunsmithing school (Montgomery Community College, Troy, N.C. , Class of '93). I chamber more than just a 'few' barrels in a yrs. time.

 

[IdahoCTD]

I'm sure you do. I've done 3-400 barrels for myself and family.