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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Spec reamer vs custom to your load
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<blockquote data-quote="jomoeng" data-source="post: 1056594" data-attributes="member: 86673"><p>I have one custom rifle built and two underway. In helping my dad get started on a build i spoke to a new gunsmith. I found a difference between smiths that I am unclear as to the effect on a build. </p><p></p><p>Some smiths seam to buy or rent spec reamers for a gun build. Another smith prefers to take the ammo you intend to shoot and have a reamer made for that ammo unless the smith already has a reamer for that caliber and bullet. </p><p></p><p>So on the next build I am looking at another unconventional chambering. What do you think the difference would be between using a spec reamer or allowing a smith to take a piece of loaded ammo and have a reamer made? Also I have concerns about how a reamer setup for say a 180gr bullet would work with a 210gr and vice-versa. </p><p></p><p>The smith for my precious build and 2 current builds just uses spec reamers, as far as I know. Another smith I spoke with recommends having a reamer done specifically to your preferred bullet. Having the reamer made seems to add about 200-300 to the build cost but that seems inconsequential in the custom build cost.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jomoeng, post: 1056594, member: 86673"] I have one custom rifle built and two underway. In helping my dad get started on a build i spoke to a new gunsmith. I found a difference between smiths that I am unclear as to the effect on a build. Some smiths seam to buy or rent spec reamers for a gun build. Another smith prefers to take the ammo you intend to shoot and have a reamer made for that ammo unless the smith already has a reamer for that caliber and bullet. So on the next build I am looking at another unconventional chambering. What do you think the difference would be between using a spec reamer or allowing a smith to take a piece of loaded ammo and have a reamer made? Also I have concerns about how a reamer setup for say a 180gr bullet would work with a 210gr and vice-versa. The smith for my precious build and 2 current builds just uses spec reamers, as far as I know. Another smith I spoke with recommends having a reamer done specifically to your preferred bullet. Having the reamer made seems to add about 200-300 to the build cost but that seems inconsequential in the custom build cost. [/QUOTE]
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