Throating

[Any22]

Well Im certainly new at Chambering But Weve tried it a few times & Running into the prob. of having too long a throat with the reamers we have Wev been chambering some 223 ackleys & std. 223s We bought the reamers from midway, solid pilot They work great but we wind up w/a chamber too long for light bullets Can this be adjusted or do we have too buy a custom reamer ?

 

[Dennis Sorensen]

It would require regrinding by a talented grinder...

 

[Bill Leeper]

You have the option of having the reamers reground to produce a shorter throat, buying a reamer with a shorter throat, or removing the throating portion altogether and throating with a separate throater. I like separate throaters just fine as they give you some flexibility. Regards, Bill

 

[Any22]

Why would they do this You reckon they are lawyer proofing them or its because of the fast twist long bullet craze ? Or maybe there kin to the weatherbys , any way its a pain for old geezers who still want 1/14 twist & light bullets.

 

[mike in co]

Why would they do this You reckon they are lawyer proofing them or its because of the fast twist long bullet craze ? Or maybe there kin to the weatherbys , any way its a pain for old geezers who still want 1/14 twist & light bullets.

no...not this time...its more about a flexible chamber...the ability to shoot 75 and 80's in a 223...not sure on a 222, but maybe.

the reamer could be reground...
or
seat a bullet where you want it in a case, send to a reamer grinder and have a custom made one done....i did.....

while your at it go from min body, turned or no turn neck, short free bore, limited case neck clearance..

mike in co

 

[Con Cross]

Why would they do this You reckon they are lawyer proofing them or its because of the fast twist long bullet craze ? Or maybe there kin to the weatherbys , any way its a pain for old geezers who still want 1/14 twist & light bullets.

Gentleman would you believe there're still some older gentleman out there.

Con

 

[f d shuster]

Custom reamer(s)

mike in co: yes, when ordering reamers, ( from Pacific), I also specify the same dimensions you mention, and also include the maximum chamber length. If not requested, the chamber length will be .030"+ longer than max. case length, creating the "gap" in front of the case mouth. For a max. case length of 1.760" ( for example), I'll specify the chamber length to be 1.770". Some of my "unspecified" chambers have gaps of up to .038", and since the brass stretches a minimal amount, there is nothing I can do, and the gap fills with a ring of carbon, as seen w/ my borescope. As long as we're spending the big bucks for a match quality barrel and the cost of installation, the only way to go is with a custom reamer, not the "one-size-fits-all".