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There is more to ordering a reamer than clicking a button on the PT&G website - like for example FREEBORE!
This is critical, depending on your preferred bullet. Many gunsmiths will buy a reamer with min. freebore and then use a throating reamer to suit the customer's bullet. If you buy an 'off the shelf reamer', it could be short in the freebore and, knowing this and knowing your bullet - what will you ask for?
Then you need to consider neck diameter - if you are building something special - do you really want a standard neck?
Alpha 1 - choose a good gunsmith, tell him what you want, the bullet you intend to shoot and trust him to get it right. It could be cheaper in the long run. If you want your own reamer - to keep - tell your 'smith you'll pay for the reamer. When you need another barrel, you have a nice sharp reamer to your known spec. for him to use.
Incidentally, Fox Firearms have a massive stock of barrel-blanks in all calibres, profiles and lengths.
Vince
Vince,
All of those reasons are why it's taken so long to even consider something like this. They are also reasons why I chose 45 Winchester Magnum over the other two calibres I was considering. The RFD that I'm talking too about my project, makes De Lisle carbines and as the 45 Winchester Magnum is a longer 45 ACP and shoots the same bullets, I figured he would be the be a good bet to go with. That and he's the club's Rifle Secretary!
“The standard you walk past is the standard you accept.”
Sandgroper wrote:The RFD that I'm talking too about my project, makes De Lisle carbines and as the 45 Winchester Magnum is a longer 45 ACP and shoots the same bullets, I figured he would be the be a good bet to go with. That and he's the club's Rifle Secretary!
I know someone who is very interested in owning a De Lisle carbine, C&G make them as does a company in the USofA, I also know of an original for sale.
Does your club secretary sell them and do you have any pictures of his work?
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Du lytter aldrig til de ord jeg siger. Du ser mig kun for det tøj jeg har paa ...
The last time I was at the workshop he was in the middle of a run of 7. The first time I held one, my overwhelming urge was to take it and run! :shock: It was gorgeous, if I could afford one I'm sure I could come up with a good reason to have one. :lol:
As far as pictures are concerned, you could ask, but I don't know if he has any in stock at the moment.
“The standard you walk past is the standard you accept.”
