Unable to find a print, I am wondering if anyone can comment on if there is any difference between a 95 Palma reamer and/or a Go Gage labeled "308 Palma" and a standard Forester 1.630" 308 Go gage? I ask because I've got 2 different chambers cut by two different smiths using 2 different 95 Palma reamers and both show to be about 1.636" or so according to my Forester match reamer set (11 gages running from 1.630 to 1.640). One of these was cut by myself using a buddy's reamer and PTG (I believe) gage which was labeled "308 Palma" and I certainly could have believed that I just cut it too deep except that when I then checked to see another experienced professional smith's 95 Palma chamber felt like his ALSO read long by the same amount. Unfortunately I don't have access to that original PTG "308 Palma" gage to measure against, but the new Forester gages do match up against my existing go/nogo set according to my Redding Instant Indicator.
So I'm left wondering, did both of us happen to cut these chambers excessively deep or is there something about the 95 Palma chamber or go gage that provides more headspace than a standard 308 gage might? I could understand if perhaps the 95 Palma ammo was known to be excessively long or something, but that's purely conjecture.
So I'm left wondering, did both of us happen to cut these chambers excessively deep or is there something about the 95 Palma chamber or go gage that provides more headspace than a standard 308 gage might? I could understand if perhaps the 95 Palma ammo was known to be excessively long or something, but that's purely conjecture.
