Re: 308 Win, 208 AMax, RL17
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 308garand</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I am going to be setting up a dummy round to send to the barrel manufacture for chambering. My question is what seems to be the idea oal for this round? I see there are a lot of you running an oal of around 3.00. If you were going to have a chamber cut for this round what would your dummy round spec out to?
Thanks,
308 </div></div>
308 - Just some advice. The more work you dump on barrel maker, the longer it will take to get anything done. Here are my suggestions:
1. Build your dummy round(s). It's better to send multiple rounds than just a single round. I built 5 dummy rounds for the last reamer I had custom made.
2. Order your barrel from whichever barrel maker you choose, with the specs that you choose. Barrel makers make great barrels, <span style="color: #FF0000">Gunsmiths <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">CHAMBER</span></span> great barrels.</span>
3. Order your reamer from a reamer maker. These are the reamer makers/renters I know of:
JGS Precision:
http://www.jgstools.com/
David Manson Precision Reamers:
http://www.mansonreamers.com/
Pacific Tool and Gauge:
http://www.pacifictoolandgauge.com/
Elk Ridge Reamer Rentals:
http://www.reamerrentals.com/
I have had courteous service from all of these reamer makers/renters. The quickest service I have had is from Elk Ridge and PT&G. Elk Ridge will rent you a used reamer. With a used reamer you are rolling the dice but it does arrive much faster. The best, most precise and most "beautiful" (if one can use that term in regards to reamers) have come from JGS and David Manson. Those two are a catagory above the rest.
4. If you want a barrel quickly, call Krieger barrels and ask for tech support. Once you get Scott or Mike on the phone, tell them what caliber, twist, contour and length of barrel you are looking for, they will check their inventory list to see what's in stock and if it's a perfect match, great! If not, have them recontour a larger/fatter barrel to what you want. They will do this no charge to you when you order your barrel. This will save you <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">MONTHS</span></span> of wait time on your barrel.
Krieger barrels: (262) 628-8558
http://www.kriegerbarrels.com/
5. Have both the barrel and reamer shipped to the gunsmith of your choice. He will need your action as well. Hope fully your giving him advance notice (and lots of free donuts) will entice him to chuck up your barrel and chamber it immediately. He uses one of your dummy rounds, threads the barrel and cuts the chamber and away you go to the range.
my ¢2 or should I say that this has worked for me in the past.
Good shooting.