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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #150 on: April 29, 2010, 05:46:10 PM »
I forgot one, the reamer came back to me when I was converting Doug's(canon6) 357mag to an ejector, he was next on the reamer list, so I just did his while it was here. So yours was number 28.  ;)

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #151 on: May 01, 2010, 12:28:25 PM »
Got the reamer back from Redcap, Jeffdavis is up next, reamer will go out in monday's mail.  ;)

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #152 on: May 05, 2010, 11:40:22 AM »
Put me on the list.  PM sent  ;D

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #153 on: May 05, 2010, 02:33:21 PM »
Add me also. Tony
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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #154 on: May 05, 2010, 02:43:55 PM »
Pm me your name and mailing address if you want on the list.  ;)

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #155 on: May 18, 2010, 02:12:04 PM »
Just a reminder I have a reamer also. Its just sittin here. ;) Nobody seems to want to use it. Apparently Tims is better. :D

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #156 on: May 18, 2010, 02:47:20 PM »
I have 5 waiting on my list, if anyone wants to switch to Ian's list, go for it, Austinite received my reamer yesterday, so he should be returning it later this week.

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #157 on: May 18, 2010, 08:02:17 PM »
Got the reamer in the mail today.  I was a little skeptical of this process as I usually don't take on projects like this, but the encouragement of others pushed me over the edge. 

For any skeptics that think there's any level of difficulty - there's not.  It's flat out easy.  It took me about 20 minutes or so and I took my sweet time. 

Range report to come soon and hunting reports to come this fall. 

Tim, thanks so much for arranging the reamer exchange.  It will be mailed out Wednesday. 

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #158 on: May 19, 2010, 11:49:22 AM »
Tim go aheadand take me off the list. Ian is sending me his reamer in the morning
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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #159 on: May 21, 2010, 03:16:07 PM »
Put me on the list.  PM sent  ;D

Reamer will go out to you in Saturday's mail.  ;)

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #160 on: May 22, 2010, 08:57:12 PM »
I added my name to Ian's list.  What a great idea to provide income to GBO.  Good timing for me too.  I am trying to finish my list of unfinished projects. 

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #161 on: May 24, 2010, 12:13:01 PM »

Reamer will go out to you in Saturday's mail.  ;)
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Standing bye.  I've pulled the ejector, DO-DRILL at the ready.  ;D

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #162 on: May 25, 2010, 12:46:57 PM »
Got home at 3:45PM today.  Reamer was in the mailbox.  Job done and it's now on the way back to Tim.  Used wrong box though - not flat rate.  Cost an extra 70 cents  ::)

I hope I went far enough.  At the start, I put some Dykem on the barrel's existing rim recess to use as a visual gauge.  But, all the Max cartridge cases I tried appeared fully chambered, and ever so slightly below flush, before the reamer scraped any Dykem away from the factory's rim recess.  So, I tried a bunch of new and reloaded .38 Spec and .357 Mag rounds and some empty casings.  They all dropped in noticeably below flush with the end of the breech.  Hmmm..... maybe some factory tolerance for rim thickness or what?
 

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #163 on: May 25, 2010, 12:54:17 PM »
Rim cuts are typically generous, doesn't help accuracy much tho with the added headspace.  :-\ You can eliminate the excess headspace by modifying the extractor to hold the case against the standing breech tho, I've done it to several barrels, all you have to do is thin the extractor post a little on the rear breech side, then add a shim to the front side of it so it bottoms out in the extractor notch in the barrel trapping the rim so it can't go forward in the rim cut. You'll have to test all brass you're going to use to make sure the thickest rims will chamber ok.

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #164 on: May 25, 2010, 01:01:13 PM »
Tony (tfranklin7) is up next.

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #165 on: May 27, 2010, 11:01:28 AM »
Got the reamer today, it will go back out in Friday's mail to Tony.  ;)

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #166 on: June 01, 2010, 10:01:51 AM »
Tim, I received the reamer and am finished and on the way to the PO, will PM the delivery confirmation # tonight.
Also had to test it,could only shoot twenty five yards a home but it shot better than before...I had two different powder charges loaded up waiting for the reamer and I had ragged hole the size of a quarter  ;D can't wait to get to the range. P.S. This was easy...can't believe I waited so long.   Thanks for making it available ,Tony
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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #167 on: June 01, 2010, 10:15:20 AM »
Glad you're happy with it Tony, thanks for the heads up.

kmbrown is up next as soon as I get it back. I'm on-call for jury duty this week, so it may delay my getting it back out again.

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #168 on: June 01, 2010, 05:33:38 PM »
Received Ian's reamer on Friday, did the work yesterday, mailed it today.  Ian, expected delivery is 6-3-10. 
Ian's reamer is scary sharp.  It made quick work of the chamber.  I think that I oiled, cleaned, and reamed about 6 times to get the chamber.

Thanks Ian.  Thanks all for setting this idea in motion.

Now I need some Max brass.  I had reset the parallax on this rifle's Trophy scope to 50 yards......might should have left it at 100 with the Max loads. 

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #169 on: June 02, 2010, 12:12:44 PM »
Now I need some Max brass.

I got my .357 Max. brass at Wideners.  They have Remington brass it in stock at $23.50/100.  www.wideners.com

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #170 on: June 07, 2010, 03:15:20 PM »
Got the reamer in the mail today and had the job finished about an hour later. Very easy to do.  It will be on it's way back home tomorrow.  FYI, I bought brass from Cabelas about a month ago for $24.99/100.

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #171 on: June 10, 2010, 10:11:30 AM »
Got the reamer back today, it will go back out tomorrow to ham7777, no one else waiting at this time.

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #172 on: June 10, 2010, 01:36:16 PM »
Just wondering as to how many chambers have been done so far.
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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #173 on: June 10, 2010, 01:57:42 PM »
33, still ready for more!!  ;D

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #174 on: June 16, 2010, 04:29:30 PM »
Hi Tim,

Put me on the list for the 357 Max Reamer, I just hit buy it now a Talo Trapper.  Please don't ship the reamer until after the 4th of july as I wait for the gun to be shippped and I have some travel coming up.

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #175 on: June 16, 2010, 05:22:38 PM »
I put ya on the list, but please send me a PM with your address.  ;)

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #176 on: June 29, 2010, 04:28:22 PM »
Hey, all I'm new to the forum. I've been looking for a reamer to rent. I realize I'm new but would it be possible to rent you're reamer???? Would be extemely grateful. will pay what ever you deem fair. I have several handi's I want to rechamber would like to do the 357 to 357 maxi first. Thanks for any consideration.. ;D

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #177 on: June 29, 2010, 05:15:13 PM »
Welcome! Just PM me your name and mailing address, and I'll get it to you when your turn comes up, there are two ahead of ya. Return the reamer with $20, $5 covers my shipping, the other $15 goes to GBO, you can chip in more if you like, it's all for a good cause, instructions will come with the reamer, they're also in this thread back towards the beginning.

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #178 on: July 02, 2010, 11:21:19 AM »
Tim,
   Can you add me to the list? I will be gone to CA from 10-23 July. So maybe around the 25th. I'm gonna ream my mother's rifle. She won't know the difference. :-X ;)  ;D

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Re: 357Max Reamer Idea
« Reply #179 on: July 02, 2010, 02:54:12 PM »
Send me a PM with your mailing addy Dinny.  ;)

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