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<blockquote data-quote="Mikecr" data-source="post: 2735353" data-attributes="member: 1521"><p>I haven't had an issue measuring new brass/bullets and filing out reamer prints for myself (for exactly what I want).</p><p>My barrels have been finished using the [finish reamer] only. I guess they drill the rough chamber first, with whatever they do that straightest with.</p><p>But as cheap as reamer sets are, and I don't know who will be finishing barrels for me down the road, I usually order a rough, finish, and sizing set along with bushings and go/no-go gauges.</p><p>I get Wilson blanks cut with my sizing reamer, which I've filled out a print for to ensure no sizing.</p><p>Later, my actual sizing die will be done from a die maker, based on my fired cases.</p><p></p><p>I know how many uses are on my reamers, and can have confidence that another barrel will have a VERY close chamber to the last.</p><p>So far I have not needed to change brass between barrels (which is awesome).</p><p></p><p>You don't need a wizard to figure out the freebore or any other numbers. </p><p>You don't need anyone telling you what to do.</p><p>When ordering your own reamer, you have the opportunity to make exactly what YOU WANT for your chamber and final formed cartridge.</p><p>If you have the brass in-hand, and bullets in-hand, you can take some measurements and fill in a blank reamer print. Or, get dimensions off the internet & fill it out. Check the numbers from different sources though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikecr, post: 2735353, member: 1521"] I haven't had an issue measuring new brass/bullets and filing out reamer prints for myself (for exactly what I want). My barrels have been finished using the [finish reamer] only. I guess they drill the rough chamber first, with whatever they do that straightest with. But as cheap as reamer sets are, and I don't know who will be finishing barrels for me down the road, I usually order a rough, finish, and sizing set along with bushings and go/no-go gauges. I get Wilson blanks cut with my sizing reamer, which I've filled out a print for to ensure no sizing. Later, my actual sizing die will be done from a die maker, based on my fired cases. I know how many uses are on my reamers, and can have confidence that another barrel will have a VERY close chamber to the last. So far I have not needed to change brass between barrels (which is awesome). You don't need a wizard to figure out the freebore or any other numbers. You don't need anyone telling you what to do. When ordering your own reamer, you have the opportunity to make exactly what YOU WANT for your chamber and final formed cartridge. If you have the brass in-hand, and bullets in-hand, you can take some measurements and fill in a blank reamer print. Or, get dimensions off the internet & fill it out. Check the numbers from different sources though. [/QUOTE]
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