Pull throu reamer help / bolt

[gunsdora]

I bought a pull throu reamer from Pacific T.& G.. I just reamed my first barrel with short head space. took the bolt apart . I reamed till the bolt closed.Cleaned then I check the head space with the Forster Go gauge the bolt did not close ??. I had to rereame a bite more for the bolt to colse on the Go gauge . Do you not have to take the bolt apart ?? . If you don't take the bolt apart the extractor seats on that little bearing on the back of the reamer. Would that not give to much head space. Thanks for any info.

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[browningautorifle]

You are correct. You have to strip a bolt to headspace. You cleaned the chamber after reaming didn't you? I know you know this already. You're doing a carbine...correct?

[USGI]

Did the instructions say that reaming until the bare bolt closes (on the reamer) is supposed to give you a nominal headspace? If so, I would think that after your first reaming, the bolt should have closed on the "go" and not closed on the "no-go" - this is a guess from someone who has never done one. - Bob

[fungun1]

been thanking about buying one.i have foster,s gauges there cut so you can check head space without taken the bolt apart.to us the reamer have to strip the bolt.so i been told,i used the gauges not the reamer. there a old man at a flea market can tear bolt down, put it back to getter with out the bolt tool i have trouble putting it back to getter with with bolt tool.

[browningautorifle]

the bolt should have closed on the "go"

That's what he said Bob...he said nothing about no-go gauges...

Sounds like you did it correctly though gunsdora.

[gunsdora]

There was no instructions with the reamer. I cleaned with brush then air compressor to take any shavings out but don't know if the shoulder if that what you call it is smooth ( wear the mouth of the brass case sits.?? ).

[USGI]

That's what he said Bob...he said nothing about no-go gauges...

He seemed to be questioning why the bolt didn't close on the "go" gauge after his initial cut with the reamer. I was just agreeing with him that I thought it should have - also figured he had the full set of gauges and what I would expect when trying the "no-go." I have the Forster guages too, and agree with fungun that it's not necessary to strip the bolt with that brand. - Bob

[gunsdora]

Maybe I will try reaming the next barrel with the bolt complete .

[lbelflowers]

I am going to play the dumb one here, are you using spring pressure from the slide to ream the headspace?

[gunsdora]

Yes slide, spring, & stripped bolt .