Pull throu reamer help / bolt

[browningautorifle]

It all sounds right...if the go gauge works then it has to be. Chuckindenver must be here someplace...I don't know why he hasn't weighed in yet, he's done about a million of these.

[jmoore]

Usually there's a removeable bearing that sits on the bolt face end of the reamer. The bearings come in differing thicknesses to achieve the desired results. We usually leave the slide of and use thumb pressure to do the last few thousandths, rotating the bolt closed.

[gunsdora]

jmoore
Thanks for the info. Question do I leave the bolt complete or tripped ???. I have the Forster guages. There was no instructions that came with the pull throu reamer.

[jmoore]

Definitely stripped if you are using the pull-through reamers of which I'm familiar. The headspace setting "donuts" don't have cutouts. If your reamer is recessed at the back and has a square shoulder it's likely you are missing that spacer.

[gunsdora]

Here are some pics of the reamer.

[jmoore]

That's it. Definitely done with the bolt apart.

Does Pacific offer their own headspace gage?

Alternatively, can you check the Clymer gage?

Chamber was for sure clean?

Will the bolt close easily on a max length cartridge case?

[gunsdora]

Will have to check with Pacific to see if they have there own gages. Cleaning after reaming I use a wier chamber bruch then a air hose . I don't know if that get all of the shavings out ??. What do you use .

Will also try what you said take the slide off after the bolt fall & do the rest by hand.

[browningautorifle]

I just used a brush and several cleaning cloths to clean the chamber...the shavings aren't hard to get out.

[emmagee1917]

Not a gunsmith .... but .....if the reamers could be counted on , why would they even make a "go" ?
Just a thought.
Chris

[jmoore]

Not a gunsmith .... but .....if the reamers could be counted on , why would they even make a "go" ?
Just a thought.
Chris

Never count on uncalibrated equipment. And even calibrated equipment must be recertified on a periodic basis. Even gages get checked when they're in either a production or maintenance organization.