Shilen chamber reamers?

[tomme boy]

Does anyone know what reamer is used for a 308 win on their Savage barrels? I have called them and they have not returned calls and I emailed them and have not heard anything from them that way.

[JTCrl]

Here's the list from their web site. The numbers in parenthesis are the neck sizes if other than "standard". Hope it helps.

http://www.shilen.com/chambers.html

[tomme boy]

Nope. I really need the print or the reamer they use to see a print.

[tomme boy]

Well they finally sent me a print. It does not match the chamber at all. 0.3465" for the neck and 0.308" for the lead.

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[olddav]

I cannot help but show my limited understanding by asking, Why is this important?

[tomme boy]

Sticking a 0.308" bullet into a 0.3125" hole. See how long that chamber is? What a joke! Then the lead has NO funnel.

[tomme boy]

I have had this barrel for a couple of years and it has only been able to shoot well with re formed 3006 brass to 308. I do not even have to turn the necks on the brass as the chamber is wayyyyyyyyyyy over sized. I may contact Shilen on this.

[olddav]

I looked at the SAAMI drawings and now I understand. Thanks!

[jonbearman]

Tomme call and complain as I heard a couple years ago they were using reamers that were worn out of spec. That is why Jim at northland made criterion for example buy reamers that were right on.

[missed]

I am surprised to see that out of Shilen, but I guess as any production shop some will slip past QC. This is why I own all my reamers.

[tomme boy]

Shilen said it was right on Spec. Going to have it rechambered. Not by them.