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Curious if anybody has used reamerrental.com, I want to ream the throats on my new Ruger Blackhawk convertable in 45 colt. Sounds cheaper than sending to a gunsmith or buying a reamer.
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Haven't used them.
My concern with renting a finish throat reamer would be it's condition. They are extremely hard steel and prone to the cutting flutes chipping if not handled with care.
I bit the bullet and purchased Manson throat reamers for .44 (mag) and .45 Colt.
I seem to acquire quite a few S&W's and a few Rugers in these calibers--and every one of them have had varying degrees of constriction, or too tight throats.
While this was less a problem with jacketed bullet accuracy, it caused cast bullet accuracy to be far less than ideal in my experience.
My concern with renting a finish throat reamer would be it's condition. They are extremely hard steel and prone to the cutting flutes chipping if not handled with care.
I bit the bullet and purchased Manson throat reamers for .44 (mag) and .45 Colt.
I seem to acquire quite a few S&W's and a few Rugers in these calibers--and every one of them have had varying degrees of constriction, or too tight throats.
While this was less a problem with jacketed bullet accuracy, it caused cast bullet accuracy to be far less than ideal in my experience.
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Should I just spend the extra cash and buy my own?
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That was my solution.
Maybe find a buddy or two in the same boat and split the cost?
Maybe find a buddy or two in the same boat and split the cost?
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