Chamber reamer life

[Wjesswheel]

iam not a smith but was wondering how many chambers can a smith ream with a quality reamer. Before it does whatever it does, not as well as the first time using it. Is that a question (etiquette wise) one would ask a smith chambering a barrel for you? Are you better off just purchasing a new reamer and keeping it for your own barrels you may have a smith chamber in the future.

 

[C.L. Peterson]

Chamber Reamer

Are you better off just purchasing a new reamer and keeping it for your own barrels you may have a smith chamber in the future.[/QUOTE]

YES
YES
YES

CLP

 

[shortgrass]

Any "real" gunsmith pays very close attention to his tools. When he feels a tool needs to be re-sharpened, he sends it off to his favorite reamer maker and has it sharpened,,,, simple as that. His reputation is based on the work he does, so he doesn't skimp on tooling. That said, reamer life before re-sharpening is needed, depends on the method the gunsmith uses. Many, many chambers can be cut before a reamer should need to be sharpened. There are always exceptions to everything in life. But, if he's any kind of a gunsmith-machinist, he'll take care of his tools,,,,,,,, they're too expensive to abuse! If you require a "special" chamber or one you'll use for several barrels where you want the chambers to be as close as humanly possible, be prepared to buy your own tool. Many gunsmiths own "specials" if the alteration is a popular one. If you're dealing with a 'wanna-be' gunsmith/machinist, well............

 

[Nor Cal Mikie]

On the same subject, if a new reamer is used say 3, 4 or 5 times, then sent out to be "resharpened", won't the dimensions be smaller after the resharpening job then it was when it was new and unused?

 

[CMaier]

actually everything moves to the right as it is sharpened.
then the numbers stay the same.

On the same subject, if a new reamer is used say 3, 4 or 5 times, then sent out to be "resharpened", won't the dimensions be smaller after the resharpening job then it was when it was new and unused?