6.5x47 Reamer, Dave Kiff?

[Ardent]

Hi folks, my heart is set on the 6.5x47, it is literally EXACTLY what I was imagining as my 'ultimate' for a few years. I wanted a mid length .308 based case, cutting the difference between 6BR and full length, and with a 6.5 bore.

Now, where to get a reamer, Dave Kiff seems to be familiar with it, and I just had my 7mm WSSM reamer done there a month ago, so I'd like to support them again.

 

[Caduceus]

Didn't you just answer your own question?

 

[Ardent]

Laf, it would seem so, I was on the phone when I wrote that and left out a good bit. Meant to ask if anyone had heard if Kiff was making reamers yet for it, or if anyone knew of another maker that was already producing reamers.

 

[SF340Driver]

My bet would be that Kiff is waiting for the production brass in order to get the final specs for a reamer.

 

[457ciSBC]

Dave has done several of them already. Personally, I'm waiting for production brass.

mike

 

[Forum Boss]

Dave has done several of them already. Personally, I'm waiting for production brass.

mike

I know Dave measured some samples in January for a European client. But I tend to agree--it may be smart to wait 'till we see the production stuff, particularly if you intend to go with a no-turn neck. There might be very small dimensional differences compared to the samples I've reviewed. And of course, the latest batch featured small flash-holes and small primer pockets, whereas my Nov '05 samples had large/large.

 

[Ardent]

Appreciate the advice Thanks folks.

 

[Ogre6br]

any updates on reamer specs yet???

 

[6Dasher]

He made a 6.5x47AI for me...

 

[heatseekins]

I got my 6x47 lapua reamer and go gauge already. Also my hornady custom dies will be here any day....Dave is the man

 

[Wild_Bill]

How much were your 6X47 Lapua dies i have cases and a Kiff reamer in 6mm already using BR dies for forming and seating is your sizing die a bushing die??

Cheers Bill
Australia

 

[heatseekins]

Bill, the dies were around 140$ or so. The sizing die uses a bushing I guess they are like Redding s type dies. I also got form/ ream die so I can use .243 brass until we can get the 6.5-47 brass here. Now im just waiting on my action blank to arrive so I can build the action and assemble the rifle.

 

[Forum Boss]

Darrell Jones got Hornady to make a custom die from the Reamer print. I think it's similar to a Redding Type S, FL with bushing. It cost about $90 delivered.