7x47 Lapua

[gat]

Looking for a 7x47 Lapua Finish Reamer would like to rent one If someone has one. Yes I know PTG Clymer etc will make one, Just hoping someone has one They would not mind renting! Thanks Gat

 

[GSPV]

I’ve got one, and gauges, if you are still looking.

 

[bsekf]

I'v been toying with the 7x47L idea. Could you use that reamer to open a Foster 6.5X47L full length die or are dies too hard?

Bill

 

[swd]

I'v been toying with the 7x47L idea. Could you use that reamer to open a Foster 6.5X47L full length die or are dies too hard?

Bill

Dies are way too hard. It would kill the reamer in seconds.

 

[bsekf]

I was afraid of that.... but I had to ask. I have a 7-08 AI, but like the longer neck of the 6.5X47L. How would you go about getting FL dies for a 7x47L for a reasonable price? Could you just open a 6.5x47L to 7mm?

Bill

 

[GSPV]

@bsekf

Dies are easy as pie.

Get a 6.5x47L bushing FL die. Then use a carbide chucking reamer to open the “shelf” that the bushing sits on.

For seating dies, you can cut a Wilson chamber type with the chamber reamer or you can replace the 6.5 sleeve in Forster (etc) Competition seaters with a 7mm sleeve.

I’ve done this many times now. No issues.

As an aside, I don’t surf on here nearly as much as I used to. I have too many irons in the fire. So, if you have 7x47 L questions, use the quote function or tag me so that I’ll get an alert.

 

[JohnKielly]

@bsekf
Get a 6.5x47L bushing FL die. Then use a carbide chucking reamer to open the “shelf” that the bushing sits on.

... if it needs it. I built a 30/284 a while back & my Wilson 6.5/284 bushing die had .003" clearance over my fired turned necks.

 

[GSPV]

Every die that I’ve tried needed it. Three brands. That’s all that I can say.