buying a reamer - how to?

[TJUrban]

Looking to rebarrel a 40-XC in 6 x 47mm Lapua.

Hoping to shoot 70-105g bullets up to the rifling, not sure of rifling twist rate either.

Never bought a reamer before, need to understand what to look for in specs - what the lingo is etc.

thanks in advance

Tim

 

[vmthtr]

I would call Dave at PPG and tell him what you want and listen to him. I have purchased a few reamers from him and got exactly what I wanted. He is a sponsor here also.

Mike

 

[ballistic64]

Tim,Im sure Dave has done those reamers before,if you give him a call he'll email or fax you a reamer print,s) and you can decide what you want changed,neck dia.,cartridge length etc.)or you can tell him you want a match chamber with lapua brass,the neck dia you want and throat for the bullets your going to use.

 

[Eddie Harren]

Maybe you should discuss it with your gunsmith?

 

[rcw3]

Look on this website and you will find a drawing for the reamer you are looking for:

www.6mmHOT.com

Robert Whitley

 

[TJUrban]

Thanks to everyone who responded or messaged. All extremely helpful.

Should have mentioned that I have a 6mm XC Tikka that I'm very happy with. This rebarrel job was to allow me to try out the 6x47mm Lapua in a rifle that otherwise wasn't getting a lot of use - just curious about the cartridge.

Am definitely also planning to consult closely with my gunsmith, who is a whiz at this stuff. The post was to become knowledgeable enough to at least ask intelligent questions

thx again for all the info,

Tim