Reamer choice for 223 shooting 55 - 80s

[Rich S]

I'm getting ready to purchase a reamer for a couple of 223 builds. They will be bolt guns and mainly for varmint shooting. I would like to have the ability to shoot 55 grain for varmint but would like to be able to shoot some 80s for 600 yard shooting. From what Ive found the attached reamer should work. Looking for comments from those that have used this or similar reamer.

Thanks
Rich

 

[XTR]

I think if you plan to shoot 80s you would be better off with the freebore in something like the PTGMatch or the Wylde. The Wylde is pretty popular for most gas gun applications, might be better off with a match chamber in a bolt gun.

 

[Rich S]

I think if you plan to shoot 80s you would be better off with the freebore in something like the PTGMatch or the Wylde. The Wylde is pretty popular for most gas gun applications, might be better off with a match chamber in a bolt gun.

I may be missing something but was thinking the print I posted was very close to the Wylde reamer with respect to throat and lead. The throat is 0.005 less than the Wylde and the lead angle is 1-13 instead of 1-15. Per the JGS prints, the there is only <0.002 difference from the bolt face to the throat between this reamer and the Wylde with 0.0619 freebore. This one does have a little looser dims in the body and neck than the PTG match. The chamber is pretty close to saami except the freebore and lead angle.

Mainly looking to ensure the 55s can reach the lands and have enough in the necks and the 80s aren't robbing too much case capacity.

Thanks for the reply.

 

[USMCDOC]

I think if you plan to shoot 80s you would be better off with the freebore in something like the PTGMatch or the Wylde. The Wylde is pretty popular for most gas gun applications, might be better off with a match chamber in a bolt gun.

Wylde works well in a bolt gun.. what i used till i had that barrel chambered with the ISSF reamer.. wished i stuck with the Wylde!