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38-40 wcf reamer question
May 14th, 2021 at 4:47pm
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When ordering a 38-40 reamer is there a difference between a barrel reamer and a cylinder reamer? Thanks moodyholler
  
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Re: 38-40 wcf reamer question
Reply #1 - May 14th, 2021 at 6:01pm
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Absolutely.  A cylinder reamer does not need to have a leade ground into it, just a straight throat. 

Get a barrel reamer.
  
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Re: 38-40 wcf reamer question
Reply #2 - May 15th, 2021 at 10:27am
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That is if it is for a rifle barrel
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Re: 38-40 wcf reamer question
Reply #3 - May 16th, 2021 at 8:35pm
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The rifle reamer will have the taper throat and a smaller pilot for bore diameter. A cylinder reamer will have a pilot that is bullet diameter ( that is if the cylinder is bored to that size). I usually order a rifle reamer with replaceable pilots so I can use it for cylinders also.
  
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Re: 38-40 wcf reamer question
Reply #4 - May 17th, 2021 at 8:01am
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check pacific tool they have it on sale for $60 solid, $85 Economy pilot
  
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Re: 38-40 wcf reamer question
Reply #5 - May 17th, 2021 at 11:11am
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Make sure they actually have it in stock!!!   I bit on one of those Pacific "sale specials" a few years ago now, and it took 4 months for them to actually deliver it!!!
  
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Re: 38-40 wcf reamer question
Reply #6 - May 18th, 2021 at 1:13pm
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Ok when I look at Pacific's catalog, they do not differentiate between ccyl and barrel in the catalog. Why I wondered. mh
  
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Re: 38-40 wcf reamer question
Reply #7 - May 18th, 2021 at 1:32pm
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Re: 38-40 wcf reamer question
Reply #8 - May 18th, 2021 at 1:50pm
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Try Manson both the quality and being ground to spec. has been quite abit better. PT&G went through some expansion pains and one did not always get what he ordered. But hopefully they might be over it now?
  
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Re: 38-40 wcf reamer question
Reply #9 - May 18th, 2021 at 4:23pm
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Double-dittos for Dave Manson.  Never any problem with Dave, and he answers emails himself.  He'll make whatever you ask for, sometimes no extra charge, as he did for some years ago when I I wanted a modified .357 Max reamer.   

BTW does that drawing make it appear that it cuts no throat or leade at all?
  
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