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singleshotsam Oldtimer Offline Posts: 594 Location: Silver City NM Joined: Jan 15^th, 2009	Reamer rentals-no response Aug 20^th, 2021 at 6:09pm	Print Post
	I have been trying to contact Elk Ridge and 4D reamer rentals. No response from either. Has anyone rented from either source recently? SSS


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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2107 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: Reamer rentals-no response Reply #1 - Aug 20^th, 2021 at 7:04pm	Print Post
	4D last fall. Forget the phone, which you probably already know. You had to email them in order to get a response back then. Still took a couple days.

	Robert Warren
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Oldwyo Participating Member Offline Posts: 20 Joined: Aug 24^th, 2016	Re: Reamer rentals-no response Reply #2 - Aug 20^th, 2021 at 11:40pm	Print Post
	Just returned a .17 hornet reamer to 4D. Don't think the reamer had ever been used. Everything done over internet. Oldwyo


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KFW Oldtimer Offline Posts: 634 Location: Wyoming Joined: Dec 18^th, 2016	Re: Reamer rentals-no response Reply #3 - Aug 21^st, 2021 at 8:02am	Print Post
	I have found them to be harder and harder to deal with. Plus trying getting a reamer drawing of a particular grind profile is next to impossible. Too bad as I did use them in the past and like the idea of renting. kw


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singleshotsam Oldtimer Offline Posts: 594 Location: Silver City NM Joined: Jan 15^th, 2009	Re: Reamer rentals-no response Reply #4 - Aug 21^st, 2021 at 8:58am	Print Post
	I have rifles in the shop that need reamers in calibers, 22 K Hornet, 38-56 and 300 Winchester Magnum. Hopefully I will hear from one of the rental sources soon.


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Marlene Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 276 Joined: Oct 30^th, 2015	Re: Reamer rentals-no response Reply #5 - Aug 21^st, 2021 at 10:35am	Print Post
	(this is my surmise from communication I've had with them through the two reamer rentals I've done in the past 18 months) They are completely swamped by all of the orders from people who started projects while staying home through covid. They've been increasing their reamer inventory, but that can only help so much, especially with less commonly used calibers. I waited more than 6 months for them to get a 32 S&W L reamer available, but as soon as it was available I got an email checking that I still wanted it and service was exactly as I have come to expect from them from that point in the process forward.


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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: Reamer rentals-no response Reply #6 - Aug 21^st, 2021 at 11:18am	Print Post
	I rented a .25-20 WCF reamer from CH4D in July. All done via the web site. Took 2-3 days to get an acknowledgement, and about ten days for them to send it, which I chalk up to heavy demand. Reamer looked and cut like new. No complaints.

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Dellet Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1303 Joined: May 19^th, 2017	Re: Reamer rentals-no response Reply #7 - Aug 21^st, 2021 at 3:17pm	Print Post
	Fred from 4D is also an instructor and involved with the gunsmithing courses at the local community college. Probably started last week or coming Monday. Might be busier than normal.


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bgmkithaca Participating Member Offline Posts: 25 Joined: Jul 22^nd, 2014	Re: Reamer rentals-no response Reply #8 - Aug 22^nd, 2021 at 9:13am	Print Post
	I ordered a reamer and head space gauges on 8-20 from 4D and had a reply in 30 minutes. You won't get them to answer the phone but E-MAIL is fast. I have had good service from them for many years.
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1isenough Full Member Offline Posts: 202 Location: Louisville, KY Joined: Dec 28^th, 2017	Re: Reamer rentals-no response Reply #9 - Aug 22^nd, 2021 at 1:48pm	Print Post
	Talked to a guy at ReamerRental/Elk Ridge a couple of months ago about a reamer. He was running the site for his son and had little knowledge about reamers/firearms. Nice guy, but little help.


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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2942 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Reamer rentals-no response Reply #10 - Aug 22^nd, 2021 at 9:36pm	Print Post
	singleshotsam wrote on Aug 21^st, 2021 at 8:58am: I have rifles in the shop that need reamers in calibers, 22 K Hornet, 38-56 and 300 Winchester Magnum. Hopefully I will hear from one of the rental sources soon. John Taylor has a 38-56 reamer that he might rent/loan to a fellow gunsmith. That said, having tried for several years to get mine to be competitive in BPCR I'm of the opinion that you would be crazy to waste your $$ building one. 38-40RH, 38-55 or 38-50 if you want a 38. If you do build one make sure the barrel is long enough to set back to one of the other cartridges once you give up on the 38-56. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Waste of 3yr+.

	Glenn - Stevens 044 1/2, Bartlein SS 5R barrel in 22LR
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rgchristensen Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1188 Joined: Jan 2^nd, 2014	Re: Reamer rentals-no response Reply #11 - Aug 23^rd, 2021 at 1:27pm	Print Post
	SSShooter wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2021 at 9:36pm: singleshotsam wrote on Aug 21^st, 2021 at 8:58am: I have rifles in the shop that need reamers in calibers, 22 K Hornet, 38-56 and 300 Winchester Magnum. Hopefully I will hear from one of the rental sources soon. John Taylor has a 38-56 reamer that he might rent/loan to a fellow gunsmith. That said, having tried for several years to get mine to be competitive in BPCR I'm of the opinion that you would be crazy to waste your $$ building one. 38-40RH, 38-55 or 38-50 if you want a 38. If you do build one make sure the barrel is long enough to set back to one of the other cartridges once you give up on the 38-56. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Waste of 3yr+. Second that thought -- I went thru several iterations of twist-rate, etc, trying to get a 38-56 to shoot with BP. They'd do fine with smokeless but otherwise never got to a useful point. One of those things that "looks like it ought to work". CHRIS


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Hiwall55 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 468 Location: west central Illinois Joined: Jun 30^th, 2012	Re: Reamer rentals-no response Reply #12 - Aug 26^th, 2021 at 5:32pm	Print Post
	Same hear,I put a 38/56 on a CPA and gave up after 3 years, Dan T told me not to do it and he was right.


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singleshotsam Oldtimer Offline Posts: 594 Location: Silver City NM Joined: Jan 15^th, 2009	Re: Reamer rentals-no response Reply #13 - Aug 26^th, 2021 at 5:58pm	Print Post
	I heard back from Elk Ridge earlier this week, the 300 WM reamer arrived today. The 38-56 is for a restoration on a 1886 rifle, original octagon barrel and SST, the barrel is marked 38-56. Original rough bore is now pristine with a T.J's liner. If he wants to hunt with it he will probably be happy with the results. Thanks for the offers from forum members for loans of reamers, if I have further issues I will be in contact.


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