I've attempted to rent a couple in the last few years, both from CH-4D.  The first was a .32-20 rifle reamer.  The owner said he was having trouble getting the thing back from the last renter.  I waited for several months before getting an email saying it finally was back; did I still want it?

I emailed Yes, and the thing came, in good condition.  Had no trouble using it in the three days available and sent it back.

Recently, I tried to rent a .40-65 reamer from the same outfit, and was told that it was being refurbished after a previous customer had damaged it.  It would not be available for months.  I dropped the inquiry and bought one from Manson Reamers.  It arrived in a couple weeks.  Expensive, but saved me a long wait.

Up to this time, I had rented a fair number of reamers in the past from Shawnie Tools, Elk Ridge and CH-4D, depending on who had what I wanted, and there was no trouble getting them promptly, using them in the interval allowed and sending them back.  I don't know whether the current problems are related to the post-Covid response lack of good help or the general level of social decay currently ongoing reaching down into the ranks of reamer renters, but twice in a row, I can't see as merely a coincidence.

It's too bad, as those rental outfits were very valuable and economical help to those of us who do a one-off every now and then.  But I can see where my own disinclination to lend tools to other people comes from.  I don't know how I'd do a rental service, with the luck I have.

You are right in that respect but my budget especially now can't stand the price (ex 38-72 win or 38-50 Rem $288.00 and a very lengthy wait) from Manson. I may have to get a loan I guess because no one rents either and folks that have them won't lend them which I understand cause I probably wouldn't either nor will they do the work for me. This is the first time I have ever had anything like this happen and the rounds I have chambered in past came out ok. At least they met my accuracy needs. I don't punch paper just deer and metal silhouette. Anybody out there wanna chamber a 38-72 and a 38-50 Rem for me....



JMH

I would buy a new reamer,then sell it after using it and recoup most of the money for the purchase.

I have over 100 chamber reamers but don't always have what I need. Ordered a 303 Savage from 4D and it looks like it has never been used. This is the first time in over 25 years that I have done a 303 savage so I didn't feel the need to order in a new reamer. Sometimes on odd reamers I make the customer pay for the reamer. I have one reamer that I have never used and don't know how it ended up here.

Ok I started this so I have a question hope someone can answer. Manson and Pacific gave me a very lengthy lead time on reamers. Are they so far behind it takes them that long or what could be the reason. They have the print in inventory and I know enough about tool grinding to know it don't take that long. Just curious...


JMH

Called PT&G today for a couple dovetail cutters and a reamer, They don't even list the 1/2-60 degree cutter anymore. I have bought several over the years. The young lady that I talked to had trouble understanding what I wanted and told me she would have Pete call me. Have not received a call yet. Also needed a 327 mag chamber reamer, seems mine came up missing with most of my head space gauges when I moved.

I rented a reamer from 4D and it worked out fine.  Shipped quickly, and I had a week to use it.  This was a common reamer, .22 Sporting, so they probably have many lying around.

John Taylor wrote on Jul 8^th, 2024 at 6:54pm:


Brownell's still has a large assortment for reasonable prices, and various widths and angles. 10% off if you have a business account.

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Rented a 44-40 reamer from 4D many years ago. Sent me a cylinder reamer. Called them and they asked me if I could grind a pilot on it. I did and chambered a rifle with it. They never charged me for it. Far as I could tell it was a new reamer.