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SteveStevens Participating Member Offline Posts: 23 Location: Fredericktown Ohio Joined: Jan 12^th, 2026	Reamer rentals? Feb 3^rd, 2026 at 9:21am	Print Post
	Looking to rent a chambering reamer. Seems there are two sources 4D and Elkridge? As usual on line reviews are all over the place for both. Anyone here have recent experience with either or a preferred source? I'd gladly pay a member on here to use their 25-20 Single Shot reamer. I had to set a barrel back one half thread and only need to deepen the chamber a bit.


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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2018 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: Reamer rentals? Reply #1 - Feb 3^rd, 2026 at 11:51am	Print Post
	Been a couple years but I have chambered 2 - 25-20ss barrels with 4D reamers. No problems. Bob

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John Taylor Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 1836 Location: Lewiston, ID Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2006	Re: Reamer rentals? Reply #2 - Feb 3^rd, 2026 at 12:40pm	Print Post
	I have used both with no problems. Elk ridge sent a return label with theirs a few weeks ago.

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cellargun Full Member Offline Posts: 147 Joined: Feb 28^th, 2022	Re: Reamer rentals? Reply #3 - Feb 3^rd, 2026 at 9:53pm	Print Post
	I've used 4D a number of times and always had good luck. I had to wait a bit twice but ended up with brand new reamers to use both times.


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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1957 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Reamer rentals? Reply #4 - Feb 3^rd, 2026 at 10:11pm	Print Post
	Used them both and never got a bad reamer. Always sharp. JMH


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RJ-35-40 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 252 Joined: Dec 7^th, 2016	Re: Reamer rentals? Reply #5 - Feb 4^th, 2026 at 4:53pm	Print Post
	OK, So who does sharpening..? jhm wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2026 at 10:11pm: Used them both and never got a bad reamer. Always sharp. JMH


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John Taylor Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 1836 Location: Lewiston, ID Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2006	Re: Reamer rentals? Reply #6 - Feb 5^th, 2026 at 1:54pm	Print Post
	RJ-35-40 wrote on Feb 4^th, 2026 at 4:53pm: OK, So who does sharpening..? Pacific tool and gauge will sharpen their own. JMH [/quote]

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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1957 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Reamer rentals? Reply #7 - Feb 5^th, 2026 at 9:32pm	Print Post
	I don't know if they are sharpened in house (I doubt it) or sent out. I think they are sent out as I needed a 40-60 Maynard reamer and was told it was "out for sharpening". I would think they are sent to the original manufacturer but again I am not sure. Anyone know? JMH


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RJ-35-40 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 252 Joined: Dec 7^th, 2016	Re: Reamer rentals? Reply #8 - Feb 7^th, 2026 at 1:25pm	Print Post
	THANKS JOHN....! John Taylor wrote on Feb 5^th, 2026 at 1:54pm: RJ-35-40 wrote on Feb 4^th, 2026 at 4:53pm: OK, So who does sharpening..? Pacific tool and gauge will sharpen their own. JMH [/quote]


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j_c_johnson Full Member Offline C C Johnson's grandson Posts: 132 Location: northeast Indiana Joined: Sep 16^th, 2004	Re: Reamer rentals? Reply #9 - Feb 13^th, 2026 at 12:42pm	Print Post
	I used to use Elk Ridge until they made two errors in a row first time front reamer sent, second time removable pilot oversize. Switched to 4D an no issues with them ever.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17717 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Reamer rentals? Reply #10 - Feb 13^th, 2026 at 12:57pm	Print Post
	jhm wrote on Feb 5^th, 2026 at 9:32pm: I don't know if they are sharpened in house (I doubt it) or sent out. I think they are sent out as I needed a 40-60 Maynard reamer and was told it was "out for sharpening". I would think they are sent to the original manufacturer but again I am not sure. Anyone know? JMH As far as I know reamer companies build their own reamers, and sharpen them also. Likely they meant the reamer was in their sharpening area and out of service until it got recut.

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