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Pilot Diameter Chart
Copyright 2019, Fred Zeglin, reprinted by permission of the author. These Charts come from Fred’s book, “Gunsmith Tools, Cutters, & Gauges – A Primer“. There is so much more in the book, check it out!
Another Great Book!
Stuart Otteson wrote two books about “The Bolt Action”, this is Volume I They are considered to be the go-to books for people who want the facts about modern bolt actions. Not only how they work but all the important engineering details. Stuart is a Mechanical Engineer by trade and he analyzed each action in…
One way we try to offer customer service…
An Ebook that we sometimes send to clients to answer questions: Gunsmith Tools, Cutters & Gauges – A Primer We provide this book because it contains information from the four major reamer and gauge makers in the industry and more. We have no way of knowing the experience level of the customers we are working…
More Tools, More Service…
Updating this post from 2017: We now have over 2100 reamers and are still adding more tools all the time. Thanks for your continued business! ********************************* As of October 2017 4D Reamer Rentals LTD now has over 1100 reamers to serve your gunsmith rental needs. It’s pretty exciting how much this company has grown over the…
MEASURING FOR SCREW-IN CHOKES (Shotgun)
Before accepting a barrel for machining to accept screw-in chokes, you must measure the outside diameter (O.D.) to determine if there will be sufficient wall thickness after machining. “Mike” the O.D. of the barrel and the O.D. of the tap for the particular gauge. Subtract the O.D. of the tap from that of the barrel,…
What is chip welding?
The Chamber reamers that we carry at 4D Reamer Rentals LTD are all High Speed Steel (HSS). When we inspect reamers upon return from rental we look for a few things. Obvious damage of any kind. (dings, chips, modifications, burns, rounded edges to name a few) Dirt/metal chips from the reaming process Oil (in excess)…
