ryanc.ross
Blackhawk
Looking for a Manson Combination reamer. Or another variant with a bushing or pilot under .357. Mine is too worn to be sharpened again .
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WTB: 44 Mag/Spl Cylinder chambering reamer
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Hondo44
Hawkeye
Yeah a "combination" reamer. Do you use a finishing reamer afterwards? Or does it need it?
Hondo44
Hawkeye
Something like these?
357 pilot bushing, 44 throat cutter and 44 chamber cutter:
https://www.multicuttools.com/combination-reamer.html
Are you making a cyl? Or if you're starting with a 357 cyl to ream, it will not reach the barrel forcing cone so the barrel will have to be set back. And it will be a bit short for 44 Mag cartridges with longer bullets.
You may want to consider reaming the longer 41 Mag cyl.
357 pilot bushing, 44 throat cutter and 44 chamber cutter:
https://www.multicuttools.com/combination-reamer.html
Are you making a cyl? Or if you're starting with a 357 cyl to ream, it will not reach the barrel forcing cone so the barrel will have to be set back. And it will be a bit short for 44 Mag cartridges with longer bullets.
You may want to consider reaming the longer 41 Mag cyl.
ryanc.ross
Blackhawk
Reworking an original 357. Here are pics. These make a very, very efficient and accurate way to re chamber. Manson discontinued these as in stock tooling. Now have an 8-10 week production time and are special order.
https://imgur.com/a/532ABTr
https://imgur.com/a/532ABTr
Hondo44
Hawkeye
Bummer!
There's lotsa 44 Mag cyls to be found, both fluted and non-fluted. Of course you'll want to know the throat diameter and might have to ream them for uniformity. Are the throat cutters still up to size on your old Manson reamers?
They'll fit your 357 if it's a large frame, just have to trim barrel for their length.
There's lotsa 44 Mag cyls to be found, both fluted and non-fluted. Of course you'll want to know the throat diameter and might have to ream them for uniformity. Are the throat cutters still up to size on your old Manson reamers?
They'll fit your 357 if it's a large frame, just have to trim barrel for their length.
