Thread: 7x57 AI reamer

Anyone have one or know where I can hire one?

Cheers.

Didnt i just read someone had/was importing one?

I'm not sure but been thinking/reading maybe 280/280 AI if anyone has access to a reamer.

cheers

Jed on Fish n" Hunt has one. He seems like a good bugger

Originally Posted by Wildman

Jed on Fish n" Hunt has one. He seems like a good bugger

I was talking to him in the weekend, he is getting great accuracy but not a lot of speed

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I was talking to him in the weekend, he is getting great accuracy but not a lot of speed

2850fps would be plenty for me.

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I was talking to him in the weekend, he is getting great accuracy but not a lot of speed

What do you call not a lot of speed.... my 6.5 version pumps the 140's out at 3K with 2213 without any issues.... how short is his barrel?

Originally Posted by Wildman

2850fps would be plenty for me.

Thats a good speed for a downloaded 7mm08

Originally Posted by leathel

What do you call not a lot of speed.... my 6.5 version pumps the 140's out at 3K with 2213 without any issues.... how short is his barrel?

He was getting 2750 ish from memory.

I was trying to talk him into using 2213 instead of 2209

I'm sure we could get more speed out of it

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Thats a good speed for a downloaded 7mm08

With 162gr A-Max's and a 24" barrel? I doubt it.

Talked to him yesterday and 2850 with the A-Max's was what he said I think. That is sufficent for me.

Howdy,

I have a 7x57AI reamer and the go and no-go gauges. The chamberings pretty rare in NZ, the only other reamer I know of is with Status Guns. Barrel is 24" screwed in a Sako 75 LA. I've only just started playing with load development and have found a sweet spot at 2725fps with the 162 amax and 2209, so yep she's pretty much a warm 7-08 for the time being. I've run out of time before I head away for a hunt but when I’m back I'm keen to find a load round the 2800 mark for the amax, that was the plan when I started down the 7x57AI path so will take Gregs advice and try 2213. During a ladder test 2850fps was achievable without pressure signs I couldn't pass up the accuracy at 2725fps . 2900fps and there was an extractor mark, stiff bolt and the overriding self preservation feeling kicked in...

I'm not sure if the reamer would clean up a factory 7-08 chamber?

Originally Posted by Jed

Howdy,

I have a 7x57AI reamer and the go and no-go gauges. The chamberings pretty rare in NZ, the only other reamer I know of is with Status Guns. Barrel is 24" screwed in a Sako 75 LA. I've only just started playing with load development and have found a sweet spot at 2725fps with the 162 amax and 2209, so yep she's pretty much a warm 7-08 for the time being. I've run out of time before I head away for a hunt but when I’m back I'm keen to find a load round the 2800 mark for the amax, that was the plan when I started down the 7x57AI path so will take Gregs advice and try 2213. During a ladder test 2850fps was achievable without pressure signs I couldn't pass up the accuracy at 2725fps . 2900fps and there was an extractor mark, stiff bolt and the overriding self preservation feeling kicked in...

I'm not sure if the reamer would clean up a factory 7-08 chamber?

Great to see you finally got here

Originally Posted by Wildman

With 162gr A-Max's and a 24" barrel? I doubt it.

Talked to him yesterday and 2850 with the A-Max's was what he said I think. That is sufficent for me.

Good point Wildman, I had presumed a 140g projectile was being used.