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General discussion => Shop Made Tools => Topic started by: runastav on August 19, 2013, 10:55:03 PM

Title: Tapered Touch Hole Reamer
Post by: runastav on August 19, 2013, 10:55:03 PM

Hi Folks!
In Muzzle Blasts  May 2013  I read with interest Ask the Master by Jack Brooks. He made a tapered touch hole reamer for thick walled barrels. So I made me one, and it works very vell on a Pedersoli Brown Bess cal 75  and my cal 66 snap lock ;)
Runar
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Title: Re: Tapered Touch Hole Reamer
Post by: alyce-james on August 20, 2013, 12:54:45 AM

Good day Runar; I know the depth the reamer is inserted the larger the hole becomes. When the touch hole on your Brown Bess was completed, what was the smallest diameter at the inside wall ?? Thanks, AJ

Title: Re: Tapered Touch Hole Reamer
Post by: runastav on August 20, 2013, 04:08:34 PM

Hi alyce-james!
Same as I bore it up years ago to 2,5mm maby you think it is to big but it works nice ;) 2,5mm is ca 3/32" ???
Runar
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Title: Re: Tapered Touch Hole Reamer
Post by: alyce-james on August 20, 2013, 05:42:04 PM

Runar; Hello again. Thanks for your fast reply. AJ

Title: Re: Tapered Touch Hole Reamer
Post by: Jeger Justnes on August 31, 2013, 10:20:26 AM

Nice one, Runar!
And as always -very informative and richly illustrated. I like that a whole lot :-)
Best regards
Tor