25-303 Epps Camber Reamer

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25-303 Epps Camber Reamer

Post by 310-303_Hen_Imp » 03 Jul 2017, 12:06 pm

I'm building a 25-303 Epps on an Eddystone P14 and am in need of a chamber reamer. I'm looking for someone that would be willing to sell or hire out the reamer. The clambering will be performed by a Gunsmith.
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Re: 25-303 Epps Camber Reamer

Post by Wobble » 04 Jul 2017, 12:05 pm

From memory the renting a reamer idea has been sought a bunch of times and no one does it.

Either drop $150 yourself on one, or find a smith who's got one in the shop already.

Try a different smith as I assume the one you're dealing with doesn't have it?

Good luck :)
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Re: 25-303 Epps Camber Reamer

Post by Varmtr » 04 Jul 2017, 9:54 pm

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Ok another Epps conversion, I'm doing a 6.5 Epps on a Win P14. Hopefully in the next month or so down to Luke at ProCal to do his magic.
Anyway back to you. A 303-25 Epps reamer here in Aus would be rarer than rocking horse ******. Your best bit is to email Dave Manson from Manson Reamers, this were I got mine from. From all my research over the years the Epps chamberings changed slightly here and there depending on the gunsmith doing the job.
Dies will need to be custom made, Dave will send you a blue print of the reamer and as it is a custom you can change it if you want. With this blue print send it to CH4D and they can make to dies to suit.

Note. I do remember Ross Clancy " Clancy Gunsmithing " built a 303-25 Epps for a gun mag writer. Where his stuff is now I don't know.
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Re: 25-303 Epps Camber Reamer

Post by Tripod » 04 Jul 2017, 10:05 pm

Varmtr wrote:310-303
Ok another Epps conversion, I'm doing a 6.5 Epps on a Win P14. Hopefully in the next month or so down to Luke at ProCal to do his magic.
Anyway back to you. A 303-25 Epps reamer here in Aus would be rarer than rocking horse ******. Your best bit is to email Dave Manson from Manson Reamers, this were I got mine from. From all my research over the years the Epps chamberings changed slightly here and there depending on the gunsmith doing the job.
Dies will need to be custom made, Dave will send you a blue print of the reamer and as it is a custom you can change it if you want. With this blue print send it to CH4D and they can make to dies to suit.


The last few sets of dies I have got from CH4D I had a 9 month wait and that is getting longer every time I talk to them so don't expect a quick turnaround on a set of custom dies.
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Re: 25-303 Epps Camber Reamer

Post by 310-303_Hen_Imp » 05 Jul 2017, 10:33 am

Thanks,

Wobble:
Mate looks like AU$220 from PTG not including shipping but I think your right i might just bite the bullet, cuz I have a mate that I've twisted his arm into doing a conversion too, so I'll half the cost.

Varmtr:
I've been following you build and seems very interesting. How much did you have to throw at Dave Manson to get your reamer over??? Also ill most likely make my own FL die and Necking die once I have the reamer, so no waiting 9 months Tripod. But I'll still look into Ross Clancy just out of interest.

Thanks fellas
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Re: 25-303 Epps Camber Reamer

Post by Varmtr » 05 Jul 2017, 11:30 am

Cost was $236 US including shipping with a floating pilot.
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Re: 25-303 Epps Camber Reamer

Post by 310-303_Hen_Imp » 05 Jul 2017, 1:40 pm

Varmtr wrote:Cost was $236 US including shipping with a floating pilot.

Cheers mate will look into it
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Re: 25-303 Epps Camber Reamer

Post by Andrewgsxr1127 » 11 Nov 2017, 4:47 pm

Hi there, did you manage to find someone with a reamer for the 303 25 epps. i am interested in doing the same work on a Mauser 98 I have chambered in 303 25
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Re: 25-303 Epps Camber Reamer

Post by 310-303_Hen_Imp » 13 Nov 2017, 7:48 am

Andrewgsxr1127 wrote:Hi there, did you manage to find someone with a reamer for the 303 25 epps. i am interested in doing the same work on a Mauser 98 I have chambered in 303 25
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Nah sorry mate I ended up changing my mind and since I've bought 3 other 25-303's so one of those will become a 45ACP conversion project (not integrally suppressed - cuz that's illegal ;) ;) )
I did the maths and couldn't see the benefit even though to would have been an awesome cartridge, and something different.

Sorry I couldn't of been more help.
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