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Picked up a junker - Gussy - 03-01-2021

Found this orphan. Ballard hiwall, 40-65, ss trigger. Needed some stock clean up and sights. Waiting for weather to try it out.

RE: Picked up a junker - J.B. - 03-01-2021

Looks pretty tidy. Do you know yet what twist rate its running ?

J.B.

RE: Picked up a junker - Don McDowell - 03-01-2021

SWEEET

RE: Picked up a junker - Kurt - 03-02-2021

Hey Jim,
I'm a junk collector Big Grin

RE: Picked up a junker - Gussy - 03-02-2021

Don't know twist rate, haven't checked it yet. I ran a few really tight patches and pulled a little lead out. I did run a bore scope in.... Someone did a very rough throating job. Might have to find a 40 cal paper patch throater and do a very light clean up.

RE: Picked up a junker - Rowdy Rick - 03-02-2021

Nice Jim!

RE: Picked up a junker - Gussy - 03-02-2021

Where can you rent a 7 degree throating reamer?

I've been on the usual sights but only find full chamber reamers.

RE: Picked up a junker - Kurt - 03-02-2021

[Image: 50998406782_e52221be25_k.jpg]429 (2) by Kurt, on Flickr

Jim,

I have a .40-70 throating reamer made for the Shiloh but I have used it for cleaning the throat in my Browning .40-65 but it's not a good idea to use a T handle to do this job because you won't have back support using a bushing in the rim recess to keep it inlign with the bore properly the barrel would have to be pulled and chucked up in the lathe to do it right.
Also using this reamer it would be best to make a chamber cast to make sure the neck diameters are the same. I lost the specks for this reamer do to a computer crash and I don't know if it's a 5º/2.5º compound or a 4º
I haven't figured out how to post a picture here on the PM section.
I hope flicker works.

PT&G might have some rentals or if you think you want to use mine your welcome to use it.

Kurt

RE: Picked up a junker - Kurt - 03-02-2021

[Image: 50998449237_90ffb8918c_k.jpg]IMG_2502 by Kurt, on Flickr

The cast above the .40-70 is the degree what this reamer will cut.
The .44-75 cast has a 5º transition

RE: Picked up a junker - Gussy - 03-02-2021

What is the angle on the 45-90 right above the 40-65. Either angle should clean up the current throat. It looks like they use a reamer with saw teeth.