Chamber reaming service

[skidder]

I have 6.5 Jap rifle that has had the chamber reamed 6.5 jap x 257 Robert's. I would like to have this reamed to a common caliber. Does anyone know of a service that performs this?
Thanks
Skidder

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[bionic knees]

I have 6.5 Jap rifle that has had the chamber reamed 6.5 jap x 257 Robert's. I would like to have this reamed to a common caliber. Does anyone know of a service that performs this?
Thanks
Skidder

Tim at Copeland custom gun works can probably take care of that. He is a supporting vendor here.

 

[bcp]

Most 6.5 cartridges are shorter, or too large for the action.

For a reloader, 6.5x57 is easy to make from 257 Roberts brass. Using 7x57 brass is also a possibility but neck clearance should be checked.

There is a European commercial 6.5x57 cartridge which may be possible rechambering but you will seldom find any cartridges or a gunsmith with a reamer.

Bruce

 

[JRuby]

Just curious what cartridge that would be? Being it needs to be 6.5 bore and the cartridge is 57mm long now.

 

[North Plains]

If you want to leave it as is I think I have a set of 6.5x257 dies you can have.

 

[skidder]

I would really like to give those dies a try!!! Thank you!!
My address is :

Larry Johnson
P.O. Box 63o
Oakridge, Ore 97463

I sell de-milled M-1 Garand receivers if you have any in these let me know!
Thanks
Larry

 

[North Plains]

I went and looked. They are 257 ackley. They came with my jap rifle but don't match my chamber. Sorry

 

[North Plains]

I guess I shouldn't rely on my memory.

 

[PommyB]

For rechambering/barrel work John Taylor of Taylor Machining in Lewiston, ID has always served me well.