AusVarmint

Hi all, I'm looking for a good quality gunsmith with a 260AI reamer in the Sydney area to re-barrel a rifle .. Any recommendations?

Not in Sydney but Shane Clancy has a 260AI reamer

Thanks Rinso, if your going to get work done, might as well get it done by one of the best. Ill get in touch with him shortly

Just out of interest, what will yours be used for? Competition shooting in Sydney I hope? If you decided to go with its ballistic equivelant, a 6.5WSSM, you could use my reamer.

RDavies,

Tell me more. I have a 338 wssm reamer for sale at the moment from PT&G.

What rifle did you use. Photos please. What projectiles are you using and how do they feed and fit in the wssm mag?

I love wssm wildcats.

Cheers

The rifle 6.5WSSM is a custom F Class target rifle with a Barnard singleshot action, Ken McLachlan aluminium stock, March 10-60X scope, currently chambered in 284.(reamer due any day now)
I havent taken any photos of the rifle with the new Aluminium stock, but will try to get one emailed to you soon.
I think the 260AI would be a better choice for a hunting rifle as I think it would feed more reliably. Also you can fit more 260AI rounds in a magazine, plus a choice of dozens of suitable actions. Plasmaboy. How did you get on with Shane Clancy? Does he have a reamer?

I know an F class shooter in Sydney who uses a 260AI very well out to 800M. If need be I can get more info for you.

RDavies wrote:I know an F class shooter in Sydney who uses a 260AI very well out to 800M. If need be I can get more info for you.

Yes Shane has a reamer he chambered my 260AI LG which shoots rather well. Best group at 1k is just over 4 inches and picked up smallest group at the Federal Cup last March with a 1.5 at 500M

The 260AI will IMHO out perform a 6.5-284 when built on a custom action and loaded correctly.