Today I got the 686 ready for the throat reamer. Taking the cylinder out is easy. Getting the ejector rod out was a bit more of a challenge. Yes, Visegrips would grab it easily they also leave some nasty scars. A thin Al l shim wouldn't hold it tight enough so I thought of what non-marring jaws would work. Well of course, as a caster I have multiple bins of suitable jaws for the vice. A couple small lead ingots, a bench vice, and voila, the rod is loose.
A little cleaning, a wrap of tape to aid in marking chambers, and we are all ready. A .3565 bullet is a very snug press fit in the throats now. I figure I will be removing .0015 to .002 per throat.
Reamer should be inhe mailbox this allows afternoon.
A little cleaning, a wrap of tape to aid in marking chambers, and we are all ready. A .3565 bullet is a very snug press fit in the throats now. I figure I will be removing .0015 to .002 per throat.
Reamer should be inhe mailbox this allows afternoon.