Solid pilot reamer tips?

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Robmcleod82

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Just wondering if any of you guys could offer any tips on using a solid pilot reamer? I ended up with a 224 TTH reamer a while back but its a solid pilot and Ive never bought solid pilots as it seems kind of inferior to me.
Any help would be most appreciated!
 
I use them if it's what I have.
I always drill and bore the hole out true to the rifle bore first. The reamer will follow that if you use a handheld or floating reamer holder.
In this case, piloted or non piloted reamers do the last .250" or so.
 
Slight correction to above... :)

Solid pilots were used long before removable pilots became popular.

You have to check the pilot (solid or removable) will enter the barrel. I always check at both ends after machining any 'burrs' away and getting into 'fresh meat' so to speak.
 
I have lots of solid pilot reamers as well as removable piloted reamers and I cant say for sure if it makes any difference , I have never had a gun not shoot good because it was chambered with a solid pilot reamer.

A few years ago I was reading an article about chambering 6ppc bench guns and it said some smiths would rather use a solid pilot
and found them to be more concentric and would cut a better chamber .
If your setup is good both reamers will do a good job imo.
 
Solid pilots that are too small may help to cause chatter. Solid pilots that are too big will not fit the barrel and stop the job dead (this has happened to me). You may notice that JGS does not do solid pilots any more and have any left overs on sale. Manson only makes solid pilots and if you want a bushing they rework the reamer, grinding for the bushing and adding a groove for the C clip, this adds to the cost as it does to have them grind the bushing area for muzzle flush oil passage (they may do this for a non Manson reamer). Solid pilots are not worth the effort in my opinion. That's all I know. YMMV.
 
YMMV

There are several definitions Ian... ;)

Which one do you mean? :d

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ymmv&page=2
 
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