where can I find this pilot in Canada?
- Thread starter legi0n
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- North-central Saskatchewan
That's really close, but I don't think it would fit most .22LR bores.
The nominal bore size is .216".
Interesting fact for the day, Marlin Microgroove barrels have a way bigger bore diameter. Around .219", IIRC.
Check the machine shop supplies places for Gage Pins. Ejector Pins are stupid cheap, too, and drill/reamer blanks are available in about any size you want, though you will likely either have to order custom size, or have someone with a lathe toolpost grinder, or a tool and cutter grinder, knock the portion that goes in to the barrel, down to size. Check KBC Tools, Thomas Skinner and Sons, in Edmonton.
FWIW, based upon the several barrels I tried a fixed pilot reamer in for fit, rimfire barrels are bloody everywhere, as far as final dimensions go.
FWIW, based upon the several barrels I tried a fixed pilot reamer in for fit, rimfire barrels are bloody everywhere, as far as final dimensions go.
KyleSchenk
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- North-central Saskatchewan
Mcmaster-carr won't ship to individuals in Canada. They will ship to a business account, and let me tell you, they really get you on the shipping!
KyleSchenk
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Has something changed with mcmaster recently? I have a personal account with them as well as a business one. I've never had a problem getting things shipped to the house on the personal account. Though I typically use the business one to piggy back on orders to save the shipping charges.( We order almost daily at work) Although shipping really isn't that bad. A gage pin for instance is $14.20 for shipping.
Not even recently. Like, before Covidiocy, I was seeing posts online that said that guys were having trouble getting stuff from McMaster, esp., here in Canada.
Apparently, they did a cull on personal use accounts, figuring that if you were not spending enough they could afford to dump you.
Fifteen bucks to ship a gage pin? Christ! I had THAT talk with my Ex, told her that if she was ordering books (her poison), at least look at how many she needed to order, to qualify for frikken free shipping (as if it was EVER free, lol!) She finally clued in, and would add a book or two to her order, and still come out costing us less...
THIS.
All the people wanting to run hardened drill rod down the crown end of their bore are fricken NUTS.
Why? WHY on earth would you want to spin a hardened piece of steel inside your bore?
If the OP had access to a "lathe" he wouldn't need the pilot.
As long as the "operator" isn't forcing the hardened pilot into the bore, all should be well. A bit of lube goes a long way in such cases.
Brass pilots are great for "occasional" jobs but not for shops, and most outlets cater to shops.
The great thing about a brass rod is anyone can chuck up the rod in a hand drill and turn it to desired size with a file. Sadly most folks don't have micrometers to measure their work.
As long as the "operator" isn't forcing the hardened pilot into the bore, all should be well. A bit of lube goes a long way in such cases.
Brass pilots are great for "occasional" jobs but not for shops, and most outlets cater to shops.
The great thing about a brass rod is anyone can chuck up the rod in a hand drill and turn it to desired size with a file. Sadly most folks don't have micrometers to measure their work.
FatCatsDad
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Most have a basic tool set, so without decent measuring instruments they will be going by "feel".
Transferring from being chucked in a cordless drill in a vice to a barrel to check fit, then back to drill for an emery cloth finish.
The check fit step is where bore damage may occur
Not everything is a home job.
