02-24-2014, 11:31 AM
45r Wrote:I think the barrels,uppers and rifles from AA won't go any or much farther then 30 thou past factory spec since they're reamed with Dave Manson reamers.
His reamers don't have +- 1 thou like PTG.
I think his are 0 to +2 thou and the throat doesn't come out too short or too long since his reamers are usually pretty close to 0 and near perfect.
I have an AA barrel in the mail, I will take the measurements as soon as it arrives and be able to compare all of them I have. Even with my findings, it still won't help prove, confirm or make anything right or wrong. Just posting the numbers from each manufacture would be nice for everyone to know what they will get if they buy a barrel from manufacture "X", "Y" or "Z".
Then if they plan to hand load heavy bullets, buy barrel "Y". Load light pills, use barrel "Z" and if you want to use factory ammo, buy barrel "X". It seems there is a big variation in bullet seating depths so once it is identified who makes what, we will see where the line forms and who is going to be back ordered and wait for there desired barrel manufactures product. And $$ will play into that also.