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[SgtDog0311]

Oh Geeze Kurt - I’m a bonehead TWICE!

I muddied the water with my post ending "Thanks a Lot Steve" - that was sort of a joke to Steve Anderson, who started the thread (on my behalf I guess you could say), and who kept pushing his Shiloh towards all of us this summer so we could get black powder under our skin. I actually got to shoot Shiloh's, CPAs and an original Rolling Block for distance at a couple shooting-stops between the Idaho Panhandle and Oklahoma City this summer. I'll answer to anything but now my buddy in Cheyenne is gonna think I'm trying to steal his identity:-)

Second, It might sound lame but I hope I didn’t come off bold enough to make you think I was asking for use of your reamer. Promise I’d have at least had the courtesy of asking your number so I could call. I do like it very much though and note how close the 1877 #1 Sharps long range Creedmoor’s 3.5 degree chamber is to your Manson.

Could be John Taylor comes up with one yet, but couldn’t help but think out loud what I’ll do if he doesn’t. Whatever it is, it will be him doing the work. His backlog is about 6 months so I won’t know right away. Not positive but I think he kind of shares the cost with the customer if he does not already have one a customer is asking for. Or I can pay the whole thing and keep the reamer – not my first choice.

John is well regarded and I can’t speak highly enough of his work. He’s done a couple relines for me and loads for several personal friends. When it comes time I may be asking for you for some tips on negotiating the reamer world. Never had one made or used one, much as I would love to learn. Being an old carpenter and welder I wouldn’t try my hand for the first time on someone else’s fine tools.

So, after clearing up my mess, THANKS… you gave me an answer way clearer than my question.
John