I know Rickbin built his years ago, and the reamer that his smith used came and wetn (and maybe was recovered)

Did any one else every build one of these? how successful was it? what sort of problems did you encounter?

The big one, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, does any one have a reamer?

I've got a print from PTG, but between internet reviews and my gunsmiths advice, I won't be having them make the reamer for me.

Yes I tried it and have the reamer made by PT & G. As for their reamers my friend Dan (who shoots 1000 yd BR )and I have 18 reamers between us. I have used my 6mm-284 5 times and we used his 257 reamer 8 times. The others have been used once and all cut very cleanly. We do our own machining. I am very happy with the results I get with these reamers. Sure there have been some delays in recieving a special order but they never got any details wrong EVER.

I am willing to sell you the 338-375 Ruger reamer for $100 plus shipping. Let me know with a PM if you are interested.


I played around with 300 gr bergers and got the crap kicked out of me 8.25 lb rifle. Guess I am getting too old to deal with that kind of recoil. I am closer to 70 than 60 and guess it was going to happen.

Some notes 24" 338 win mag take off set back and rethreaded for model 70. Length 23 1/2"

Tried RL-17 with 300 gr Berger match target hybrid. Started with 70 gr 2620 fps.. Nosler 340 load data (similar case capacity) seems a bit hotter in the 338/375 Ruger with RL-17 when substituted for H4350 data;
Used max OAL to fit and feed from magazine

70 gr RL-17 300 gr Berger 2620
71 gr RL-17 showed pressure with a bit of bolt lift/extractor mark


225 accubonds using deeper seating so 180s would fit better. Used 80-84 gr of RL-22 with 225s
225 accubonds using deeper seating for 180s Used 80-84 gr of RL-22
***84 repeated with 225 accubond velocity 3056 fps most accurate load with 225s 8-21-2017
85 gr 3072 slight extractor marks
86 gr 3118 a bit more pressure than 85 gr


180 nosler ballistic tips (discontinued)
338/375 RL-17 180 nbt
**79 gr 3250 very accurate
83 gr 3388 on edge of too warm slight extractor marks


Tried 73-76 gr of RL-17 with 225 accubond 8-23-2017
73 2866
74 2927
75 2938
76 3001 fps poor accuracy compared to RL-22