SWShooter Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 I`ve just spotted on another forum that this company have just started making chamber reamers. The company is Scorpion Tooling UK Limited , Gloucestershire , I`ve no connection and know nothing about them + I`m not an RFD but thought it may be of interest to some here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Pimp Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 I think it would be of interest to many of us. I look forward to more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Had a good long chat on the phone a while back. Seemed a very nice chap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Interesting I received a questionnaire from Geoff Kolbe a couple of months ago on this very topic It seems it's something he's also looking into It would be nice to have UK made reamers and gauges, one less thing to rely on the Good ol' US of A for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWShooter Posted August 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Interesting I received a questionnaire from Geoff Kolbe a couple of months ago on this very topic It seems it's something he's also looking into It would be nice to have UK made reamers and gauges, one less thing to rely on the Good ol' US of A for I guess you know the Germans do them ? http://www.triebel-guntools.de/en/products/chamber-reamers/chamber-reamers-for-rifle-work/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldie Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Have you had anything from them? The dies look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWShooter Posted August 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Have you had anything from them? The dies look good No ,I`m not an RFD, just dream about building my own rifle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 I guess you know the Germans do them ? http://www.triebel-guntools.de/en/products/chamber-reamers/chamber-reamers-for-rifle-work/ I have but too expensive. I've spoken to Scorpion this morning and have ordered a new .223 Wylde reamer in carbide, a set of bushes and some new go/nogo gauges Got to be worth a punt As always Bradders leads the way....all the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Pimp Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 So no probs with non-standard/wildcats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 I have but too expensive. I've spoken to Scorpion this morning and have ordered a new .223 Wylde reamer in carbide, a set of bushes and some new go/nogo gauges Got to be worth a punt As always Bradders leads the way....all the way How do they compare cost and delivery wise as opposed to using the likes of PTG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 So no probs with non-standard/wildcats?Doesn't seem to be They've been working in conjunction with Steve Bowers.....and he knows his beans Pricing quite reasonable and delivery around 2 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AckImp Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Brilliant news. An alternative to being beholden to the US or paying through the nose to the Germans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mik Mak Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Doesn't seem to be They've been working in conjunction with Steve Bowers.....and he knows his beans Pricing quite reasonable and delivery around 2 weeks Have you got a contact, this sounds very interesting, 2 weeks would be brilliant, instead of 3 months plus from PTG Cheers Mik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcampbellsmith Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 http://www.scorpiontooling.co.uk/?page_id=38 Regards JCS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mik Mak Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Many Thanks Mik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Have you got a contact, this sounds very interesting, 2 weeks would be brilliant, instead of 3 months plus from PTG Cheers Mik All on Google Mik, but they have said 3 weeks at the mo, as they're having their annual 1 week shut down I'll email you their bumph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mik Mak Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 thanks greatly appreciated Cheers Mik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarovski1 Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 This sounds very good for everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Has anyone received any reamers from these guys yet, any thoughts on quality etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mik Mak Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 I had a call from Chris at Scorpion yesterday, to discuss my order and spec, it was a pleasure to be able to discuss the spec and be given a 2 week delivery date I will post when I have received and tried the reamer and tooling I have ordered What I am also impressed is that they are grinding the pilot area of the reamer to suit my PTG pilots, thats a great plus as far as I am concerened I have a good feeling about this, something else we are becoming self sufficient in UK MIk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 I remember a conversation I had with them 6 months back Mik. I told him , whatever they did, the reamers must accept PTG bushes. It was a waste of time otherwise. I had a conversation with JGS a while ago, who were also on the ball with e-mails etc, but the stumbling block was their pilots....they were different to PTG,s. No one wants to have to buy a complete set in every bore size again do we ? I look forward to peoples experiences with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mik Mak Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Pilots could have been the sticking point, I sent Chris some PTG pilots to measure God forbid buying 9 sets of pilots, fluted and plain!!!! 20 pilots a set, approx £20 a pilot!!! Lets see what arrives in the Post from Scorpion Mik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Let us know how you get on with it Mik. I assume they will be working from SAAMI drawings ? My only worry was getting to proof and finding out the chambers cut, would,t pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 This is good news I've been involved in a three month to a fro with PTG over a regrind order, some new reamers and some parts, Absolute nightmare to deal with at the moment,,,,, Apparently one now needs export licence for reamers.........or so they tell me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Anyone send me Scorpions bumf or web page the one on the link doesnt work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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