CIP verses SAMMI

[Pete]

This all sounds a bit fishy.........surely the proof house is only responsible for checking that the rifle will withstand the pressure when fired with the cartridge that it's designed for.

Pete

[bradaz11]

they passed my gun and there's no way they had go or no-go gauges for it.

anyway alpha, like I say, If you are doing the reaming yourself, to your own gun, then why are you worried about proof? You don't need it. You would only need it to sell the gun

[Alpha1]

What I meant was as an example I have Saami reamers and Saami go and no go gauges. I can get Saami gauges and reamers if I wanted to.
I have CIP go and no go gauges but I don,t have CIP reamers. I have given up trying to buy CIP reamers in the UK.

So I should have them just cut the chamber using a Saami reamer and gauges and all will be good once its proofed.

I have also had no luck buying a barrel blank in the UK because I am not trade or a registered fire arms dealer. So all though I could chamber it my self its un likely unless some one can let me know were I can obtain a blank.

[Mattnall]

You should be able to buy a blank as they are completely unlicensed and not a firearm part. Who have you tried?
If the seller doesn't want to sell it that's their decision but you don't need to be a dealer or in the trade.

[Pete]

I bought a couple of blanks a while back without any hassle, mainly because I wanted to try Bergara, and all the usual suspects only seemed to stock yank makes.
And for the record, they're excellent, far better than the price would suggest.....

Pete

[Graham M]

I always thought that a blank was nothing more than a tube until it was chambered.

[Pete]

Correct, and mine arrived by Royal Mail.......

Pete