Reamer Directly from P.O. Ackley’s Tool Box
Recently Ron Pearson, P.O. Ackley’s grandson and part time gunsmith sent me a reamer from his grandfathers collection. It is an honor to receive such a nice memento. …
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Books for Gunsmiths and Hobbyists…
Gordy Gritters well-known Benchrest gunsmith, along with Fred Zeglin custom gunmaker; wrote this definitive work detailing the processes required to extract all the accuracy possible from a rifle…
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P.O. Ackley Micrometer Reamer Stop
Pacific Tool & Gauge (PTG) offers this tool for sale. The P.O. Ackley Micrometer Reamer Stop It’s a nice honor to bestow upon P.O. Ackley to say this…
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Chambering for Ackley Cartridges
Just in time for the Christmas Shopping season Fred Zeglin has released a new booklet that will interests any and all Ackley fans. This is a detailed look…
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Chambering for Ackley Cartridges
In volume 1 of P.O. Ackley’s “Handbook for Shooters and Reloaders” Ackley explains headspace for his improved designs as well as standard factory cartridges. The chapter describing these…
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Headspace and Ackley Improved Cartridges
By Fred Zeglin Not too long ago at 4D Reamer Rentals LTD we rented a 30-30 Ackley Improved (AI) reamer to a hobby gunsmith so that he could…
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