chuck perry Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Greetings all, Brand new here, came across the site while googling for info on 625's. I've just picked up a 5" -8. So far I am having a blast with it. I was thrilled with the moon clips, that is until I loaded up a bunch of 200g SWC's. They sure don't drop in as easy as plated RN's do! So now I am thinking about having the charge holes chamfered. Will this make a big difference in loading the SWC's, or is it just money down the drain? Should I just switch to RN profile bullets and be done with it? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 (edited) Welcome Aren't the -8's already chamfered? If not, YES, it makes a huge difference. When reloading a 625 you don't push the clips in, you let gravity do it's job. It helps tremendously to chamfer the chargeholes. Edited March 2, 2008 by spook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whizz Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 But the impact of chamfering when using SWC bullets is not that huge. SWC and moonclips is not the best combination for fast reloads . Nothing beats FMJ RN in that respect. Tight fitting moonclips and FMJ RN is IMO more important than a big chamfer. All three is the ultimate combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20nickels Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I use the 1/3 moonclips from Ranch Products with SWCs. Drop right in two at a time and 1 dozen easily carried in Cabela's pellet/.22lr pouch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Chuck, you definitely will want to have those chamber mouths chamfered. It really makes a difference. And I agree that round-nose bullets are the only way to fly. It doesn't matter if they're jacketed, plated, or hard-cast lead--but they should be round-nose bullets, with plenty of crimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmagnus Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 While I agree and also recommend chamfering it doesn't need to be extreme. Most gunsmiths don't charge much to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Like several have said. Chamfer the cylinders and shoot a bullet with a round nose profile. Good Stuff dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck perry Posted March 3, 2008 Author Share Posted March 3, 2008 Get 'em chamfered and switch bullet styles, copy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sinko Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I took a new box stock 625-4 to a match today and was surprised at how my 230 gr. LRN hung up compared to my lightly chamfered older 625. I never thought chamfering was terribly important but now I'd have to agree that yes, it is very important, as long as it is not overdone. If possible I'd like to do it myself but I'm not sure how to go about it. Dave Sinko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwmagnus Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I took a new box stock 625-4 to a match today and was surprised at how my 230 gr. LRN hung up compared to my lightly chamfered older 625. I never thought chamfering was terribly important but now I'd have to agree that yes, it is very important, as long as it is not overdone. If possible I'd like to do it myself but I'm not sure how to go about it.Dave Sinko Pay a gunsmith the $18 bucks and be done with it. It's not even worth the time to explain it. Just get it done and done right the first time. All he will need is your cylinder. If you were familiar with the process and had the tools it might be different however this isn't a part you want to mess up on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I seem to remember Randy Lee posted here pictures of a chamfered cylinder. A search would probably turn something up I had him do mine and it made a huge difference. Several have posted their DIY jobs as well. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom E Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Chamfering the cylinders is a good idea even if you shoot SWC's. Won't make them drop in like round noses but it helps. On the 625-8's I've seen, they all needed the chambers reamed also. They're undersize and out of round. Enough so that the pilot on my chamfer tool won't enter the chamber far enough. Makes it a good plug gauge though. Funny thing, the Ti cylinders have correctly sized chambers. They need badly to be polished, but they are the right size. Just my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooney Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Not just chamfering, but a good reaming to make sure the holes are all consistently sized.... The reaming certainly seemed to make a difference. OK, now you pervs can take over... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T3P_Guy Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Get it done man, you won't regret it, especially if you are cheap and shoot lots and lots of 200gr. SWC like me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I sent my gun to Mike Carmoney and it is the most beautiful piece of work I have ever seen. I only need to get a moon close to the cylinder and it falls right in. A chamfer & hone job made a 100 % improvement. I have written in my range journal that I am a B class and that it is my goal to get USPSA to acknowledge it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4406pak Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 How much chamfering is too much? I'm having a 610 done but I did not specify just how much chamfer. I told the gunsmith I'm using it for IDPA but should I tell him to do an extreme chamfer? Or would that be too much of a good thing? I did not tell him to hone the cylinders... should I? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Even with a chamfer & hone, round nose bullets are still a requirement. Ask me how I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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