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Offline Masterblaster1

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Is this possible?
« on: February 05, 2009, 09:17:53 AM »
Would it be possible to have a gunsmith rechamber/rebore a handi-rifle barrel for 8x57mm Mauser .323" ? I think this would be a good barrel to have in addition to my .280/.25-06/.223 Just wondering how and if it would be possible. I am fairly mechanically inclined but am no gunsmith!
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Re: Is this possible?
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2009, 09:29:53 AM »
Sure, it just takes money, plan on spending $300 or so for the work plus the cost of the donor barrel, a 223 barrel would make a good donor. I've had a couple rebores done, a 338-06 A-Square from a 25-06, and a 405 Winchester from a 38-55. You could also have one stubbed, see the FAQs and Help sticky for more info on that, but cost would still be in the same ball park as a rebore.

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Re: Is this possible?
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2009, 06:50:45 PM »


  This will go back some time but to quote the famous Skeeter Skelton while talking to Jug Johnson, "Given enough time and money anything is possible."

  Ya had to be there.
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Re: Is this possible?
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2009, 02:04:40 AM »
Quote from: Rustyinfla on February 05, 2009, 06:50:45 PM


  This will go back some time but to quote the famous Skeeter Skelton while talking to Jug Johnson, "Given enough time and money anything is possible."

  Ya had to be there.

 I loved reading those!! I miss reading Bob Milek too...

CW
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Re: Is this possible?
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2009, 05:29:35 AM »
Is there any good gunsmiths you guys can recommend(locally or otherwise). I am in southeast MI, I will have to see if Williams Gunsight would do this kind of work or maybe send it out? Thanks for the info.
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Re: Is this possible?
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2009, 05:33:29 AM »
Wayne York has done the rebores for me, he also did a 6.5x55 stub.

Tim

http://home.earthlink.net/~oregunsmithing/

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Re: Is this possible?
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2009, 07:03:29 AM »

 Wayne York Did a 25-35 for me turned out real good  Marv.
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Re: Is this possible?
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2009, 09:58:36 AM »
Quote from: cwlongshot on February 06, 2009, 02:04:40 AM
Quote from: Rustyinfla on February 05, 2009, 06:50:45 PM


  This will go back some time but to quote the famous Skeeter Skelton while talking to Jug Johnson, "Given enough time and money anything is possible."

  Ya had to be there.

 I loved reading those!! I miss reading Bob Milek too...

CW
Me too!! Bob was a favorite of mine.
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Re: Is this possible?
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2009, 10:22:25 AM »
The Bob Milek/Steve Herrett era of handgun hunting mule deer around Thermopolis recorded in Guns and Ammo was the best.
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