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Offline JWP58

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Rechamber question
« on: October 25, 2011, 12:03:23 PM »
Would it be possible to take a 30-30 barrel and rechamber it to 30-40 Krag?
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Re: Rechamber question
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2011, 12:11:44 PM »
Yes, several members here have done that.

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Re: Rechamber question
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2011, 12:41:04 PM »
I wonder what the recoil would be like?
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Re: Rechamber question
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2011, 12:43:40 PM »
Somewhere between 30-30 and 308 Win, it's easy to calculate.

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http://www.handloads.com/calc/recoil.asp

http://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm
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Re: Rechamber question
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2011, 12:48:17 PM »
Quote from: quickdtoo on October 25, 2011, 12:43:40 PM
Somewhere between 30-30 and 308 Win, it's easy to calculate.

Tim

http://www.handloads.com/calc/recoil.asp

http://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm

Depending on how you load it. ;)  But I would say closer to a 308, as factory bullets in the 30 GVT are heavier.
 
VERY appealing rechamber. The ONLY thing that stopps me is the damn 30-30 shoots SO FREAKIN' GOOD!!  ::)
 
One day I will come across another 30-30 barrel and I will have one too!
 
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Re: Rechamber question
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2011, 12:48:31 PM »
This is going to be one of my first conversions I think.  Already loading the .30-40 Krag for my great grand dad's old gun.  ;)
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Re: Rechamber question
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2011, 12:51:49 PM »
To my mind, about ANY 75 or so old rimmed cartridge is appealing for the Handi platform...
 
In my case I also have a 307 Win.. ballistically it will do nothing the 30-30/307 cannot..but it would be cooler than BOTH!!!
 
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Re: Rechamber question
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2011, 12:56:59 PM »
Quote from: cwlongshot on October 25, 2011, 12:48:17 PM

 
The ONLY thing that stopps me is the damn 30-30 shoots SO FREAKIN' GOOD!!  ::)
 

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Re: Rechamber question
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2011, 07:38:43 AM »
[quote author=cwlongshot link=topic=243628.msg1099400468#msg1099400468VERY appealing rechamber. ... One day I will come across another 30-30 barrel and I will have one too!
 
Hey Brie!  Guess what?  I just got another 30-30 barrel!  Remington made and it locked right up to the last receiver I had; also Remington made.   8)  What do you thin I gonna do!?   ;D
 
Oh BTW ol' buddy ol' pal...  I also go a set of RCBS 50-140 dies!    ;)
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Re: Rechamber question
« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2011, 07:44:35 AM »
Oh my goodness!!!!  The pain monger's at work again ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Rechamber question
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2011, 08:03:57 AM »
Quote from: JWP58 on October 25, 2011, 12:03:23 PM
Would it be possible to take a 30-30 barrel and rechamber it to 30-40 Krag?

JWP,
 
Look at the thread Quickdtoo posted today with a subject heading of 4D Reamers.  There are links in the thread to 4D's information on single shot rifle rechambers.  Also, Fred @ 4D would be more than happy to rent your the 30-40 Krag reamer for your project.
 
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Re: Rechamber question
« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2011, 09:05:19 AM »
Quote from: AtlLaw on October 26, 2011, 07:38:43 AM
[quote author=cwlongshot link=topic=243628.msg1099400468#msg1099400468VERY appealing rechamber. ... One day I will come across another 30-30 barrel and I will have one too!
 
Hey Brie!  Guess what?  I just got another 30-30 barrel!  Remington made and it locked right up to the last receiver I had; also Remington made.   8)  What do you thin I gonna do!?   ;D
 
Oh BTW ol' buddy ol' pal...  I also go a set of RCBS 50-140 dies!    ;)

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All this 30 GOVT talk will have me in the classifieds before the week is out!! Lol

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Re: Rechamber question
« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2011, 04:29:20 AM »
Well i guess it will work, and would make a heck of an all around big game rifle to boot! Now the only problem is to find a decent 30-30 that doesnt cost an arm and a leg....
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Re: Rechamber question
« Reply #13 on: October 27, 2011, 06:10:29 AM »
Quote from: JWP58 on October 27, 2011, 04:29:20 AM
Well i guess it will work, and would make a heck of an all around big game rifle to boot! Now the only problem is to find a decent 30-30 that doesnt cost an arm and a leg....

If you can talk someone down to were they just want a leg for the 30-30 barrel it would be worth it. ;D
 
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Re: Rechamber question
« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2011, 08:42:31 AM »
Atlaw, you are just going to have to do that!  Only I'd make it the 30-40 AI just because I can if I ever get a chance to do that.  44 Man
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Re: Rechamber question
« Reply #15 on: October 27, 2011, 08:59:25 AM »
I'm thinkin Lewis!  I'm thinkin!   ;D
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Re: Rechamber question
« Reply #16 on: October 27, 2011, 11:41:37 AM »
If you want a .30-40 Krag and don't want to give up your .30-30 there is another way.  Take a 20 ga. shot gun barrel that fits your frame, this will be your sleeve, buy one of those stainless steel 20 ga. chamber adapters for .357 or so you can drill it out 1/2" to accept a chrome molly, hammer forged, .308 barrel liner from Track of the Wolf.  Use Brownells fiberglass bedding compound to glue it all in place and chamber it for .30-40.  I bought one off the classifieds here. 

Now the .30-40 Krag has a long throat where the lands are reamed out.  It did not like full jacketed bullets but shot 210 gr. cast just fine as the bullet profile was designed for it.  I don't have a camera available to take acceptable macro pictures.  Your only extra costs are the donor shotgun barrel and 20 ga. adapter and glass bedding epoxy and gunsmith costs if you want.  Mine has milled dovetails and drilled and tapped for scope mount but you could black max glue on some aluminum Williams sights.

But realistically the .30-30's are so great as is for cast bullets up to 190 grain, why mess with anything else.  There's the .308 Winchester for shooting heavier lead bullets and the case capacity is just a tad under the Krag. 

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Re: Rechamber question
« Reply #17 on: October 27, 2011, 01:06:29 PM »
I like this idea, but i'm NOT going to pay 300.00 for a single shot, which seems to be the going rate on gb.
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