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Offline Roper1952

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Could a .223 barrel be bored to 32-20?
« on: May 11, 2009, 12:28:25 PM »
I like having a rifle in the same caliber as my handguns. I own a Ruger Buckeye in 32 H&R with a convertable cylinder in 32-20. I think it would be a fun little gun in 32-20 and should be fairly potent for small game.

Is there any gunsmith/company that does such custom barrel work?
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Re: Could a .223 barrel be bored to 32-20?
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2009, 12:56:19 PM »
HMMM I know a 22 hornet would work for sure. A stub barrel might be a better way to go. I would love a 32-20 too. I don't know what it is but i really like that caliber.
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Re: Could a .223 barrel be bored to 32-20?
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2009, 01:07:22 PM »
Wayne York at Oregun gunsmithing, He is a site sponsor, Did a rebore for GB and alot of others here.
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Re: Could a .223 barrel be bored to 32-20?
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2009, 01:30:41 PM »
As Bob said, GBO sponsor Wayne York of Oregunsmithing has done lots of rebores for members here, including a 25-20 from a 22 Hornet for Graybeard, a 25-35 from a 223 for Marv and a couple for me as well as well as several rechambers, he also does stubs, plan on spending ~$300 plus the donor parts.

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Re: Could a .223 barrel be bored to 32-20?
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2009, 03:35:55 PM »
Thanks guys, but that's getting close to the price of a Marlin 1894 Classic in 32-20. I'm gonna have to think on that one.
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Re: Could a .223 barrel be bored to 32-20?
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2009, 11:23:56 AM »
you have to remember that to get a custom gun to pay a custom price but custom will alway out do factory and you get the pride of knowing that gun is yours and there isn't another like it.

ill also say that wayne york does do really good work and knows what hes doing if your going to spend the money he is the place to do it.
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Re: Could a .223 barrel be bored to 32-20?
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2009, 11:52:58 AM »
I could be wrong, but I do not think a 32-20 will clean up a 223 chamber. I would clean up a 22 Hornet barrel and you could go the stub route.
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Re: Could a .223 barrel be bored to 32-20?
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2009, 12:05:41 PM »
Larry made me a very nice 32H&R mag Handi stub job with a 303 British bbl lots of fun plinkin with that one. Kurt
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Re: Could a .223 barrel be bored to 32-20?
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2009, 12:24:39 PM »
LaOtto is 100% correct, the .223 case head is larger in diameter than the 32-20.

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Re: Could a .223 barrel be bored to 32-20?
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2009, 01:40:40 PM »
Stupid question number 432, what's this stub job you guys are talking about?
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Re: Could a .223 barrel be bored to 32-20?
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2009, 01:54:18 PM »
It's covered in detail in the FAQs.

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Re: Could a .223 barrel be bored to 32-20?
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2009, 08:47:14 PM »
You know I'm really surprised that no one has had Wayne work them up a 9.3x74R Handi barrel yet ... Going by what the pressure that the handi can handle under full house 45/70 loads this caliber should be with in the realm of the handi to chamber and fire ...

 Tim you know of anyone tryin for this caliber ?


  I have wanted one for some time and dont really have a way of rationalizing the cost involved with a quality double rifle in this chambering ..

  I dont know why this just dawned on me now , Maybe i'm just that worn out from a long day of riding , dont know .. But chime in guys if this has been done before..

  Thge other caliber i have been seriously considering having Wayne make up for me is the 338 federal ... This caliber has just grabbed me in a good way , Everything about is appealing not to mention that it being based off the 308 ;)


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Re: Could a .223 barrel be bored to 32-20?
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2009, 01:41:34 PM »
Wayne doesn't do .366" rebores, I've been hoping, but he could do a stub.  ;)

He just finished my 35 Whelen Improved tho!!  ;D

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Re: Could a .223 barrel be bored to 32-20?
« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2009, 09:51:42 AM »
See Tim I knew you and I thought alike  ;D Guess im not surprised you had thought of it too HeH...   With all the good range reports from rimmed calibers in the handis I thought that would deffinately be unique and that power level Well speaks for itself ;) with even yet a better then most chance of being a good shooter ... Maybe if you and I sweet talk Wayne he might feel its worth the investment  ::)


  Oh and Congo rats on that new Whelen Imp   .... You sure to let us know how it shoots Tim ..



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Re: Could a .223 barrel be bored to 32-20?
« Reply #14 on: May 16, 2009, 12:22:04 PM »



  So I guess he could turn a .223 into a .300 Whisper.
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Re: Could a .223 barrel be bored to 32-20?
« Reply #15 on: May 16, 2009, 03:58:14 PM »
Quote from: Rustyinfla on May 16, 2009, 12:22:04 PM



  So I guess he could turn a .223 into a .300 Whisper.


No, the 300-221 is made on the 221 fireball case and that will n ot clean up a 223 chamber. And for anything to be a 300 whisper it must be done by JD Jones as I believe the whisper is a trademark.
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