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Texas
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Posted: March/13/2009 at 10:56 |
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Has anybody on the forum had any experience with reboring barrels? I have a nice A-Bolt 300 WinMag with an octagonal barrel for sale; however, if it does not sell I have been reading up on barrel reboring with the thought of building a .375-.338 Chatfield-Taylor or 375 Ruger out of the rifle. I believe ther is enough meat on the barrel to make this feasible. Has anyone on this forum done this kind of thing with a rifle? Who did the work, and how did the rifle work out?
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pyro6999
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why not go to a .358 norma??
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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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Just recently got a rifle back from Delta Gunshop/Clearwater Reboring. It was rebored/rechambered from .25-06 to 9.3x62mm. They also shortened the bbl from 26" to 20" and put a recessed target crown on it. I'm more than satisfied with the looks of the work. One thing,although minor,that concerned me was how they were going to remark the .25-06 on the bbl. They milled it,remarked it and it looks GREAT. Haven't been able to shoot it yet but hope to soon. I was going to post their web site but it seems they are redoing it. Here is their phone# 1-509-684-5855. The owner is Jim Dubell and will answer any questions you would have.
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Texas
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Slim choice of bullets in .358. And I always wanted a 375...
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Thank you! I look forward to hearing about how the 9.3 shoots! Barrel remarking is a concern I have also. Did thy reblue the milled area?
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pyro6999
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thats not true, the .358 line goes from 180gr to 310gr, and the .375 go from 200-350gr the choices of bullet styles i will admit for the .358 isnt as broad as that of the .375 but there are still a lot of good choices. |
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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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300S&W
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No they didn't reblue it or the muzzle because I may have a protective coating put on it anyways. It looks as if they put some kind of protectant on it but I also put a metal protecting clearcoat on it also for now.
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RifleDude
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That's why, Pyro!
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Ted
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pyro6999
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whatever ted you dont know anything |
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They call me "Boots"
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Texas
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Well, Ted is really correct, he must be a mind reader! It is some kind of mathematical progression with me: .224 : .284 : .338x2 : .375 Maybe I'll squeeze a .358 in there someday, but I just really want a 375.
300, thatnks for the pix. Nice stick! I'd post the Abolt pic but I can't yet cuz I'm a grasshopper!
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I''ve always wanted a 375, not sure what I'd do with it but I want one
Sam
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pyro6999
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me too now i have one and dont what i will do with it, shoot deer i guess Edited by pyro6999 - March/13/2009 at 13:56 |
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RifleDude
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Really nice drilling, Technika! What make and model?
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Ted
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Technika is correct. With the cost of reboring, you might as well just rebarrel the rifle instead, as it will be easier and probably less expensive. Reboring is really a good option for a special rifle, where rebarreling would either spoil the character of the rifle, or it would be difficult to do for whatever reason. |
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Ted
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Texas
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I measured the action in the ABolt, and it doesn't have a long enough ejection opening to eject a loaded 375H&H, although a fired case would eject fine. It has a long enough magazine well opening for the H&H, but would require a new clip also. Squeeze, I like the ballistics I have found on the 375 Ruger, which as a factory round has the advantage over the 375-338 wildcat IMO. The 375-338 ballistics are pretty much the same as the Ruger, I think, from what I have found researching both loadings. Heck, I was selling the ABolt to build a M70 Classic 375H&H anyway. Maybe this reboring/rechambering plan is a better idea anyway... looks to be cheaper than rebarreling from what I can find out on-line!
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RifleDude
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You sure about that? How much does it cost to rebore?
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Ted
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pyro6999
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if you were planning to use the abolt's action on this project wouldnt you need to change the head on the bolt?? isnt the .300 win a .532 head and the .375ruger is a .590 i believe??
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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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GLZ
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Remember he has an octagon barrel.
Pyro, the Ruger uses a standard Mag .532 bolt
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