[Varminter]

Well i just did a search on ebay and i found another barrel. A 45-70 reamed to 45-90.

Here's the link......

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEF-45-70-45-90...ryZ31709QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[quickdtoo]

Blabber mouth!!! :-D :-D :-D

But Handi beat ya to it...

http://www.graybeardoutdoors.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=68719

 

[Varminter]

Quick were you bidding on it? I think everyone should get a fair chance at this one.

 

[quickdtoo]

Nope....... not yet, anyway!!! :roll:

Tim

 

[Varminter]

like every other barrel on there i think it's gonna go way too high. I had knew you were gonna bid on it i wouldn't have posted this.

 

[quickdtoo]

Not a problem, Handrifle already spilled the beans....I was just joshin with ya!!! :-D

Tim

 

[Varminter]

He did? If he did i haven't seen it. hmm o well.

 

[quickdtoo]

I edited my first reply to your post in this thread to include it while you were posting a reply to me....

Tim

 

[smokinjoe5150]

You can do it yourself for 25.00:

http://4-dproducts.com/chamber_reamers.html

That's what I did to my FrankinClassic; took about 3 minutes.

 

[The Montanan]

The 45-90 is fun, but I would not make a habit of shooting 45-70 thru that barrel.

We can talk about ringing the chamber later.

Just remember your 45-90 cases from Starline or Buffalo Arms are not cheap.

 

[bajabill]

what is the process for reaming a chamber, any special tools required? Is it dependent on the amount of material that must be removed?

 

[smokinjoe5150]

bajabill, you just remove the ejector/extractor, dip the reamer in a good cutting fluid, stick it in the chamber and give it a few turns until the rim cutter on the reamer just barely touches the existing rim cut in the barrel.
Clean it up and you're done. It's a little more difficult in other calibers because alignment becomes more critical, but for the .45-90 all you're doing is extenting the chamber .3"

 

[bajabill]

are you turning by hand, lathe, drillpress, hand drill?? Or does this depend on the amount of conversion. Also, for the 357 max, what process would you do. Or for a 357 to 35 wheelen, would that require some machine shop equipment?

 

[smokinjoe5150]

Turn it by hand for the .45-90 and the Max. For the .357 to 35 Whelan, you should chuck it up in a lathe. The reamers are piloted, but you can "egg" the chamber on the bigger conversions if you're not careful.
I use a large tap holder when turning by hand. It helps to place the barrel lug in a protected vise, also.
By the way, the 357 twist is wrong for the Whelan unless you're going to shoot 180's or 200's only.

 

[bajabill]

By the way, the 357 twist is wrong for the Whelan unless you're going to shoot 180's or 200's only.


If that were not the case, HR would have ran out of 357 barrels long ago 8)

 

[smokinjoe5150]

I agree. I have a .356 that's right on the ragged edge. I'd love to see a quicker twist.