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Let's hear it, what was it originaly, what does it shoot now. 8)
what have you rechambered your handi to shoot
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Well lets see .
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22 mag to 32 H&R mag / re-bore and chamber
22 mag to 218 Bee / re-chamber
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22 Hornet to 224 GNR
45/70 to .577-450 Martini-Henry
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30/30 to 30 GNR or 300 Savage ? not sure yet .
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22 mag to 32 H&R mag / re-bore and chamber
22 mag to 218 Bee / re-chamber
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22 Hornet to 224 GNR
45/70 to .577-450 Martini-Henry
Still thinking [/color]
30/30 to 30 GNR or 300 Savage ? not sure yet .
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stimpylu32, that .577/.450 Martini ought to be a real number in a handi, I think it has more case capacity than a 45/70. That is a really intresting conversion. Who could do such work?
I was thinking about converting a 500 S&W to 50 Alaskan, but a 577/450 that is just cool. To bad brass is sooo expensive for that caliber.
I would also like to convert a 30/30 to 30/40 Krag or 303 British.
I have always had a soft spot in my heart for long forgotten/odd ball calibers and their inherintly expensive brass.
I was thinking about converting a 500 S&W to 50 Alaskan, but a 577/450 that is just cool. To bad brass is sooo expensive for that caliber.
I would also like to convert a 30/30 to 30/40 Krag or 303 British.
I have always had a soft spot in my heart for long forgotten/odd ball calibers and their inherintly expensive brass.
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Just about any good smith can do the 577-450 with the proper tools , it will be a BP only gun for me shooting .458 cast bullets , got lucky about a month ago and got 20 pcs of brass for just under $3.00 each .
Don't know if i'd do a 50A as the 500 S&W is pushing the Handi design as of now but the new ones that are going to be coming out as Mags may work with a re-bore / re- chamber .
The Krag is another one that i'm looking at for the 30/30 , i kinda like the old & odd myself . ;D
stimpy
Just about any good smith can do the 577-450 with the proper tools , it will be a BP only gun for me shooting .458 cast bullets , got lucky about a month ago and got 20 pcs of brass for just under $3.00 each .
Don't know if i'd do a 50A as the 500 S&W is pushing the Handi design as of now but the new ones that are going to be coming out as Mags may work with a re-bore / re- chamber .
The Krag is another one that i'm looking at for the 30/30 , i kinda like the old & odd myself . ;D
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I've had several done by Wayne York of Oregunsmithing...
.338-06 A-Square from a 25-06
.280 Improved
.405 Winchester from a 38-55 Target
35 Remington from a 357Mag/Max
45-120-3¼" Sharps Straight from a 45-70 Buffalo Classic
Wayne has a frame and 300WSM barrel stub along with a Shilen 6.5mm barrel for chambering to 6.5x55 Swede, he'll be welding the underlug from the barrel stub to the blank.
I have a 280 Barrel that I'm still contemplating on what to do with, thinking maybe a .375-06.
Tim
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.338-06 A-Square from a 25-06
.280 Improved
.405 Winchester from a 38-55 Target
35 Remington from a 357Mag/Max
45-120-3¼" Sharps Straight from a 45-70 Buffalo Classic
Wayne has a frame and 300WSM barrel stub along with a Shilen 6.5mm barrel for chambering to 6.5x55 Swede, he'll be welding the underlug from the barrel stub to the blank.
I have a 280 Barrel that I'm still contemplating on what to do with, thinking maybe a .375-06.
Tim
http://home.earthlink.net/~oregunsmithing/
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Tim, what's the ballpark price on a rebore/rechamber? There's a couple I'd like to get done while I still have a job to pay for it.
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SSK barrel price range. Ouch.
Thanks. Gotta think on that.
Thanks. Gotta think on that.
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I rechambered my .30-30 barrel to .30-40 Krag..it's now definitley a "super" .30-30 that loves to sling 180 grain to 200 grain bullets all day.
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Tackleberry: I am a 30-40 buff ( load for and shoot a Krag sporting rifle) and am thinking of ordering a 30-30 barrel to rechamber to
30-40. What kind if performance are you getting from the 22 inch barrel? What kind of loads are you using. Are there any hidden surprises when rechambering?
30-40. What kind if performance are you getting from the 22 inch barrel? What kind of loads are you using. Are there any hidden surprises when rechambering?
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SSK is a GBO sponsor, so you can't go wrong there.Chilachuck said:
I tried to get Wayne to become a sponsor, maybe next year.Tim
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223 24" to 257 Roberts 1-10" twist prior to reboring I made the barrel octagon
223 24" to 6x47 with a 1-12" twist octagon same as above.
I also have a 243 26" Ruger #1 barrel that I will shape octagon, rebore to
6.5 1-8.5" twist and chamber to 6.5x 284. A nice gentle deer moose or elk rifle.
A 243 barrel can also be rebored to 25 cal and made into a 25 Souper or a 257AI chamber stays the same only the neck and throat needs opening up. These are two extreamly fine cartridges.
223 24" to 6x47 with a 1-12" twist octagon same as above.
I also have a 243 26" Ruger #1 barrel that I will shape octagon, rebore to
6.5 1-8.5" twist and chamber to 6.5x 284. A nice gentle deer moose or elk rifle.
A 243 barrel can also be rebored to 25 cal and made into a 25 Souper or a 257AI chamber stays the same only the neck and throat needs opening up. These are two extreamly fine cartridges.
U-R kill'n me with these oct barrels! I'd luv to have that 257 Roberts but I would have to rim it... I have a bunch of brass made up for it and plan to do one on a Ruger #1 unless i ever figure out how to get one done on my NEF... I do know anything about re-boring a bore but it must work, I see ya have a couple! thanks for throwing a lil fuel on the fire.... I really don't need that right now!!! LOL
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