REBORING a RIFLE questions

[Countryguy1982]

i was reading an interesting forum today and ran across a interesting piece about re-boring a rifle. So i kinda did a lil looking into it and read on a few sites that it will run you around $225 to $250 to rebore a barrel. ( keep in mind i know absolutely zip about it) (nothing , nada) and it would seem like a simple solution it get a few rifles in calibers i want with guns i already have and do not use and save me a few hundred $$$ each. my questions is for all you veterans , is it as simple as that? it says they want the barrel. Is it as simple as breaking my 30-06 down , sending them the barrel/reciever thats attatched and when i get it back i have a 35 whelen? sense they are both long action calibers or sending a 243 barrel/reciever in sense they are short action and having a .308 ? or is their other stuff that they are going to have to do to make that caliber work for the barrel/reciever/action of yours. guess i am trying to find hidden costs and such. Nothing is ever is simple as it seems is it? some wise words of wisdom from you gun gurus and vets would be greatly appreciated?

 

[triggerman770]

reboring barrel

can you post the sites on reboring? I'll check out what they say and give you a better answer I haven't seen that advertised lately and didn't know anyone was doing it. It may be less expensive to rebarrel. I charge around 250.00 to rebarrel and headspace with customer providing the barrel. If the gun is rebored it will stll have to be headspaced to the new chamber. and if you have iron sights on the barrel it will have to be timed to the proper alignment whic would add to the cost. What part of N. Ga you in?
I'm in Conyers.

 

[Countryguy1982]

sorry bud i checked on the one guy. i was running through gunbroker looking for a 35 whelen and clicked on the pic and add of a 30/06 rechambered in 35 whelen.and read the description on the gun. well it gave reference to the site and the people that did it, caught my curiosity and looked on their website and for the life of me i can't find it again. but good news is , i did email them asking them 100000000 questions . so when they open it and go oh S$(% hopefully they will reply back to me instead of throwing it in the trash and ill post it for you. am into some minor gun restoration myslelf, teflon coating, water transfer printing /camo dipping etc so you can see my interest in it if its cost effective. and I'm in Mineral bluff up in fannin county around Blue Ridge

 

[Jim K]

I hate to say this, but if I got an e-mail with a hundred million questions (it would probably take a week to download), I would toss it.

Seriously, reboring and re-riflilng a barrel (the latter is the hard part and requires specialized machinery) is something few shops are set up to do. The ones that are charge a lot (not unreasonable, but high) and are usually backlogged for months if not years.

Unless you want something in the custom line, like a special rifling twist, it is almost always cheaper to just rebarrel, something any competent gunsmith can do at moderate cost.

Now the question of what else is required? For the conversions mentioned (.30-'06 to .35 Whelan and .243 to .308, very little. For other conversions, alterations may be needed to the magazine, the bolt face, the feed rails, the ramp, etc. Each will be expensive and will not be included in the cost of rebarrelling. Some changes, of course, can't be done at all, like a Remington short action to .375 H&H. Just won't fit.

And, no, you can't "rebore" a .30 barrel to .22 caliber! I know, I know, but some folks have actually asked that.

Jim

 

[triggerman770]

and I'm in Mineral bluff up in fannin county around Blue Ridge

nice country up there

 

[Jim Watson]

http://www.deltagunshop.com/clearwater_reboring/rebore_prices.html

Clearwater took over from Cliff LaBounty who was a reputable reborer.
They offer the service but as you can see on the link, it isn't cheap.

I guess if you had a shot out octagonal barrel with integral rib and sight ramps, it would be worth it. Otherwise, I'd just call Mr Krieger.