Reline Shotgun barrels?

[oneshooter]

I have in my possession an old Parker double 12ga. hammer gun . I bought it 10-12 years ago at a pawn shop. The barrels are" Fine Demascus Steel "and are 18 1/8" long. The problem is that a chip has come off of one barrel at the muzzle.
I would like to find a company that will reline these fine looking barrels with a rifled 45? liner and reset/rebuild the extractors.
Also I am at a loss as to the caliber to use. 45-70, 45-60, 50-70? I am open to suggestions. I reload and would prefer to load with BP and cast bullets.

Any help would be appreciated.

Oneshooter
Livin in Texas

 

[Jim Watson]

At one time Briley would do stuff like that. Cost in the thousands. Plural.

There is discussion of converting double shotguns to express rifles on AccurateReloading.com and NitroExpress.com

 

[oneshooter]

There was a poster on this forum that had a double shotgun lined to a rifle caliber. I cannot find the post. I believe the stated cost was $800-900.

Oneshooter
Livin in Texas





PS Relining is the onlu way I know of to save this fine shotgun. Any other suggestions?

 

[StrawHat]

It can be done, I have an old Belgian 12 gauge that V.M. Starr lined and regulated for the 45-70-330.

VM cut the barrels to 25" but it is still a heavy piece.

VM has passed on and I don't know who does this sort of work anymore.

 

[HUnter58]

Barrel inserts ? Try this place:
http://www.mcace.com/shotguninserts.htm