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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: jdb on November 20, 2017, 07:40:31 PM

Title: Re boring a rifle
Post by: jdb on November 20, 2017, 07:40:31 PM: Anyone ever have a rifle rebored? I'm kinda thinking about punching my .308 to .338 federal.
Title: Re: Re boring a rifle
Post by: Magnum_Willys on November 20, 2017, 08:02:20 PM: Given the risks involved and cost for about 10% more you can get a brand new pac-nor barrel so unless its sentimental I think I would go that route vs rebarrel - but I have never rebarrelled yet. Have some sentimental guns I might consider though.

http://www.cutrifle.com/reboring.html (http://www.cutrifle.com/reboring.html)
Title: Re: Re boring a rifle
Post by: JDHasty on November 20, 2017, 08:04:31 PM: Quote from: jdb on November 20, 2017, 07:40:31 PM
Anyone ever have a rifle rebored? I'm kinda thinking about punching my .308 to .338 federal.

JES right down the road in Oregon. Outstanding work.

$225 for 3 groove

$250 for 4 or 5 groove

includes return shipping on std rebore jobs

http://www.35caliber.com/
Title: Re: Re boring a rifle
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on November 20, 2017, 08:29:23 PM: Great choice!! I’d get a new snout too. Hartriflebarrels.com
Title: Re: Re boring a rifle
Post by: BigGoonTuna on November 20, 2017, 10:10:54 PM: for $250 i can't see how you could go wrong. a rebarrel job from pac-nor will set you back at least $600-700. i have a mid 70s .243 that i never shoot, the thing feels like it weighs about 10lbs with its "standard" weight barrel. been kicking around the idea of turning it into a .358 winchester.