Boring & relining .22 barrel, any recommendations?

[Blacktail Sniper]

As in my earlier post about getting my Marlin .22 mag back that was stolen and in non-functioning condition, I have since gotten it relatively cleaned up and firing. 

Have an issue with it extracting a fired case, but likely needs the chamber better cleaned up with and polished and the bolt torn down for a deeper clean as well. 

What I am thinking about is that since I replaced it right after the theft with a new Marlin .22 mag, I really don't need two.

Looking to see if anyone has any idea on the feasibility of having the barrel bored clean and a new sleeve installed in .17 HRM and where something like that could be done, if it can be done??

I know the Marlin barrel is pinned in and possibly "glued" as well and would like to talk with a gunsmith that is familiar with this process, so hoping for some recommendations.

In the meantime, pulled the moldy wood stock out of an overnight soak in white vinegar and got the bulk of the "live" mold off.  After air drying will check it to make sure it doesn't have any big warps or other damage then start refinishing it if it is good to go.

Thanks much!!

[Boss .300 winmag]

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[birdshooter1189]

I've used a punch to remove the pins and remove a pinned barrel before on a 22lr.  I don't remember if it was a marlin, it might have been.

I've never bored out a barrel and re-sleeved it with a different caliber.  But my initial thoughts are that it would be so time intensive, plus the cost of a 17 cal blank that must be chambered and then cut down to fit inside your bored out .22 barrel......you would be money ahead to just go buy a new 17 hmr.  Then use your old .22 mag as a wall hanging, sell it, or give it away.

To clean up your .22 mag barrel further.....you could get a .22 mag chamber reamer to carefully re-scrape the chamber and clean it up. And/or tape some fine grit sand paper on the end of a thin rod, chuck it in a drill, and spin that in the chamber to polish it.

[Blacktail Sniper]

What got me thinking about the possibility of this is that there are actual liners for installing in several calibers, to bring an old, shot out rifle back to life. 

But early searches are coming up with out of state gun shops/smiths that do this and was hoping for some contact info with any "local" smith's that might have experience with this.

Also have email & call messages to some of those smith's and I am waiting to see if I get any returned.

The idea of turning a full barrel down would be ridiculously expensive as stated, but with the popularity on the .17 cal just looking to see if any are doing that caliber or just limited to .22 cal. which apparently has been a fairly common repair, especially on older rifles.