I have a pre-war Mauser single shot, very nice little rifle, but it has a bulge approximately half way the bore. It shoots 3 to 5 inch groups at 50 yards. I'm thinking it would be a candidate for relining. Can anyone suggest who might be able to do a good job on this and approximate cost? I have no clue. Is there any good reason not to do it? I'd kinda like to save the old girl. Thanks in advance.
Relining 22lr barrel?
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The biggest difficulty is obtaining a liner at a reasonable cost... when we could get them at $35 US plus mailing it was reasonable. I gave up doing them when the US changed export laws increasing the cost 10 fold. I still have the tooling but no liners.
Path of least resistance, is to find a decent quality barrel blank from a reputable maker, because if you are paying for the work, you may as well get a better than average barrel in the end.
Next cheaper on that line, is to find a suitable used barrel and have it fitted and chambered.
The cheap option, is to hope that the changes in the Export regulations from the US of A, amount to a loosening up of the cross border clamp-down that it became, and we get back to having some availability to put hands on some of the products that were simply not worth the cost to pay for the Export Licensing fees that were imposed.
Next cheaper on that line, is to find a suitable used barrel and have it fitted and chambered.
The cheap option, is to hope that the changes in the Export regulations from the US of A, amount to a loosening up of the cross border clamp-down that it became, and we get back to having some availability to put hands on some of the products that were simply not worth the cost to pay for the Export Licensing fees that were imposed.
Well, if the barrel wasn’t buldged, I would value the rifle at maybe $700 to $900, but it is, so in it’s current state it’s really just a parts gun, which is a shame. If properly relined, I’m guessing the value might be back up to $500 to $700, again, just guessing. If I could have it well done, a good chamber cut for $400 I think it would be worth it to me, but I would have no pretensions about getting my money back out of it, but that’s not what it’s about.
Ron's liners are very expensive.
I have relined a barrel in the past with a cordless drill and reamer and a great deal of care.
I have also turned down an Anschutz target barrel into a liner, which worked well. However, it is not a fun job.
I have just recently heard that Brownell's can send us barrels. Perhaps, they can ship liners.
I have a couple of liners left, so I could spare one.
But before doing any surgery, give the bore a very good cleaning, and shoot the rifle with five or six different types of good ammunition.
If the bore has some good rifling at the muzzle, it could still perform well. I once had a Vickers with a ring in the barrel which could do an inch and a quarter at fifty yards with iron sights.
I have relined a barrel in the past with a cordless drill and reamer and a great deal of care.
I have also turned down an Anschutz target barrel into a liner, which worked well. However, it is not a fun job.
I have just recently heard that Brownell's can send us barrels. Perhaps, they can ship liners.
I have a couple of liners left, so I could spare one.
But before doing any surgery, give the bore a very good cleaning, and shoot the rifle with five or six different types of good ammunition.
If the bore has some good rifling at the muzzle, it could still perform well. I once had a Vickers with a ring in the barrel which could do an inch and a quarter at fifty yards with iron sights.
I gave this rifle a fairly good workout. I only had a 2 1/2 power scope on it, and I only tried 2 brands of ammo, but I still think it's beyond hope as it is, but it certainly won't hurt to put it through the paces again. It's a classic, pre-war rifle, so I don't mind investing a bit into it, I just want to make sure I do it right.
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- Western Manitoba
A couple things - a "classic pre-war rifle" - with a scope installed? Might want to confirm about whether that is really in "classic" condition? I just don't know for sure, but I thought scope mount provisions fairly unusual in those days? 2 1/2 power scope - if it is a centerfire scope it will likely have 150 yard parallax - that can very much work against you on "short" ranges. Might want to confirm the parallax issue before condemning that bore? And contrary to lots that is written on the Internet, with a target matched to the reticule of your scope,it is quite possible to shoot 1" or less groups at 100 yards. I have several targets that I've kept over the years - down to 5/8" three and five shot groups at 100 yards - shot with a 3 power scope. Don't blame your gear!!
Dragon-Rifles
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- Quesnel BC
I always have some Redmond Liners on the rack. They work well. Install is clean.
