7.5x55 does anyone know a smith

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I’m looking to have a 308 tikka re chambered in 7.5x55 I know it’s a semi rare caliber here so I’m looking for a gunsmith who has a reamer to do the work any leads would be awesome
Thanks
 
Do you plan on loading 7.5 x 55 ammo using .308 bullets?

I believe accuracy with factory ammo (.306" bullets) in a .308 barrel would be poor.

The bolt face would have to be altered, the magazine most likely would not feed.

Why in the world attempt such a conversion?
 
.308 bullets are just fine in the 7.5x55.
GP11 bullets taper from the ogive to their maximum width at start of the boat tail(.3075) and measure .306" only at the case mouth.

Magazine length might be a problem, .308 Win is 3mm shorter in case length and bolt face likely is too narrow without some work for the slightly wider 7.5x55 case base which uses the same shell holder as for the 30-30 Winchester

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I was doing reading online people saying they have had success shooting gp11 through .308 barrels in 1/10 twists, reason is I have a locker full of gp11 which is very accurate for my needs and I would put it in a long action stock for longer magazine
 
If you have the rifle and the ammunition, see if the cartridges will fit the magazine and the boltface. If so, then all that would be needed is a chamber reaming.
If the head of the cartridge doesn't fit the boltface, it will have to be opened out.
There may not be many gunsmiths in Canada with a 7.5x55 reamer. Might be possible to buy the reamer yourself, and then have a 'smith do the reaming.
The reamer and gauges are likely going to cost over $300. The 'smith will likely charge you another couple of hundred. He is going to have to pull the barrel, set it up in the lathe, do the reaming and reassemble. $200 might be light.

Something else to consider - once you have shot off your G11, You will have a bin of Berdan rimed cases, and a rifle chambered for a less than common cartridge.
 
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Most Swiss rifles chambered in 7.5 where 1 in 10.63 inch rifling.
Some 96/11 (approx 6000 96/11s had a twist rate of 1 in 9") and 1911s(S/Ns 350001 to 365000 had a twist rate of 1 in 9").
 
tiriaq said:
If you have the rifle and the ammunition, see if the cartridges will fit the magazine and the boltface. If so, then all that would be needed is a chamber reaming.
If the head of the cartridge doesn't fit the boltface, it will have to be opened out.
There may not be many gunsmiths in Canada with a 7.5x55 reamer. Might be possible to buy the reamer yourself, and then have a 'smith do the reaming.
The reamer and gauges are likely going to cost over $300. The 'smith will likely charge you another couple of hundred. He is going to have to pull the barrel, set it up in the lathe, do the reaming and reassemble. $200 might be light.

Something else to consider - once you have shot off your G11, You will have a bin of Berdan rimed cases, and a rifle chambered for a less than common cartridge.
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Ya I agree but by the time I shoot all the gp11 the barrel will be toast , also that’s kind of why I’m looking if there is a smith that already has a reamer, I can’t remember but there was a guy who did it here a couple years back
 
...or rather than spend money to be able to shoot that ammo... sell that ammo and put that money towards a more worthwhile build....
 
Speaking of orphan rifles... Years ago I was given a sizable quantity of .303 Savage ammunition. Bought an inexpensive post-64 Model 94 .30-30 (with all the undesirable features), and had Ellwood Epps set the barrel back and rechamber it for the Savage round. I altered the forend and magazine tube to match. Good shooting rifle. 190gr bullets instead of 170. Rifle and alterations weren't particularly costly. Maybe $300 all in. I still have lots of ammunition for it. But if I ever wanted to sell it, it would be difficult without ammunition as part of the deal. So, I have salted away a .30-30 barrel, a forend and a magazine tube.

I think the OP's rifle could end up being such an orphan.
 
tiriaq said:
Speaking of orphan rifles... Years ago I was given a sizable quantity of .303 Savage ammunition. Bought an inexpensive post-64 Model 94 .30-30 (with all the undesirable features), and had Ellwood Epps set the barrel back and rechamber it for the Savage round. I altered the forend and magazine tube to match. Good shooting rifle. 190gr bullets instead of 170. Rifle and alterations weren't particularly costly. Maybe $300 all in. I still have lots of ammunition for it. But if I ever wanted to sell it, it would be difficult without ammunition as part of the deal. So, I have salted away a .30-30 barrel, a forend and a magazine tube.

I think the OP's rifle could end up being such an orphan.
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Ya I’m still looking into it, but I could always rebarrel it one day when I’m out of ammo but I think I have enough to last me most my life lol
 
A barrel is a consumable if you shoot enough. I suppose barrel life with the 7.5 would be comparable to .308, so the barrel should be good for 5-10,000 rounds.
 
I remember reading that thread. It listed the gunsmiths name and I'm sure he was located in Ontario but I can't remember the name. I was thinking about getting a barrel chambered also
 
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