Barrel swap BLR take down

[s3xspert11]

Good luck.
This is one of the situations more money than brains I think lol.

Why don’t you just buy a 460 S&W lever action and call it a day? Will the deer know a difference ? Because you obviously aren’t target shooting or anything else with a lever gun lol

But at the end of the day, to each their own.

Im with ya on 460 but total ass comment bud, what do you class as target shooting? cause i "target shoot with my 460 s&w ' and would entertain anyone with a scope above my 2moa red dot to try and print the same group. something magic about a big horn Amory lever.
them boys just know what they are doing. 35-45 raptor is cool just not needed. don't mean to be a jackass but sometimes let guys do fun or dumb gun builds haha! cheers

 

[mcdoone]

I also don’t own a BLR, but I have been considering buying one in 30-06 and rebarelling to 35 Whelen. I really like this round, and have been getting good accuracy and very high power. Can’t help thinking that a fast action would make this a great set up wherever dangerous game might be encountered.
Would like to know where the barrel extensions you found were sourced. I suspect Australia, would like to know who if you might share this information.
Thank you!

 

[remington jim]

Wallz . Any barrel swap BLR. Raptor updates to share

 

[Thunderhog]

I want to shorten the stock barrel length and go with a bit bigger profile. Plus if I rebore, it takes away from being multi caliber.

Only machining that I foresee at this point is to open up the fore stock for the larger barrel.

I'm actually going to pick up a 308 TD BLR this weekend. Will keep up the thread for sure for those that are following.

Coming up to three months since you stated you would keep this thread going with updates.

What happened?

 

[wallz]

I also don’t own a BLR, but I have been considering buying one in 30-06 and rebarelling to 35 Whelen. I really like this round, and have been getting good accuracy and very high power. Can’t help thinking that a fast action would make this a great set up wherever dangerous game might be encountered.
Would like to know where the barrel extensions you found were sourced. I suspect Australia, would like to know who if you might share this information.
Thank you!

Yes from Austrailia. Allen Swan gun smithing. Not really a lot of info on their web page, but I did see a multi barrel he build on his Facebook pages. A 300 blk,223 I thing it was. I think its best if you call him directly. He has done all three of the caliber groups now, and found out the hard way as well on his 30-06 that there are actually 3 types on the TD.

Wallz . Any barrel swap BLR. Raptor updates to share

Nah, been kinda slow and life has taken over a little. Prepped for another 1000M marksman challenge in July, as I missed the one in May, so that took a bit of time as well.

Coming up to three months since you stated you would keep this thread going with updates.

What happened?

I did, I did, didn't I, but nothing new really to report.

Not looking for sympathy, but my father passed away late April, and been helping deal with all that stuff's for mom. Seven and a half hour drive one way to go help the mother on a few not so busy weekends has chewed up time. Then started a new job in early June, so time has not been on my side. Then found out we ended up with a moose draw this fall, so busy setting up for and prepping for that, so ordering the barrel hasn't been on my radar at all right now. I do have a few smiths in mind, but just need to get in touch with them and see who is the more willing. One I talked to 2 months back wasn't too interested at all, which was a bit dissapoining, but I understand. They may not be geared up for this kinda stuff, plus busy with main stay work for the regular bolt rifles.

Going to be a late fall kinda thing now realistically as much as I would have loved to have it completed this fall. Played with the mags a bit with the new adapters on the action trying to figure out feeding. 3 in the standard 308 mag is going to be problematic, so might be a one in and two under in the mag kinda thing. Won't know for sure until a barrel is on though. The 450 blr mag is too big and will not fit the recvr.

Don't worry I'm too much committed at this point to just drop things, but have considered it and even just looked at acquiring another Ruger #1 to re-barrel into a 450 raptor. Even thought about the encore route, but with the stupid tariffs that kinda puts thing out as my only choice is order direct from the US, as the Canadian dealer is not putting in any orders right now because of that.

 

[Thunderhog]

Yes from Austrailia. Allen Swan gun smithing. Not really a lot of info on their web page, but I did see a multi barrel he build on his Facebook pages. A 300 blk,223 I thing it was. I think its best if you call him directly. He has done all three of the caliber groups now, and found out the hard way as well on his 30-06 that there are actually 3 types on the TD.


Nah, been kinda slow and life has taken over a little. Prepped for another 1000M marksman challenge in July, as I missed the one in May, so that took a bit of time as well.

I did, I did, didn't I, but nothing new really to report.

Not looking for sympathy, but my father passed away late April, and been helping deal with all that stuff's for mom. Seven and a half hour drive one way to go help the mother on a few not so busy weekends has chewed up time. Then started a new job in early June, so time has not been on my side. Then found out we ended up with a moose draw this fall, so busy setting up for and prepping for that, so ordering the barrel hasn't been on my radar at all right now. I do have a few smiths in mind, but just need to get in touch with them and see who is the more willing. One I talked to 2 months back wasn't too interested at all, which was a bit dissapoining, but I understand. They may not be geared up for this kinda stuff, plus busy with main stay work for the regular bolt rifles.

Going to be a late fall kinda thing now realistically as much as I would have loved to have it completed this fall. Played with the mags a bit with the new adapters on the action trying to figure out feeding. 3 in the standard 308 mag is going to be problematic, so might be a one in and two under in the mag kinda thing. Won't know for sure until a barrel is on though. The 450 blr mag is too big and will not fit the recvr.

Don't worry I'm too much committed at this point to just drop things, but have considered it and even just looked at acquiring another Ruger #1 to re-barrel into a 450 raptor. Even thought about the encore route, but with the stupid tariffs that kinda puts thing out as my only choice is order direct from the US, as the Canadian dealer is not putting in any orders right now because of that.

Sorry to hear about your Dad, both my folks have passed, it is a difficult time.

Thanks for the update! Keep us posted as to what you decide to build. Even a single shot sounds fun.

Take care, my condolences on your loss brother!