Reboring
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Blastattack
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No. A 9.3 barrel cannot be rebored to 9.5. Nowhere near enough material.
Thats the idea. I want to play with a 375 rimless nitro on a 98 action. Just thought it would be easier to rebore and rechamber than to buy another barrel and add sights. Wasnt sure if drilking a 375 bore would clean out the old rifling of a 9.3.
If i like it i want to have a full custom pair built. 275rigby and likely 375 rimless. Reword for paying off my house 10 years early. Thats the plan anyway
I disagree, with that but it's your project and you know your limitations.
I'll say what hasn't been said, there isn't enough difference in power levels between the two cartridges to make such a minimal change for the effort. I do understand that there are definitely more bullet choices available for the 375 diameter bullets.
IMHO, there wouldn't be any cost savings between purchasing a pre profiled and even pre chambered barrel but if you're going to send it to a smith for assembly anyway, have them solder on some sights of your choice or even some you may have on hand.
Then again, I believe Zastava rifles were and may still be available in exactly what you're looking for at appx the same or less cost than your project would cost.
Correct. For now just to see if i like the cartridge i was going to buy a 98 action from tradeex and just simply have it rebored. All in all should be about the same cost as a new zastava. Give me time to use it and decide if it would make a good match for a 275 rigby. As a gift to myself for paying off my house i want the pair put together. Nothing super fancy or big name just a pair of 98 actioned rifles with case colored recievers and floor plates and trigger gaurds set in decent wood with great open sights. I have a slab of walnut just waiting.
I realize its not worth the money but the experience of not being just like everyone else justifys the expense to me.
Id rather have a pair of trim sporters assembled to my specs than an ordinary 3006 or the over loved 6.5 creedmore
Theres alot more to choose from in 9.3x57 on tradeex and that made me wonder if a rebore to 375 would clean up the old rifling
I realize its not worth the money but the experience of not being just like everyone else justifys the expense to me.
Id rather have a pair of trim sporters assembled to my specs than an ordinary 3006 or the over loved 6.5 creedmore
Theres alot more to choose from in 9.3x57 on tradeex and that made me wonder if a rebore to 375 would clean up the old rifling
A 375 rimless on the '57 case is an old cartridge. I had one in a Mannlicher Schoenauer take-down many years ago. Paul Rogan, the publisher of Access to Firearms, bought it from me for a very tidy price when I was putting together enough money to buy our first home in Yukon. He may still have it.
Here's a link for you to get more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9.5×57mm_Mannlicher–Schönauer
I loaded mine with 270 gr RN bullets to around 2200 fps using the old #44 powder I got from Tom Higginson. You should easily be able to best that in a Mauser 98.
The British also built rifles for the same cartridge. They called it the .375 Rimless Nitro Express. You could have yours marked 375 Rigby for a unique matchup with your 275.
Ted
Here's a link for you to get more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9.5×57mm_Mannlicher–Schönauer
I loaded mine with 270 gr RN bullets to around 2200 fps using the old #44 powder I got from Tom Higginson. You should easily be able to best that in a Mauser 98.
The British also built rifles for the same cartridge. They called it the .375 Rimless Nitro Express. You could have yours marked 375 Rigby for a unique matchup with your 275.
Ted
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