Sako Finnlight reboring question

[goodoutroo]

Hello.

I have been offered an 85 Finnlight in 6.5x55, but I want a 30-06.
Can the ss Finnlight barrel be rebored to 30-06 and if so, how much would it cost?
The actions appear to be the same length, would there be any other issues with the conversion?

I am on Vancouver Island and don't know any gunsmiths.

Thanks for any help!

Roo.

 

[JJ-65]

Sako uses harder steel than most barrel makers and guys that rebore shy away from them for this reason. The cost would be comperable to getting a new barrel installed.
The easy way out is to buy what you want in the first place.

 

[rem338win]

You want to rebore a 6.5x55 Finnlight. They are hard to come by, your nutz. Sell the dang thing and buy an '06.

 

[Mighty Peace]

You want to rebore a 6.5x55 Finnlight. They are hard to come by, your nutz. Sell the dang thing and buy an '06.

x2

Maybe look at buying a take-off Sako barrel in 30-06...or maybe 25-06 as they will fit the 6.5x55 receiver-same action size (IV)........if you want 25-06, I have a new take off from a Sako m75 Greywolf if you are interested. Item is posted in the EE

If I wasnt buying a couple other Sakos and a Tikka rifles right away, I'd jump buying the rifle from you.

 

[harv3589]

You would be better off to just buy a 30-06 barrel from Stoeger Canada and swap them out....sell that one on here

 

[blargon]

Put an ad in the EE to trade for an .30-06. They are plentiful, 6.5x55 are not. Or do what I did, buy a shilen select match barrel and have it chambered and fitted.

 

[Al-Sway]

But the key point is that you could not safely re-bore and re-chamber to .,30-06. The case diameter of 6.5 x 55 is larger than the .30-06.
As suggested, sell for what you want, or buy a barrel to install.