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Has anyone ever had an 1886 converted from a .33WCF to a .45-70? If so, I would like to hear details. Thanks
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I was thinking that the 33 WCF were light weight, take downs with a pencil style barrel? I am probably all wet here.
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Since they have the same rim diameter I would think it doable, however as knivesforme pointed out, many of them (not all) were light weight barrels so a rebore may not work. (I have not measured one) However, I personally wouldn't mess with any original 1886 unless it were bubba'd beyond repair.
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It is easily done. 33 barrels are fairly inexpensive so you could get a second 33 barrel to rebore. You could keep the original in case you wanted to put it back like it was.
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If you were wanting to replace the stocks with new wood that is true to factory original, where would you get them?
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If you were wanting to replace the stocks with new wood that is true to factory original, where would you get them? Wenig Gunstocks, Missouri.
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Levers, regarding Precision GunnStock......how much final fitting/ sanding is necessary with these stocks? Can you recommend a really good stock fitter / finisher?
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I have original 1886 half or 2/3 m rifles in both calibers.
I would NOT recommend reboring/rechambering unless your 33 WCF rifle is a very poor example.
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Don't do it! You will regret it. 45-70s are a dime a dozen with lots of nice modern choices out there. 33's will never be made again.
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