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Picked up a clean #3 today in .22 Hornet. Will probably shoot it for a while as a Hornet but could anyone advise if they know of a smith who dose reboring of #3s to a pistol caliber... Have always wanted a #1 in .41 Magnum and was thinking the #3 would be a good doner...
Thanks...Bob
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I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum. I do tend to fit in well wherever I go in person. The campfire is the most outside exposure I get. No TV, no newspaper.
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Dan rebored a C. Sharps 1885 high wall for me, .30-40 up to .50-110. Good work and a nice guy to talk to.
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RJM,
I have a .41 mag #1 but it was a rebarrel on a 1H so it started with a heavier barrel than the #3 you have. I bought it used agaisnt the day when some of the good deer areas close by switch to shotgun/pistol caliber only. It shoots nice groups but I have had no chance to hunt with it yet. I have no doubt it will tip over our small bodied deer.
Dan does nice work.
I can also recommend Al Siegrist in Whitmore MI. He has done around a dozen rebores for me including a lot of #1s. Off hand, I can remember #1 jobs he did in 6.5x55, 300 H&H, .338-06, .338 Federal, .35 Whelen, and 9.3x62. All turned out very satisfactorily in terms of accuracy and finish. Modest cost and fairly fast turnaround too.
Good luck,
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Clearwater Reboring does excellent work at a very- VERY reasonable price.
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Wow!!! Thanks for all the tips guys!!
1B...what configuration did you go with on your barrel when you rebarreled? What length and twist did you get? A pic would be great...
I have four Marlin carbines in .41 plus a 16.5" TC barrel..but this #3 just handles so nice...
Bob
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I have three rebores by Cliff LaBounty (retired and sold to Jim Dubell of Clearwater) and two by Al Siegrist and can recommend them both. Lead time can be rather long. I read good things about JES and lead times seem to be rather short with good pricing too. Clearwater will be the most expensive of the three I am sure.
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RJM,
It has a 1H -- .45-70 -- profile. I'll shoot you a pict the next ime I open the safe.
I had oneof those Marlins too. Sweet rifle but I sold off most of my non-single shots.
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Some folks are hesitant about reboring a rifle, most of which is their lack of knowledge or experience with a rifle that has been rebored...and certainly no offense meant to anyone, k'. We don't know what we don't know, and we don't know it all!
In '82 had 2 Ruger #3 .223's rebored n' chambered to .257 Roberts (PO Ackley's shop). VERY pleased with the way they perform. In 2005 had Dan Pederson/Cutrifle rebore a #3 from .223 to .308 WCF, with 1-11" twist. I'm still impressed with how accurate that #3 is!
There are several places out there that are capable of doing a fine quality rebore. Sounds like your 'affair' with the .41 magnum deserves having a #3 rebored in that chamber. Enjoy and let us know how it all comes out. regards
Do good out there...
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