Originally Posted by Burleyboy
Originally Posted by mainer_in_ak
I think that 700 would be perfect as a 338-06!

As for the ole nine three, a little more rifle weight is your friend

Just keep your eyes peeled for a commercial Mauser sporting rifle floating around out there in some used gun rack or pawn shop. Many to choose from, for a cheap rebore.


I have several JC Higgins 50's and 51's but the barrel contour is too light to rebore to 9,3. I've often thought about rebarreling one but I'm always distracted by other longer range projects.

Bb

A fine candidate for a rebore to a 9.3x62 is a later model 1903 Springfield. Muzzle diameter runs around .640 on the original barrel and the rebore and rechamber cleans up the entire chamber and bore so there is no need to set back the barrel. So if you can find a sound, sporterized (because originals are too valuable as is) '03, with its barrel shot to crap, and thus cheap, that works nicely. JES did mine and it shoots sub-MOA.

Good luck,
Rex