Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Rechamber a #1?

Ruger Number 1 Loonies -- is it possible (or desireable) to re-bore a .25-06 to .257 Roy? How about a .243 to a 6.5 x 55 Swede?

If no, any idea on the cost of re-barreling?

25-06 to 257 Roy would be a rechamber and exctractor job.

A rebore from 243 to 6.5X55 would be about 350 from my barrel guy, but rather than that, I would rechamber it to 6/284 Win.!

Much cheaper , and a little faster! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

catnthehat

Talus,

I am not sure that you can redo a .243 into a 6.5x55. Careful and precise measurements would have to be taken. The glitch (if there is one) would be the chamber diameter at the shoulder of the .243. Which may be wider than the respective 6.5x55. However, I think it might work with a No 1 in 6mm. I have not done any measureing, but I did have a .22-250 rebored into a 6.5x64 Brenneke. I wanted a 6.5x57, but my gunsmith didn't have the reamer and I didn't want to incur the extra expense of buying one. Hope this gives you something to consider...the9.3Guy

9_3guy, I think he's talking about a complete rebarrel.......

Thanks to all. I'm trying to get a feel for what a complete re-barrel would cost vs. re-chambering an existing rifle. I also don't know at what point re-chambering becomes unsafe -- after all, the more space you make in a chamber, the less steel you have.

I'm sure I could have any #1 re-barreled by taking it to Gary Reeder in Flagstaff ... but that may be a little pricey. Then again, this whole thing is impractical anyway.

I know the 6.5 Swede isn't the best performer I could get, but I have a soft spot for the cartridge. My great grandparents were from Sweden. And I have a feeling that the cartridge will flat get it done if I can shoot it. I have kids now that need a mid-power rifle; I shoot left handed, one boy shoots right, another shoots left. I have a fondness for #1s. Need I say more?

Talus,

I had a .30-06 #1B rechambered recently to a 300 H&H. It is
quite a job if done right.

The quarter rib has to come off and while detatched,
you might as well have it checked and made true if it is as
far out as mine was. I also had the rifle accurized with the
screw in hanger, free floated barrel, and trigger job. Throw
in a real butt pad and it got a little pricey. But it only
cost half what I am paying to have an RSI .270 made over
into a full length .338-06 with a new Krieger barrel!

All I need now is time to wring out the .300H&H at the range.
Between rain and my "part-time -full time" job, it will be a
long time.

Man, a .257 WBY in a Ruger #1 would be a fine combo! I have
a WBY SBGM and it zings the 100 gr XLCs. If you add the extra
weight of the #1, the recoil would be very manageable too. A
good future project, but probably not for me as my .25-06 does nicely
already.

In fact a new or used .257 Robeets might be just the
ticket for your kids. IF, they can get it away from you.

Good luck,
1B

1B, are you planning on staying with the stock barrel configuration
and forend on your RSI project?

I have contemlated doing mine in a wildcat, something like 6.5WSSM, or something like that, but I like the stock 7X57 so much I am having a hard time doing it.

However, once a wildcatter.....

Catnthehat

Talus,



There's no reason to go all the way up to Flagstaff when you can go 8 or 9 miles over to Prescott Valley and see:



Dan Pedersen

Classic Barrel and Gunworks

2601 Lake Valley Rd.

Prescott Valley, AZ 86314

(928) 772-4060

www.cutrifle.com



Dan does re-boring as well re-barreling and chambering. He makes cut rifled barrels and has done a multitude of #1's. He comes with referrals from Cliff LaBounty. Give him a call.



There is nothing wrong with a 6.5x55 at all. With the availability of high quality brass from Norma and Lapua, combined with an accurately cut chamber, it will do everything that you can ask from it within reason for hunting. Some of us even use it for F-Class target matches. It does not have to operate at the lesser pressures of the older firearms when used in a modern rifle such as a #1.



Best.

Now this has been a profitable thread! Thanks, all. Esp. nononsense.

1B, your collection continues to inspire ...

Holy smokes! Check out the targets on the web page.

Be sure the smith knows you're talkng about rechambering a #1. The extractor slot on the #1 wants to catch each flute of the reamer each time it passes. I'm not saying it can't be done, it can and can be done well as references above indicate. But, I've had at least 2 guys who did a lot of other work for me decline to rechamber a #1.

Catinthehat,

I want a 26 inch barrel for the .338-06 so the RSI stock
will need to be altered from Mannlicher profile. The smith
and I have looked at this issue and decided to cut the stock
about two inches or so beyond the inletted fixture for the
sling hanger. Then, he will taper the fore-end down to a
rounded end.

I used some pictures of European custom rifles with thin tapered
foreends as a model and it should work. It will have a classic
old world look, different than the usual standard rifle beaver
tail or the Alexander Henry tip of 1As. (I do not like that
treatemnt much.)

The only unknown for now is how the #4 profile barrel will fit.
There seems to be ample room for it but, if not, I will have
to shop around for a 1B stock....or maybe a bastogne custom??

When it all comes together -- probably not before the end of the
year, as Kreiger is way behind on custom civilian work, I'll post
some picts and groups.


1B