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I picked up a LVSF in 22-250 that I'd like to have bored to something else. Anybody had good luck with this process, also who does it? Thanks!
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JES out of Oregon did a rifle for me and a bud excellent work great guy to talk to as well!
Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego. Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me.
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JES is good, but as I recall he only does big stuff. (.30-06 bored up to .35 Whelen or 9.3x62, etc).
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Might try Dan Pedersen ( http://www.cutrifle.com) in Prescott, AZ.
Ben
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www.deltagunshop.com, Jim and Allen did a great job for me.
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Good luck? I suppose it is. The barrel (Ruger stainless 338 to 358) came back to me looking like this but it shoots quite well with jacketed bullets. Lead not so much ..................at all . That seems lucky - at least half-way.
Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.
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I've had two done. One by Cliff LaBounty, a 30-06 to 35 Whelen and the other a 30-06 to 375 Whelen by JES Reboring. Both are excellent shooters. Cliff has since retired but JES does great work and has a very fast turn around. It was ten days from my door to his and back to me.
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Dan Pederson did one for me. A 30" 7mm to 338. It is one of my most accurate rifles. It is a long throated 338 RCM that shoots the 300 gr Berger. I knew it would send them at a low velocity so I asked for a 1 in 9 twist instead of the usual 1 in 10. Very happy with the results.
I have two expensive fluted SS barrels that will be re-rifled by Dan in the future.
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Along with Mart, I'll praise the quality of work performed by now-retired Cliff LaBounty.
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.25-06 to 9.3x62mm I'm more than satisfied.
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That's awful and I am being generous.
I am..........disturbed.
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I have three Cliff LaBounty (now Delta Gunshop) rifle rebores, the first done in 1995, and they are all great shooters. I also have two single action Ruger rebores done by Al Siegrist and they shoot better than I, so far... All were hand lapped before being shipped and have beautiful bores.
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JES does outstanding work. He's done two .30-06/.270 to 9.3x62 for me and one for a buddy of mine. I couldn't be more pleased.
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Have had 2 done with JES and couldn't have been happier!
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That's awful and I am being generous. It looks absolutely horrible for sure but it shoots alright so I've never had it done properly. The original arrangement was to have included barrel shortening and a bead blast of the exterior surfaces. I have never trashed the guy publicly since he told me beforehand that he couldn't guarantee a Ruger barrel- especially a stainless- but he would apply the expense to his cost of rebarreling with an after-market barrel if it didn't work. I should have known ....... Anyway, since no one here has mentioned him I won't name him (though I will via PM.)
Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.
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Klikitarik, same deal here with a BAR from .30-06 to .338-06, except I paid the price of a re barrel up front to get it done. Turned out uglier than yours, but it shot everything I fed it to just over an inch. Minute of deer, Nilgi, coyote and pigs for sure. I used it for everything for about five years. Wish I had not had a relapse of perfectionist and sold it. That, and another experience or four, has taught me that good enough IS GOOD ENOUGH.
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Thanks to all of you as I am considering a rebore when/if I ever get my M700 back from the trigger recall. Probably '06-35Whelen or '06-9.3X62. Because a few of you guys have had good experiences with JES and Delta/Clearwater and they are both relatively close, I will probably go with them.
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What's the price comparison of a rebore versus rebarrel?
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