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Huvius
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Re: 318WR rifle issues
      27/02/20 02:11 PM

Setting the barrel back prior to rechamber/rebore would require moving the forend latch forward the same distance on the barrel which is more work and $$ and then you will still end up with gapping all around the barrel and forend.
I hate to suggest it, but seems like a .350 of some sort with a bigger case than the 318 would be needed to clean everything up.
As mentioned, a 350 Rigby would be something if it can be squeezed into the action and magazine (I think it could especially if you chose a shorter OAL than the original)but maybe a 350 on the 375 Ruger case would get you there even if not a classic British chambering. The 350 Ruger would be pretty much a 35 Newton which is a great cartridge.
This is one of those situations where you either grit your teeth and sell the rifle (which may be at a loss) or decide it will be your custom rifle for the rest of your days and make it into something you can use and get to know so to speak, without worrying about its value to anyone else.
Lesson learned...
I think most of us have a couple rifles like that - I know I sure do!

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* 318WR rifle issues Mvick 26/02/20 06:18 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues rigbymauser   26/02/20 07:26 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues casper50   26/02/20 07:31 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Mvick   26/02/20 12:51 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Rothhammer1   27/02/20 01:07 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Huvius   27/02/20 02:11 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues NitroXAdministrator   27/02/20 08:19 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Yochanan   27/02/20 10:01 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues tinker   26/02/20 01:39 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues casper50   26/02/20 06:05 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Mvick   26/02/20 07:11 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues fraserdouble   26/02/20 11:02 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues 93x64mm   26/02/20 11:03 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues casper50   27/02/20 04:43 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Mvick   27/02/20 06:06 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues tinker   27/02/20 08:12 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Mvick   27/02/20 04:02 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues tinker   27/02/20 11:48 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Lee440   28/02/20 03:28 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Huvius   28/02/20 03:44 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues DarylS   28/02/20 03:21 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Mvick   28/02/20 09:49 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Mvick   28/02/20 10:26 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues kuduae   28/02/20 09:00 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Rothhammer1   29/02/20 07:26 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Mvick   29/02/20 05:50 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues kuduae   28/02/20 04:19 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Rothhammer1   27/02/20 08:05 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues casper50   27/02/20 08:10 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Huvius   27/02/20 11:08 AM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Rothhammer1   27/02/20 02:25 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues Lee440   27/02/20 03:23 PM
. * * Re: 318WR rifle issues DarylS   27/02/20 12:06 PM

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