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Poster: k80
Subject: Re: rechambering cheap doubles

I found a Valmet 4?? in 308. My first
thought was to rechamber to 300 H&H.

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I am getting a .30-06 in that configuration. One plan is to re-chamber it for a .30 Flanged Super (.300 H&H Magnum Rimmed). As long as it is a reasonable re-chambering. Why? I like the sound of the flanged round better.

I forgot to finish the deal so I'd better make sure I can still get it!

Different story I believe from rechambering say a (invisble) Spartan. BTW when are they coming onto the market . I would let a whole bunch of guys do this first to see if anyone looses their eyes, or fingers. If doing this sort of thing, wouldn't one want to fire off some hefty home proof loads too before firing it at the shoulder?

Some fellows have done it with the Pedersoli. I think one or two persons so far from reports.

The Spartan by the way has adjustable barrels (from the advertising as their seems to only be one in existence!).

I find the "Spartan" re-barrelling craze a bit strange. First there are shooters who can not afford a regular double. Understandable enough with some exceptions. Then the Spartan comes along with a number of factory chamberings. Straight away they want to re-chamber it to something bigger. Now if the market was there for a bigger chambering and it was considered safe to do by the factory, wouldn't they have supplied the heavier chambering in the first place ???

The second point to the .45/70 chambered cheapies will be even as they are, lots of guys are going to want to use them on African safaris for say buffalo, just because they are a double rifle. Maybe not so good.

The exceptions I mentioned above ie with regard to expensive doubles. There ARE a number of double rifles on the market that are quite affordable. Usually they are in medium calibres up to the 9.3x74R. I would prefer a 9.3 to a .45/70 personally.

But if a cheapie .45/70 Spartan does eventually become available and shoots well enough in that configuration I think they may well start off a whole new generation of double rifle shooters.

I think Tinker gave some excellent advice in his post(s).



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John aka NitroX

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Edited by NitroX (16/11/05 03:07 PM)

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