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Huvius
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Sleeved / lined barrels - this OK?
15/11/09 08:48 AM

I recently picked up another Farquharson - bit of a project.
It is a plain finish no-name gun with a serial number in the 16000 range - the number is stamped just in front of the lever hinge - I haven't seen any others stamped here. It is done in the Rigby style.
My major concern is that the chambering is something like a 9X57R - that is what it was described as - but none of my X57R brass will chamber. Looks like the base diameter of my cases is a larger diameter than the chamber. I did a chamber cast and it measures out a bit longer than the 9X57 should too.
The rub is: the barrel looks like it may actually be lined to the .358" groove diameter.
My hope was that it is chambered in the 400/350Rigby but it isn't - chambers are too short.
So, my question here is, would it be safe to rechamber the gun to the 400/350 to make use of the already .358" barrel and of course to keep it in a British chambering.
If not, I plan on rebarreling it to the 400/350 and using the barrel band sling swivel as well as the front and rear sights.

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Edited by Huvius (16/11/09 02:49 AM)

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Sleeved / lined barrels - this OK?	Huvius	15/11/09 08:48 AM
Re: Sleeved / lined barrels - this OK?	xausa	16/11/09 08:57 AM
Re: Sleeved / lined barrels - this OK?	bonanza	16/11/09 09:02 AM
Re: Sleeved / lined barrels - this OK?	Huvius	17/11/09 03:35 PM
Re: Sleeved barrels - this OK?	AkMike	15/11/09 09:27 AM
Re: Sleeved barrels - this OK?	AkMike	15/11/09 09:29 AM
Re: Sleeved barrels - this OK?	CHAPUISARMES	15/11/09 10:10 AM
Re: Sleeved barrels - this OK?	Huvius	16/11/09 02:49 AM

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