.243 'smithed .260

kaylorinhi · September 13, 2011, 06:43 PM

looking for GENERAL Quotes from some guys who do this stuff...

Since the selection of factory .260 guns is slim and the amount of .243 guns being plentiful, what would it cost to get a smith to rebore a .243 into a .260, I would be doing this as a cost cutting method to get a "factory" .260?

and yes I would like any possible problems you guys for see!

Thanks,
Kaylorinhi

243winxb · September 13, 2011, 07:55 PM

You need a new barrel. 6mm vs 6.5mm

Doyle · September 13, 2011, 08:07 PM

There are a precious handfull of specialists who do barrel reboring. Doing it right requires some specialized equipment and skill. It isn't cheap and there is always the chance that they will either underbore or overbore it. With most bolt-action rifles, rebarreling is a cheaper and better opton.

What kind of rifle do you have?

Scorch · September 13, 2011, 08:17 PM

It will be cheaper to rebarrel than to rebore, you can buy a barrel and have it chambered or get a short-chambered barrel. And most barrel makers would not rebore a barrel from .243" to .264", there is no room for error.

kaylorinhi · September 13, 2011, 08:31 PM

thank you guys, and I am not against buying a new barrel at all, I was "wishing in one hand" about the re-bore. sounds like a rebarreled savage or other might be in the future instead. Also the field is now open to all .308 cart. based rifles 7MM-08, .338, .35.

Doyle · September 13, 2011, 09:13 PM

You mentioned Savage. If you decide to go that route, you can rebarrel it yourself. It is the only action I know of that a garage gunsmith can rebarrel easily. You'll need a Savage nut wrench, a set of go/nogo gauges, and a padded vise.

oneoldsap · September 14, 2011, 11:16 AM

I've heard that Midway has a Savage rebarreling kit , with everything needed for the job , including the barrel .

September 13, 2011, 06:43 PM	#1
kaylorinhi Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2010 Location: The brown eye of america Posts: 463	.243 'smithed .260 looking for GENERAL Quotes from some guys who do this stuff... Since the selection of factory .260 guns is slim and the amount of .243 guns being plentiful, what would it cost to get a smith to rebore a .243 into a .260, I would be doing this as a cost cutting method to get a "factory" .260? and yes I would like any possible problems you guys for see! Thanks, Kaylorinhi __________________ Buy your guns by Yardline, Not Looks.

September 13, 2011, 08:17 PM	#4
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	It will be cheaper to rebarrel than to rebore, you can buy a barrel and have it chambered or get a short-chambered barrel. And most barrel makers would not rebore a barrel from .243" to .264", there is no room for error. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

September 13, 2011, 08:31 PM	#5
kaylorinhi Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2010 Location: The brown eye of america Posts: 463	Dang ideas of mine! thank you guys, and I am not against buying a new barrel at all, I was "wishing in one hand" about the re-bore. sounds like a rebarreled savage or other might be in the future instead. Also the field is now open to all .308 cart. based rifles 7MM-08, .338, .35. __________________ Buy your guns by Yardline, Not Looks.

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September 13, 2011, 07:55 PM	#2
243winxb Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2011 Location: USA Posts: 1,730	You need a new barrel. 6mm vs 6.5mm

September 13, 2011, 08:07 PM	#3
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	There are a precious handfull of specialists who do barrel reboring. Doing it right requires some specialized equipment and skill. It isn't cheap and there is always the chance that they will either underbore or overbore it. With most bolt-action rifles, rebarreling is a cheaper and better opton. What kind of rifle do you have?

September 13, 2011, 09:13 PM	#6
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	You mentioned Savage. If you decide to go that route, you can rebarrel it yourself. It is the only action I know of that a garage gunsmith can rebarrel easily. You'll need a Savage nut wrench, a set of go/nogo gauges, and a padded vise.

September 14, 2011, 11:16 AM	#7
oneoldsap Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2009 Location: I live in the foot of the Green Mountains of Vermont Posts: 1,602	I've heard that Midway has a Savage rebarreling kit , with everything needed for the job , including the barrel .