[RC20]

I think its a choice aspect (and what can work)

The gun no longer has any historic originality with a different barrel, so butchering or Bubba no longer applies.

If its any help, we faced a dilema on my Dad's 1903 Sporter. The chamber was corroded severely (won't go into details as its a side track).

My younger brother offered to pay the cost for a barrel if we would keep shooting it.

The last round that came out of the chamber was scary looking.

So, we kept the heart and soul (receiver/stock) (the stock is the one my dad and brother finished for it when he got it originally to turn into a sporter and well done one) and we have enjoyed it since.

I target shoot it, my brother hunts with it. That also spun off a second interest for me into Milo Surplus and targets shooting.

No regrets.