Rebore muzzleloading barrel?

olmontanaboy · April 15, 2009, 09:16 AM

Anyone know of a smith that would rebore a .32 cal barrel to .40 cal? It's a flint Dixie squirrel rifle with a rough bore.

longranger · April 15, 2009, 10:09 AM

Might be cheaper to just rebarrel the rifle with a quality barrel,Green Mtn,Badger ect.keep the old barrel if the rifle has some significant provenance.
You will most likely have to contact a barrel maker and ask them.Lots of B/P barrels out there that were made with metals not suitable by todays standards for any kind shooting.Most gunsmiths do not have have the equipment to rebore barrels,very expensive.Do a "Google Search" and you will find barrel makers that might be able to help you.

Arquebus · April 15, 2009, 11:05 AM

Contact John Taylor in Toledo, Washington http://www.johntaylormachine.com/
He's a muzzleloader himself & does some reboring/relining.

arcticap · April 15, 2009, 12:01 PM

Ed Rayl is very well known among long rifle builders for his excellent reboring work on muzzle loader barrels.
His phone number is 304-364-8269.
It used to cost about $100 to rebore and re-rifle a barrel.
Just call him for details.

Ed Rayl
P.O. Box 91
Gassaway WV 26624

CaptainCrossman · April 16, 2009, 08:10 AM

yes, send it to this guy

Dan Pederson at

www.cutrifle.com

he rebored a Mauser 8mm to .358 for me, and rechambered it- excellent work

olmontanaboy · April 16, 2009, 08:57 AM

Thanks Cap, I'll check it out.

April 15, 2009, 09:16 AM	#1
olmontanaboy Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2009 Location: Northeast for now Posts: 266	Rebore muzzleloading barrel? Anyone know of a smith that would rebore a .32 cal barrel to .40 cal? It's a flint Dixie squirrel rifle with a rough bore.

April 15, 2009, 11:05 AM	#3
Arquebus Senior Member Join Date: October 1, 2008 Location: Inland NW Posts: 116	Contact John Taylor in Toledo, Washington http://www.johntaylormachine.com/ He's a muzzleloader himself & does some reboring/relining. __________________ "For a man, be he ever so much resolved to do his duty as a parent, can't be flogging his children all day....." The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. (William Thackeray).

April 15, 2009, 10:09 AM	#2
longranger Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2008 Location: Buffalo WY Posts: 1,056	Might be cheaper to just rebarrel the rifle with a quality barrel,Green Mtn,Badger ect.keep the old barrel if the rifle has some significant provenance. You will most likely have to contact a barrel maker and ask them.Lots of B/P barrels out there that were made with metals not suitable by todays standards for any kind shooting.Most gunsmiths do not have have the equipment to rebore barrels,very expensive.Do a "Google Search" and you will find barrel makers that might be able to help you.

April 15, 2009, 12:01 PM	#4
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	Ed Rayl is very well known among long rifle builders for his excellent reboring work on muzzle loader barrels. His phone number is 304-364-8269. It used to cost about $100 to rebore and re-rifle a barrel. Just call him for details. Ed Rayl P.O. Box 91 Gassaway WV 26624

April 16, 2009, 08:10 AM	#5
CaptainCrossman Junior member Join Date: April 2, 2009 Posts: 381	yes, send it to this guy Dan Pederson at www.cutrifle.com he rebored a Mauser 8mm to .358 for me, and rechambered it- excellent work

April 16, 2009, 08:57 AM	#6
olmontanaboy Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2009 Location: Northeast for now Posts: 266	Thanks Cap, I'll check it out.