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Old April 8, 2007, 12:15 PM   #1
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reboring in Texas

who knows who is reboring in Texas?
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Old April 8, 2007, 01:40 PM   #2
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Oil wells? Water wells?? Shotgun backbore?? Rifle chambers or barrels? Or, just a boring neighbor visiting again???
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Old April 8, 2007, 02:56 PM   #3
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re-boring

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I don't know anyone who is doing that now - some gunsmith somewhere is but I've not heard of one who is alive!
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Old April 8, 2007, 06:04 PM   #4
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just wanted to keep a 1903 in original condition, numbers match, the rifle is in mint condition it even has the cleaning kit in the stock
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Old April 9, 2007, 02:40 PM   #5
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The cost of reboring the barrel may be as much as a new Springfield 1903 rifle.
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