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Argentine 1891 receivers

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04 August 2017, 22:35
Fal Grunt
Argentine 1891 receivers
Saw the thread below about the 1891 rifles. I was curious if anyone here would be interested in some as sporter actions. I have a few rifles that the barrels are toast and instead of parting them out, thought some folks would like them for sporting rifles.


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05 August 2017, 01:29
littlecanoe
What chamberings are safe for the '91?

lc
05 August 2017, 05:15
Gary MacDonald
250 savage , 257 Roberts , 30-30 ( cut the rim ) 25-35 cut the rim , 45acp single shot , 300 savage ( I think still made ) 7.65-54 argentine , 6.5 swede 8 mm Mauser ( us loading screen only ) 35 Remington .
05 August 2017, 05:29
Grenadier
Maybe also .450 Bushmaster. It has a .473" rim and is a 40,000 psi cartridge. Perhaps a knowledgeable gunsmith will weigh in to confirm or deny that as a possibility...




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05 August 2017, 07:05
dpcd
35 Rem; I do like the 91 for those.
06 August 2017, 08:27
loud-n-boomer
I agree, you got me at .35 Remington.


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22 August 2017, 13:56
DCS Member
What's the problem with the 7.65 Argentine other than availability?


I meant to be DSC Member...bad typing skills.

Marcus Cady

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22 August 2017, 20:10
dpcd
Absolutely nothing wrong with 7.65 Arg. Except it is a boring 31 caliber cartridge and changing calibers on old rifles is more fun than leaving them alone. Brass is easy to make from 30-06 if you can't find any.
And I have actually fired hundreds of 308 rounds from them; you get a long straight case when you are done.
22 August 2017, 20:14
bpesteve
Absolutely no problems with the 7,65 cartridge, it's a really good one and easy to make even if correctly headstamped brass were to disappear completely. If a person has an 1891 or 1909 in 7,65 with a barrel that shoots well, I can see no good reason to rebarrel it.

That said, my already sporterized '91 needed a new barrel and .35 Remington is perfect for that action in my eyes.