I have a rifle barrel with a .20 bore. It was exposed to the elements due to an accident and the bore is very dark. It does not appear to be pitted, just very dark. Who would y'all recommend to have it rebored and rifled so I could rechamber it to shoot standard .223 Rem? Assuming there is not deep pitting.

Cliff LaBounty in Oregon used to be the man who specialized in reboring rifle barrels.

Just did a little research--apparently LaBounty retired. New owner is Jim Dubell, Delta Gunshop, Colville, WA, 509-684-5855.

Have you shot it to see if it truly is 'shot'?

Mike what rifle has a .20 bore ?

Going from .200 to .224 might not work. If it is a factory made action, a new barrel might be less expensive. Don't for get bolt face, magazine and feed ing modifications.

High Plains reboring does excellent work. They are in ND.

It's a .20 Tactical. I want a common caliber. I'm a gunsmith and can rechamber and set back the barrel. Looks like a new barrel in in my future. Or....I have access to a new take-off barrel from a Rem 700 that might be the way to go. The original barrel is a heavy contour. The Rem is a sporter contour. Just what I need, another personal project gun.

IIRC, Cliff LaBounty has retired. He did good work though, I had him re-bore a 30/06 for me to 35 Whelan over 20 years ago. Jim Dubell of Delta G.S. was trained by Cliff and took over his business.

So is the 20 tactical built on a 223 case ?

If so Remington take off 223s are easily found.

Jim Dubell has done two for me. The turn around was fast and the one I kept shoots great.

The .20 Tactical is a necked down .223. The rifle is small frame single shot bolt action so I need to stay with the .223 size cartridge.

I have used Danny Peterson in Arizona to rebore a shot out .270 barrel to .30-06 and he did a beautiful job. The is a pencil thin barrel with all integral furniture (rib, barrel band, front sight) and is also engraved. When I got it back, the exterior was in as good a shape as when I sent it to him, and it shoots right around one-inch groups with the only load I have tried which uses 180-grain Barnes-X bullets. Danny can be reached at www.cutrifle.com.

Al Siegrist is another that does fine work. I have a couple of custom revolvers that feature his rebore's.

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Originally posted by artshaw:
Mike what rifle has a .20 bore ?

Going from .200 to .224 might not work. If it is a factory made action, a new barrel might be less expensive. Don't for get bolt face, magazine and feed ing modifications.

High Plains reboring does excellent work. They are in ND.

High Plains did a barrel for me. good work but took over a year to get it back

After reading an article on the old-time practice of sleeving the barrel, I an going to use a brand-new take-off Rem700 barrel in .223. Fabricate and install an external, epoxy-filled sleeve to get the heavy profile barrel I want. Full report on completion.

Call JES reboring in Oregon, did a rebore/rechamber for me and I am very pleased with the price and timeline.

Im not sure if he does anything this small though...



Cal30

Wayne York out of Pendleton, Oregon.

I've had excellent result's and most importantly ACCURACY! I was surprised that somebody in my backyard had that kind of gunsmithing experience and knowledge. I think he bought P.O. Ackley machinery. Give him him a call.

Cut rifle is what he does, so reboring a .20 Tac to .223 Remington, I wonder if he can, I know you can if it was buttoned rifled. Technology is changing fast.
If you have any 20 Tac brass leftover, I would like to buy them.

Never had the ammo so no brass either.

Mike
Up in Whittemore/Prescott, MI, there is a shop called Siegrist Gun & Machine, that does the work you're looking for.

I have had 3 barrels rebored recently by High Plains Reboring and all three shot and inch or better at 100 yards, thats darn good IMO..I will have more done in the future.

High Plains Reboring
Norman Johnson
243 14th Ave. NW
Turtle Creek, ND 58575
701-448-9112
nrjonsn@westriv.com