Need some help/info.
Come accross a win 88 carbine w barrel band and the story
i'm told is that it was sent back to winchester to be rebored and chamberd too .358 win from the original .308.
58 has been stamped over the 08.
Would this coversion take away from its value?
So I guess what I'm looking for is should I be interested
in purchasing this gun and if so what should I be looking at spending,also It is in very good shape.

TY

I doubt Winchester rebored that barrel. It seems that the seller is just making up a story.

As if the rifle could be returned if you don't like it. Ask if the seller has headspace gages and can you see it being checked.

I would say $400 is plenty for that gun but I have not seen it.

I'd doubt that big Red did that rebore/chamber.. The two similar jobs I've had in my hands surely didn't resemble anything that an OEM would produce. That said, it could be a fine "user'(hunter),if headspace is in spec. probably easily worth the 4C. Idabull

My first rifle was an 88 carbine. The carbine version was never offered in .358 and I would guess that it would be quite a handful shooting .358 loads with its short barrel. I agree that Winchester did not do the rebore and although it might be attractive to an 88/.358 aficionado, its value as a collector's item took a hit with the rebore. Probably a decent rifle for use, but not for collectability. Let us know what you decide.

Thanks for the input guys, not sure what I'll do yet with this one?
Just a couple weeks ago I bought a 88 in .284 win,thought I had a keeper, but as I have just recentley learned this gun
has the pressed in basket weave on the stock making it not as desirable as the pre 64. Do I have my facts straight?

Ty

Yes,it's pretty much true that the "post-64" Basketweave pressed stock model 88's don't bring as much as the pre'64s. As shooters though, there were incremental changes during this rifles history,and some say the later rifles are better shooters,and more trouble-free. Personally have both in 308 and 243,and can't see much difference in my examples, my only 284 is wonderful piece ,of the very last pre-64 types made. Enjoy yours, Idabull

Winchester doesn't do reboring, they don't even have the means to do so...I would shy off that rifle unless I had a chance to take a chamber cast and shoot it for groups...

Stealth, with regard to the rebored carbine it's a shooter at best. It would be kind of cool to have if it shot well.

Regardless whether your 88 .284 is pre or post 64 they retain their resale value. True the pre 64's sell for more provided each are in the same condition.
The best 88's in my collection are; a pristine 1963 Model 88 in .284 still nib and a pristine 1959 production chambered in .358 without the original box. During the 1950's, and I believe 1960, production models have the cloverleaf rear receiver. There is also a rare transition version that was produced during the conversion from pr-64 to post-64, they have stocks without the pressed basket weave on the bottom of the forearm. The tooling for it wasn't ready when they went into production so they left it off a very few and those chambered in .284 are even fewer. I've only heard of two.
If you can find the Sako version, IIRC its the Finnwolf, they are also a good investment and from what I'm told better made. I don't know if Sako chambered any in the .284 but if they did and you find one for sale, you win.
Bill

Why would Winchester bother with a rebore anyway, with .358 barrels already available? If it shoots, it's worth that money. I built a Model 100 in .358 the same way. Worked fine.