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I have a hankering to rechamber my Ruger#3

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02 April 2008, 06:02
cal30 1906
I have a hankering to rechamber my Ruger#3
I have a perfectly good Ruger #3 that I am bored with.
Id like to rechamber it for an older cartridge, currently it is a .30-40 krag.

I was considering the old 35Winchester or the 405 winchester. It has exaggerated recoil at this point and the above chambering would make it worse I know.But Id like to do something different with it.

Any Ideas ?


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02 April 2008, 06:21
homebrewer
Hows about you just buys a new barrel? Then you can go back to the old one if it should strike your fancy to do so on some fine day, assuming you can buy separate barrels for the #1 like you can for a T/C. Maybe some custom outfit out there makes them. The #1 is a popular gun, so it may obtain, but I don't know...
02 April 2008, 06:46
cal30 1906
Homebrewer the Rugers are a falling block action.
Not a break action the the T/C and handirifles
Id probably have it rebarreled and keep the old one for later on.


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02 April 2008, 08:20
vapodog
The following would be sweet in the Ruger #3
.218 Bee
.219 ipper
.25-35
7mm Waters
.357 magnum
.41 magnum
.44 magnum
.40-82 Win


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02 April 2008, 10:24
cal30 1906
Damn I dont know what to do with it...


actually I keep hoping somebody tells me to leave it alone Roll Eyes

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02 April 2008, 13:26
PJ
Leave it alone. The Krag is a classic old caliber.
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02 April 2008, 16:35
crowrifle
I always thought a number 3 in 30.40 with handloads would be a sweet little deer rig for my part of the woods.

Interested in selling it?
03 April 2008, 22:21
Jon
Another vote for "leave it alone". IMO the 30-40 is the best of the #3 chamberings. Wish I still had the one I foolishly sold years ago.
04 April 2008, 08:49
buckeyeshooter
The 30-40 is also one of the rare of the rare in a #3. I would leave it alone!!
04 April 2008, 20:00
srtrax
You asked for it...Leave it alone and pick up another toy to play with! thumb


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05 April 2008, 05:09
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11 April 2008, 06:01
cal30 1906
Well I took it out today and after shooting it a few more times I am going to keep it as is.

It shoots well and I dont need another caliber to load for.


Cal30




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