I have a JC Higgins action. Any reason a straight rebarrel to 9.3x62 would not work well? Anyone ever have any feeding issues or any other problems that needed additional gunsmithing?
Thanks

should work fine

Yep, as long as it was originally a ..470 bolt face, and for a 30-06 or 270, or something similar, it should work perfectly. If it was a mag, then, no.

Thanks, its a 270, I know rebarrels to 35 whelen work fine, but sometimes even a tiny dimension difference can throw off feeding.

9.3x62 will work better...

As dpcd indicates cryptically, the 9.3x62 was specifically made to work in original Mausers, while the .30 Springfield had its own rifle.

The 9.3 is 10 thou. wider at the shoulder, which is nearly 1.5mm farther forward than on the .30/06.

I would give it a go and test it exhaustively, esp. if you want to take it anywhere there might be dangerous game. If you have any hang ups, get someone skilled to fix it.

This was a 30-06 FN that Cliff LaBounty rebored to 9.3x62 for me many years ago. It required zero work short of the rechamber.

A few years ago I had a 9.3X62 built on a M50 JC Higgins action. It was basically as simple as screwing on the new barrel. There were no modifications required to the action and function was perfect.

Thanks for the replies, time to pull the trigger on this project.

Are you having anything else done to it in addition to the new 9.3 barrel? New Trigger?
New bottom metal? New Safety? New stock?

What barrel are you going to use.

That sure is a pretty rifle - and a great calibre too!

Lindy, I have a nice old (but unused) walnut Fajen stock. It fits the action and bottom metal nicely, and fits me nicely. The unusual Sears trigger set up is gone, and it has a Timney. The left side flag safety is still in place, I'm OK with that since the other FN I have is set up that way (a Weatherby). Some day though I may decide to opt with a M70 system.

The problem is that I'm in a gunsmith desert, I'm good with fitting and bedding stocks, which in this case is a piece of cake, but the re-barreling and any other gunsmithing that may be required is by mail (or lots of driving). I dont want to get a barreled action back that doesnt feed right.

What gunsmith desert are you in?

Boxhead

That is a great looking rifle. But I would think that after you sprung your wallet for a rebore job, a nice piece of wood, and custom work on the stock, you might have considered upgrading the scope bases and rings just a bit!!

Duane Wiebe
Could you elaborate on your response about the work on the rails. I built a 9.3x62 on a vz24 and had small problems. Thanks.

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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe (CG&R):
Maybe everyone else got lucky..I've aslways had to do a little rail tweaking to get 100% function

Mine required a lot of rail work.....