I saw this nice, little rifle. But the chambering....
http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=3641856
It´s not easy to rebarrel it to a centerfire round.


Martin

Good morning, Joe;

It's been a while since you've heard from me hasn't it? No one else has either, though. I'm going to surface again.

I hope my reply to this thread isn't too late to be useful. A few days ago I picked up a sexy looking small case from the range. After some serious measuring and scratching the bald spot, I realized that I had a .221 Remington necked up to 30 caliber.

Now, for a 1885, you can use a .357 mag case (same head diameter) and have good rimmed cases. Leave the case full length and you have a nice long .30 cal neck. In fact, this path would make a nice small just about any caliber cartridge between .17 and .357.

I may be coming your way soon ... again. How about lunch? I mean, I'll buy as long as it's cheap.

Be good.

horsefly

GOOD to hear from you again! I had just about given up hope, especially when someone apparently stole your ID and roped me into a small scam!

I thought about a similar albeit slightly longer case, the little-known-and-not-so-well-remembered 30-30 Wesson. I have a reamer, as well as the assurances of the original reamer user that it will result in "one of if not THE most accurate" bench chambering(s) of all.

When used in a Martini Cadet, that is. Like many benchrest cartridges, apparently this one does its best work when loaded up well above the 50-60K mark.

Lunch would be great, and I'll buy this time. I even have various adult beverages 'in stock'!
Best, Joe

JD,

take a look at the old Dean Miller 32 Miller cartridge. The 357 Max tapered down to 32 caliber. 1.520" oal.

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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
JD, take a look at the old Dean Miller 32 Miller cartridge. The 357 Max tapered down to 32 caliber. 1.520" oal.

There are several variations of the 32-357 and the 30-357 out there, Charlie Dell among others was instrumental in the development of at least one of them. IIRC a fellow named John Ardito in NY would guarantee 1/2 MOA groups if he chambered the barrel and the owner used his (Ardito's) bump dies on the bullets.

But again, sadly, these little BR cartridges do some of their best work at pressures I consider too great for a low wall and besides, I'm wanting either a thumper (relatively speaking, grin) or a flat-shooter out to 200 yds. Now, if I had a nice 44 1/2 or high wall or Borchardt I might consider it....

Leaning more & more toward either the 357 Maximum or one of the 17s, RF or CF. The 256 Win Mag is still a contender, too.
Regards, Joe

Good morning, Joe;

If you're still thinking about calibers, you might go look at the Shiloh site. Bonker and hpguy are playing the 'how small can you go' game again.

I don't have a date to come that way yet, but when I get my ducks to do what they're supposed to, I'll let you know. Do you still have the same email?

I'm going to be hungry.

Be good.

horsefly

I have one in 32 S&W Long and am now re-chambering to 327 Federal. Great small game rifle and light as a feather.

30X357 Max or 357 Max . . .

NUFF SAID.