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I've got a #3 in 45/70 that I would like to rebarrel. I've already got an extra #1 stock set and two 3006 barrels from #1's. My question: Is it worthwhile to try to fit one of the 3006 barrels to the action or should I simply start with a new barrel? Are the tolerances close enough to even bother to see if one of the barrels fits? I'm asking before disassembling because if there's not much of a chance of a fit the project will be on the back burner for a while. Thanks | ||
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I have been told many times that larger caliber #3's don't work. I would build a rimmed cartridge rifle. 30 R Blaser is similar to what you are trying to do. 8x57 R is also similar. 7x65R is about like the 280. A 10.3x60R would be like a 444 Marlin, and a 9.3x74R would be like a 35 Whelan. | |||
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Its not that big a deal to remvove a barrel from a #3, and try the other barrel. Chances of another barrel to fit are slim that is the ejector recess to line up. I recently removed a 243 barrel from a #1 and replaced it with a 7x57 take off barrel. The barrel had to be set back 0.042" the ejector recess and chamber deappened by that much. I was more work than I had expected. But I got a nice shooting 7x57 and that is what I wanted. It was not cost effective. Non of the conversions usually are. Fred M. zermel@shaw.ca | |||
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AFAIK, the only real difference between a #1 and a #3 is the lack of a trigger guard and a different shaped lever on the #3. With that said, you would also have to change the ejector, and the barrel may or may not have to be set back and rechambered. Whether one of the new barrels will properly index probably can only be answered by trying each barrel to see. My guess is probably not, but what do I know. The new ejector though is a given. Sounds like a fun project to me. Paul B. | |||
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