Thread: Rebore.

Is there any one in New Zealand, that does rebore on a barrel, and does anyone have an idea of cost.
Considering getting a K95 barrel rebored to .308 or .358 win.
Not enthused with the .243 barrel, and would like sum thing, that can be shorten and suppressed.
Have 6.5 & 5.6 Barrels, so can cover the .243 ground with them.

I am sure Hardy or truefligh are options, just not sure if they will another’s barrel.
If you have done so please pass on info.

You can only reborn an existing barrel with the cut rifling method
Not aware of anyone doing it in NZ

There are a number of businesses in the USA who do is and a very reasonable price
358 is a good option and seems too be a common option

35.com sort of says what you want too hear

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I havecan artical in a book somewhere on reboring and it lists about 10 USA companies that do it.

If I can find it I will post the list.

From memory the only fly in the ointment was waiting times.
Some were only a month or two, others had a massive backlog

While there are barrel makers in NZ, they are all button rifle barrel makers
Rifling buttons can only go through a barrel blank that is virgin steel of a constant diameter

While a button could go through I pre existing profiled barrel it would give a bore that kept changing diameter due to the inconsistent steel thickness

Cut rifling an existing barrel is the only option

Spent some time with the boys from Oregunsmithing a few years back, pretty sure they were set up for cut rifling. Oregon is a lot closer to Bell Block than NZ, might be worth trying to get hold of them.