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35 whelen rebore advice needed
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<blockquote data-quote="RevJim" data-source="post: 1272257" data-attributes="member: 86754"><p>Several guys I talk to have used JES Rebore for 358 win and 35 Whelan. They opted for the 5 groove, 1 in 12" twist. Two week turnaround usually. Its going to be about half the cost of a rebarrel. Keep in mind that you may have to spend a longer time "breaking in" a rebore as they are cut rifling. I would at least do a bit of firelapping on one, just for grins. So, if you figure in your initial cost, then time and money on components, you may be happy. If you want to "hedge your bet", nothing is going to beat a new Premium barrel of course. The older I get the more "valuable" is my time, ha. Now, if I was being nostalgic and wanted to keep a favorite rifle looking the same, etc, and if I wanted an odd caliber, sure, I'd do a rebore. Now keep in mind that a 35 Whelan doesn't have to be a .5" shooter to kill anything you want to with it, in fact, I imagine it would be safe to say any rebore will shoot into 2-3" right off the bat and maybe much better. In time, it will "shoot in" and you could be enjoying it the entire time. Trigger time is never wasted time, ha.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RevJim, post: 1272257, member: 86754"] Several guys I talk to have used JES Rebore for 358 win and 35 Whelan. They opted for the 5 groove, 1 in 12" twist. Two week turnaround usually. Its going to be about half the cost of a rebarrel. Keep in mind that you may have to spend a longer time "breaking in" a rebore as they are cut rifling. I would at least do a bit of firelapping on one, just for grins. So, if you figure in your initial cost, then time and money on components, you may be happy. If you want to "hedge your bet", nothing is going to beat a new Premium barrel of course. The older I get the more "valuable" is my time, ha. Now, if I was being nostalgic and wanted to keep a favorite rifle looking the same, etc, and if I wanted an odd caliber, sure, I'd do a rebore. Now keep in mind that a 35 Whelan doesn't have to be a .5" shooter to kill anything you want to with it, in fact, I imagine it would be safe to say any rebore will shoot into 2-3" right off the bat and maybe much better. In time, it will "shoot in" and you could be enjoying it the entire time. Trigger time is never wasted time, ha. [/QUOTE]
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