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<blockquote data-quote="msalm" data-source="post: 265884" data-attributes="member: 8863"><p>Old Harry Pope did just that. He would drill, bore, lap a barrel out, CHAMBER IT, fit an insert into the chamber, and then rifle the bore..... Not many people have the TIME to have that done and I don't know if the riflers would think about it. Of course a few guys are doing re-boring of barrels and that would be similar, but you go from say a 30-05 to 338-06 you will still be running a neck and throater into the chamber to complete.</p><p> </p><p>But really, is it worth the effort? I don't think so, at the time Harry did, but he did all his own work and it probably didn't add too much time to change the sequence some. I believe the chambering reamers we're using today probably work a tad better than those of the past also. </p><p> </p><p>I know a few guys at a cut-rifle barrel shop, at one time I did think about just getting a drilled and reamed tube from them for me to fit and chamber, and then have it rifled afterwards, but with the methods most use now for set-up before chambering would be no different, and lapping out a barrel after rifling may wash out that 'perfect' throat you were hoping to have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msalm, post: 265884, member: 8863"] Old Harry Pope did just that. He would drill, bore, lap a barrel out, CHAMBER IT, fit an insert into the chamber, and then rifle the bore..... Not many people have the TIME to have that done and I don't know if the riflers would think about it. Of course a few guys are doing re-boring of barrels and that would be similar, but you go from say a 30-05 to 338-06 you will still be running a neck and throater into the chamber to complete. But really, is it worth the effort? I don't think so, at the time Harry did, but he did all his own work and it probably didn't add too much time to change the sequence some. I believe the chambering reamers we're using today probably work a tad better than those of the past also. I know a few guys at a cut-rifle barrel shop, at one time I did think about just getting a drilled and reamed tube from them for me to fit and chamber, and then have it rifled afterwards, but with the methods most use now for set-up before chambering would be no different, and lapping out a barrel after rifling may wash out that 'perfect' throat you were hoping to have. [/QUOTE]
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