The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Hadn't taken the time to crawl that sight yet...

Hadn't taken the time to crawl that sight yet... (reply)

Paul — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 02:40:44 +0000

a lot of interesting items available. Those M1 Carbine stubs look like an interesting option for a rebarrel on a sixgun project or a scratch built singleshot pistol. The one that really intrigues me is this one:

https://www.sarcoinc.com/titan-rifle-barrel-4140-24-long-30-06/

That should easily trim into a 20+ inch barrel for my contemplated project. Thanks for the tip that got me digging!

Following mister gibson's link..... (reply)

RayLee — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 02:21:27 +0000

I found this.....

https://www.sarcoinc.com/m1-carbine-barrel-blank/

Now we know (reply)

Paul — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 14:01:13 +0000

the answer to the "What kind of budget would it take?" At least $1,500!

and..... (reply)

Paul — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:59:48 +0000

Thanks, Ray! I'd not really paid attention to that list for anything other than 32 or 30 caliber barrels. That is indeed an intriguing bit of information. I know a couple of smiths... need to think about the platform.

That's pretty cool! (reply)

Hoot — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:57:54 +0000

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Thank you Ray. (reply)

Hoot — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:52:34 +0000

I'll look into that.

and..... (reply)

RayLee — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:27:25 +0000

Track has your .25acp blank/liner that you've always wanted. At 7/16" o.d.the chamber end of the .410 barrel will need some windage fattening (shimming).

mister G..... (reply)

RayLee — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:23:26 +0000

Grafs has ppu .22 hornet brass at double what it should be.....

https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/73806

.311" barrel - have one laying aound gathering dust? (reply)

E Sisk — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:59:33 +0000

It does seam to be doable. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/919382373

.311" barrel - have one laying aound gathering dust? (reply)

RayLee — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:56:08 +0000

b.t.w. the 1/2" o.d. of the liner doesn't allow enough for a rim to be used like the inserts. Just turn it down until it fits and epoxy in place. I have turned blanks down on a rickety hobby woodworking lathe with a file. A 10$ 8.5mm fluted bit will ream chamber and a 3/8" will relieve rim recess.

.311" barrel - have one laying aound gathering dust? (reply)

RayLee — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:37:07 +0000

There are three in-stock here that might work.....

https://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Item.aspx/637/1

$7.35 per inch. 8" minimum.

Chaszel on "echobey" has 10" .410 inserts for .38 spl. & .380 acp. Thin, thin, thin walls in those chamberings.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/410-to-38-Special-RIFLED-Shotgun-Adapter-Black-Oxide/115059207...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/410-to-380-ACP-RIFLED-Shotgun-Adapter-Black-Oxide/115059214961...

We have a rossi single(.410) that is kept loaded with an 5" chaszel .32 long for suburban armadillo, gato, groundhog, opossum. very quiet. In .32 s&w long chambering, the walls seem thin.....so thin, I don't think I'd buy either .35 caliber.

There is also mcace (alaska) on f.b. I have endeavoured to contact him (them) for over 20 years and have been unsuccessful. mcaceak.com is sometimes active/operating.

Yep. (reply)

Hoot — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 02:06:35 +0000

I'd like to add to my supply of .22 Hornet but not at the prices they seem to fetch. Same with a few other cartridges...and not really any I'd call 'odd'. Look for some .35 Rem some time....sheesh.

I never did slug mine. (reply)

Hoot — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 02:03:24 +0000

I can give it a go in the morning as well as ginning up some other dimensions. I believe (but will look) the front and rear sight bases are sweated to the barrel. Mine had a loose ring on it but right now I don't recall what it was for...handguard retainer maybe? The rear end of the barrel (which you would cut off anyway) is a D shape and referred to as the Knox Form (or sometimes Nox Form). Otherwise, the barrel is round and pretty much a straight taper.

.311" barrel - have one laying aound gathering dust? (reply)

Slow Hand — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 00:35:13 +0000

Numrich’s has a lot of barrels to look at. I’m assuming this is a Garand takeoff…

https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/1575270

I wonder how an ‘06 barrel would perform. I’d think with a fairly long, tapered throat, and a low pressure round, you would be more than safe shooting a slightly undersized bore. I wonder how the rifling twist would match up though. That to me would be the biggest possible issue. It sounds like a fun little project for sure. I’ve got a .32rf rolling block I have plans to change over to centerfire and chamber it for 32 swl. I figure it will be a fun, light little plinker.

I was watching a listing on g'broker (reply)

Paul — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 23:54:58 +0000

for 50 virgin Starline cases in a plastic ammo box. It closed at just over $52 plus shipping. Nuts! That's what the current situation is.

Thanks, Mike. (reply)

Paul — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 23:51:08 +0000

I was trying to remember who did the barrel liners and kept coming up blank. 1/2" diamter, would need to find a 1/2" inside diameter blank to fit it up to. But then one is dealing with a known quantity. Redman's got an excellent reputation with many folks.

Yeah, I've got some good Starline brass - 32 SWL. Have had a back order 327 Fed Mag in with them since January a year ago. A recent inquiry via email says that they've NO idea when they'll bring out the next run of it. At least I've got my order in. Mic McPherson was trying to get a special run of the stuff put together before the stuff hit the fan a couple years ago, but there wasn't enough interest among the parties concerned in the effort. I put an order in with him at the time on the theory that eventually someday there'd be a need for it. Well, the need showed up and the supplies have mostly evaporated.

Realizing that no two are likely identical... (reply)

Paul — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 23:46:18 +0000

do you remember what yours slugged out at? Also, do you happen to know what the outside diameter of the barrel is right in front of the chamber?

I'm thinking that whacking it off just in front of the chamber (hmmm - would the neck portion of the chamber be tight enough to admit to being reamed out to 32 SWL, thus keeping as long of a usable bore as possible?) and then having a locking block attached and extractor fitted would give one a very usable barrel for the purpose.

I've never had an Enfield to play with, so am ignorant of the makeup of the barrel assembly. Is that ring in front of the rear sight part of the barrel, or is it merely sweated on or something? Also, is the rear sight sweated on or how is it attached?

I'm thinking (based purely on that picture and a wild imagination) that the rear sight and that ring could be removed and something along the lines of a Skinner Sights peep or even some version of a Williams could be fitted for sighting purposes.

Redman barrel liners (reply)

Mike P — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 20:41:34 +0000

Same situation here.
Looking at Redman liners: http://redmansrifling.com/gun-barrel-liners/
I am pretty happy with .32 Fed Mag brass from Starline.
Also Hollow Base Wadcutter and HP Molds from MP molds.

Memory is kicking in... (reply)

Hoot — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:32:46 +0000

I bought one of these a few years back for a different project. The bore on mine is amazing!

https://www.sarcoinc.com/lee-enfield-1-mk-3-enfield-barrel/

Harris used... (reply)

Paul — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 18:48:03 +0000

a cut off Garand barrel, IIRC. I'm having a hard time remembering which military barrels slugged out around .311. Took a look at Numrich and they have a couple 30-40 barrels, one at least of which is stamped/marked or what ever as "Drill purpose only" - which leaves one a bit hesitant without a chance for a hands on examination.