Re: Anyone re-barrel a MN?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jwSubMOA</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm doing one now, it's no big deal. Installing the barrel is easy,it's the bolt face that is the problem. It will have to be filled to machine it to fit the .308. Then you have to work the extractor,ejector and the interrupter. Best bet is fit a .308 bore barrel and chamber in 7.62x54 so you can use .308 bullets. </div></div>
Yeah, that's what I have in mind. I see no reason to change the case, just want to have a wider selection of bullets to choose from. OTOH, brass is SO hard to find, being able to use .308 brass (which I already have for another rifle) would sure be a plus. The best Varget load for the MN with (.311) 174 SMK's- and our .308 Savage with 175 SMK's is identical at 43.5 grains. I usually end up buying Prvi ammo, then reloading the cases. I probably ought to just bite it and fork over a buck a case for the Lapua brass.
Dave, .308 bullets shoot like shit out of my rifle, bore slugs out at .311. It's very unusual for a 91/30 to shoot .308's well. I know some of the Finn's had smaller bores...
Big Noise,
I looked at the MG barrel route. Big job...the barrel needs to be turned down so as to even get it to fit into any stock, and then a "collar" needs to be made to hide the ugly shoulder. And in the end- it's still a machine gun barrel...
I'm thinking that if I were willing to go to that much expense (I don't have a lathe, so barrel work would need to be done by a smith)- I'd be better off getting a match-grade blank (Krieger, Benchmark, Shilen, etc.).
