The only practical rifles to rebore are something like a small caliber Winchester 1873 with a worn out barrel. On a common bolt like this, you can find a good little used barrel for less than 100.00 on eBay. I just installed one on a very fine M95 Mauser conversion that I have. We bought a great ultralight 7mm Mauser barrel for a large ring Mauser for 50.00, turned the threads down to fit the small ring Mauser, blued and installed it (that normally requires chamber reaming anyway) and off we went. I think my smith charged me 150+50.....200.00 fora like new barrel that shoots great. The thing that attracted me to the M95 is it has the orignal pre 1898 stock that someone spent a hundred hours checkering and the great receiver sight. I bought it knowing the barrel was bad for under 400.00. That century old walnut is incredible. I also have several M91's with similar wood.
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