Boulder Canyon Bob# 32052L Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Who would be a good choice to reline a barrel in a 85 low wall .22 I recently purchased? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Randy Redman is the premier artist at 22 relining. https://www.redmansrifling.com/relining.htm But with Redman liners and drills easily available, most gunsmiths capable of doing precision work can handle this locally. Good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Henry 7046 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 John Taylor has done several for me. They always turn out very nice. Here is his website: http://www.johntaylormachine.com/38.0.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Different rifle, but an interesting piece by Mr Potterfield: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G W Wade Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Bob. Redman did a barrel for a friend of mine and he was very happy with his work. GW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boulder Canyon Bob# 32052L Posted April 7, 2019 Author Share Posted April 7, 2019 Thanks for the replies. I'll check them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Wheeler Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 19 hours ago, Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 said: Different rifle, but an interesting piece by Mr Potterfield: It's nice that Larry has a shop with every conceivable toy you would ever need! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Spade Mikey Wilson Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 On 4/6/2019 at 11:57 PM, Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 said: Randy Redman is the premier artist at 22 relining. https://www.redmansrifling.com/relining.htm But with Redman liners and drills easily available, most gunsmiths capable of doing precision work can handle this locally. Good luck, GJ Had an original Winchester '92 in 32WCF relined by Redman about 3 years ago. They did a fantastic job at a very reasonable price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Bob, which ever Smith you use and John Taylor is a premier reliner be sure to buy a TJ Enterprise liner from Mike. Here's why .... The difference is, Redman liners are button rifled. This is the same process as a lot of barrel maker use for after market barrels. In this case aircraft tube (4130 steel) is used and a button is pulled through it. T.J.'s liners are hammer forged around a mandrel that has the rifling. The mandrel is about 4" long and the same aircraft tube is used, only starting with a larger size and thicker wall. The hammer forge does just what it sounds like, beats the metal down on the mandrel. This process makes a smoother rifling and in my opinion has better defined rifling. Customers say they don't lead as bad. Also it work hardens the metal a bit, come out at Rockwell 28 on the C scale which is what a lot of barrel companies are getting out of 4140 ( Douglas is still around 32).Button rifling is quicker and the machinery is less expensive but the liners are limited to the length of machine travel. Mike says he can make a liner 10' long. This way he can cut off the length a customer orders. My Smith has relined several of my rifles from 22LR up to 38-55, all with TJ liners. Best relining was on a buggered out bore of a Wurfflein that is now a 38-55 and groups are MOA accurate out to 300yds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cemetery Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 2 hours ago, John Boy said: Bob, which ever Smith you use and John Taylor is a premier reliner be sure to buy a TJ Enterprise liner from Mike. Here's why .... The difference is, Redman liners are button rifled. This is the same process as a lot of barrel maker use for after market barrels. In this case aircraft tube (4130 steel) is used and a button is pulled through it. T.J.'s liners are hammer forged around a mandrel that has the rifling. The mandrel is about 4" long and the same aircraft tube is used, only starting with a larger size and thicker wall. The hammer forge does just what it sounds like, beats the metal down on the mandrel. This process makes a smoother rifling and in my opinion has better defined rifling. Customers say they don't lead as bad. Also it work hardens the metal a bit, come out at Rockwell 28 on the C scale which is what a lot of barrel companies are getting out of 4140 ( Douglas is still around 32).Button rifling is quicker and the machinery is less expensive but the liners are limited to the length of machine travel. Mike says he can make a liner 10' long. This way he can cut off the length a customer orders. My Smith has relined several of my rifles from 22LR up to 38-55, all with TJ liners. Best relining was on a buggered out bore of a Wurfflein that is now a 38-55 and groups are MOA accurate out to 300yds JB, who is your smith who did your relining, and how can I contact TJ Enterprises? Thinking of relining my father's old 25.20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 TJ Telephone 859-635-5560 My gunsmith only works on referrals - I'll let you know What's your birth certificate name so if he concurs and I let Bruce know who would be calling him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 On 4/6/2019 at 7:39 PM, Boulder Canyon Bob# 32052L said: Who would be a good choice to reline a barrel in a 85 low wall .22 I recently purchased? Thanks I would probably take a rifle like this to a good gunsmith for a job like this, but I have drilled out barrels and installed 38-40 liners before. I invested in the drill bit and chamber reamers and it worked out very well. I followed what Larry Potterfield did but didn’t use a lathe, I used a power hand drill and drilled from both ends. Use a lot of cutting fluid if you do it this way and take your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boulder Canyon Bob# 32052L Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 5 hours ago, Yul Lose said: I would probably take a rifle like this to a good gunsmith for a job like this, but I have drilled out barrels and installed 38-40 liners before. I invested in the drill bit and chamber reamers and it worked out very well. I followed what Larry Potterfield did but didn’t use a lathe, I used a power hand drill and drilled from both ends. Use a lot of cutting fluid if you do it this way and take your time. You're a better man than I Gunga Din. I'd screw it up in heart beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancho Roy Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 I do my own relining and have lots of examples of it on my web page where I bring old guns back from the grave. www.rvbprecision.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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