30-30-win.to 30-30 ackley improved

[timkenred]

Hi does anyone have a chambering reamer in 30-30 Ackley Improved ? I have a 30-30 Texas Contender Arms 22 inch Contender carbine barrel and would like to find someone that would be willing to rechamber my barrel .

                                         Thanks

                                              Timkenred (dez62588@aol.com)

[jmlv]

Why would you want to rechamber a collectors item? The Texas Contenders barrels are no longer made and no more will ever be avaiable. If you want a 30-30 improved give Eds Contenders a call and see if you can trade your barrel for one from him(if he has one) of for another 30-30 barrel to convert. Much better idea than converting such a valuable object as a Texas Contenders barrel, at least in my humble opinion.

[scratcherky]

I do not think that you can properly convert a contender or encore barrel to AI because you can not set the barrel back. You would end up with something other than a true AI.

[Slufoot]

I do not think that you can properly convert a contender or encore barrel to AI because you can not set the barrel back. You would end up with something other than a true AI.

Hey scratcherky, this is true on rimless cartridges but on the rimmed 30-30 it can be done correctly.
The AI version of the 30-30 blows the shoulder forward and shortens the neck. This greatly increases case capacity over the standard case.

GOOD SHOOTING!
Slufoot

[scratcherky]

Thanks for the correction. All my experiences have been with rimless cartridges. Glad to know this regarding rimmed ones.

[FW Conch]

Thanks for that answer "Slu", I wondered about that when I read this post ! Jim 

[timkenred]

many thanks to all that replied, I didn't realize the barrel I have is a true collectors item ,especially so since I didn't pay very much for it . I think I'll take your advice though and look for either another barrel to rechamber or a barrel already chambered for 30-30 ackley. next question is does anyone have a phone # or E-mail address for Ed's Contenders ?

                                                       Timkenred

[Keith L]

If you go to the TC Handguns forum there is always a banner ad for Eds at the top of the page.  It has phone numbers and hours he is available.

[skb2706]

I have not found anything other than this thread to suggest that a Texas Contender barrel is or ever will be any kind of collector barrel. In fact at times it has been suggested that they were of mixed quality. Re-chamber it.......its inexpensive and a good imporvement.

[Cowboybart]

I have a 6mm 30-30 AI reamer that I could change the pilot to 30 cal.   Don't know about the collector value of that barrel.  If you want me to do it - you can't be in a hurry as I just dabble in this stuff.