Rechamber?

[LittleJoe]

Is there a sticky anywhere that lists gunsmiths or persons that rechamber H&R barrels? I am looking to go from 223Rem to 225 Win.  Thanks

[cwlongshot]

I do not believe there is such a thing. There are a number of names of smiths some members have used. But I must say, its not a hard task, easier than other action types.

I would talk to local gun shops see who they use. This kind of rechamber is basic rechambering for a gun smith, not overly difficult or expensive.

Heck, some of the members here do most of there own!

Good luck,' CW

EDIT:  Where are my manors... WELCOME LIL' JOE!!

[quickdtoo]

Welcome!! Here's a locator service that may help, as CW said, many here do their own, some on a lathe, many others by hand as shown in the video. 

Tim

http://www.gunsmiths.com/listings.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aOjU4xk7y0

[Fred243]

I'll send you a PM !

[knight0334]

Welcome!! Here's a locator service that may help, as CW said, many here do their own, some on a lathe, many others by hand as shown in the video. 

Tim

http://www.gunsmiths.com/listings.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aOjU4xk7y0

A .223 to .225 - I wouldn't do by hand.   I'm sure you know, so I'm saying this for the audience - it isn't like lengthening a .357mag to max, .44mag to supermag, or even 45-70 to 45-120..    Those there you already have a full chamber the act as a pilot.   

With a .223 to .225 you'll only have the rear of the .223 chamber in contact when starting out.  Then it will slowly make more contact as you go in with nothing really as a guide until the reamer pilot is within the bore.   You can easily egg out the chamber doing it by hand.   ...learned this the hard way by reaming a .22Hornet to .225Win.    I was fortunate enough to catch it before it was unfixable.  I ended up taking my barrel to my uncle who has his own personal machine shop and having him finish it.

[ironglow]

  Seems like wise advice Knight..makes sense.  It seems a lathe may be required...correct?.

[cwlongshot]

Welcome!! Here's a locator service that may help, as CW said, many here do their own, some on a lathe, many others by hand as shown in the video. 

Tim

http://www.gunsmiths.com/listings.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aOjU4xk7y0

A .223 to .225 - I wouldn't do by hand.   I'm sure you know, so I'm saying this for the audience - it isn't like lengthening a .357mag to max, .44mag to supermag, or even 45-70 to 45-120..    Those there you already have a full chamber the act as a pilot.   

With a .223 to .225 you'll only have the rear of the .223 chamber in contact when starting out.  Then it will slowly make more contact as you go in with nothing really as a guide until the reamer pilot is within the bore.   You can easily egg out the chamber doing it by hand.   ...learned this the hard way by reaming a .22Hornet to .225Win.    I was fortunate enough to catch it before it was unfixable.  I ended up taking my barrel to my uncle who has his own personal machine shop and having him finish it.

YES, YES, YES!!!

If my post sounded like a recomendation to do this by hand, please accept my apologies!! 

It is NOT a good candidate for a HAND rechamber!! 

Now as Timmy mentioned in his post and Knight now points out. If you have a lathe and know how to use it, Its a easy re-chamber (ON A LATHE). But DEFINEATELY not a good one to do by hand!

 Sorry for any confusion!! 

Thanks for keeping us honest brother Knight!

CW

[quickdtoo]

Welcome!! Here's a locator service that may help, as CW said, many here do their own, some on a lathe, many others by hand as shown in the video. 

Tim

http://www.gunsmiths.com/listings.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aOjU4xk7y0

A .223 to .225 - I wouldn't do by hand.   I'm sure you know, so I'm saying this for the audience - it isn't like lengthening a .357mag to max, .44mag to supermag, or even 45-70 to 45-120..    Those there you already have a full chamber the act as a pilot.   

With a .223 to .225 you'll only have the rear of the .223 chamber in contact when starting out.  Then it will slowly make more contact as you go in with nothing really as a guide until the reamer pilot is within the bore.   You can easily egg out the chamber doing it by hand.   ...learned this the hard way by reaming a .22Hornet to .225Win.    I was fortunate enough to catch it before it was unfixable.  I ended up taking my barrel to my uncle who has his own personal machine shop and having him finish it.

I agree, I don't think it's the best option by hand, but seems to me someone has done it, but I couldn't find it. But I do know that a Datil(Marv) here has done a 219 Zipper(30-30 necked to 22cal) in his 223 by hand and that's right up there with the 225, I wouldn't even try to do a Hornet tho, that sounds like a project meant for failure. 

Tim

[LittleJoe]

quickdtoo: Don't think it was a 219 Zipper chamber as the the shoulder-sidewall point is lower than on the regular Zipper than on the 223Rem. Must have been a Zipper Improved.  I have also looked into doing it in 219 Donaldson Wasp and it is the same situation. With the H&R 22H barrels having 1/16" twist you are stuck with very short bullets (30gr to 45gr flat base) so cutting a larger chamber would be counter productive for what I want to uses it for. A 219 ZipI would work but I can't see spending more for the rechamber-form dies-reloading dies than the rifle with a scope would cost.

[quickdtoo]

LJ, you're right, after looking in the archives, Marv rechambered his hornet barrel to 219 Zipper...by hand!  He also did one for his son, said both are shooters.

On the twist, modern H&R Hornet barrels('87 on) are 1:12" (or 1:9" 2007>), same for 223 barrels.

Tim

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