who does rebore jobs

[redhawk44]

A friend of mine has a .32 cal. cap and ball rifle that he wants rebored to a larger caliber.

Does anyone here know of a good person to do that kind of work?

RedHawk

 

[rice1817]

Bobby Hoyt rebores the Civil War muskets all the time. I bet he could do it. So could Ed Rayl.

 

[Bubba45]

John Taylor ,a member here does it.

 

[paulvallandigham]

YOu rfriend should simply consider buying a new barrel for a larger caliber and hav it fitted to the stock. I might cost him less. Only if the bore on that .32 is badly rusted and pitted would I consider spending the money to have it rebored. Just my $.02.

 

[Wehrmacht]

I don't know John Taylor, though I'm sure that I would like to!

I have 5 or 6 barrels that Ed Rayle has made for me,and he has recently rebored to a larger cal an original barrel that a close friend uncovered at home in the mountains. Ed Rayle :bow: :bow: :bow: :thumbsup:

 

[redwing]

How do you contact Ed Rayle? About how long does it take for him to rebore and return? How much does he charge for a rebore?

 

[Wehrmacht]

Ed Rayle
P.O.Box 91
Gassaway, W.Virginia 26624
304-364-8269

I don't know how long it takes Ed on various projects. I've gotten almost immediate turnaround on a couple of things, and several months on others that I told him "no hurry".

 

[redhawk44]

Thanks for the info. Does anyone know how much a rebore job costs?

 

[Zonie]

Thanks for the info. Does anyone know how much a rebore job costs?

You'll have to talk to the barrel maker.
I suspect it depends on the barrel length, the amount of change in caliber and how busy the smith is at the time.

Depending on the condition of the barrel and it's size the barrel maker may decide it is wiser to sleeve it rather than re-bore it.

zonie

 

[DanChamberlain]

Bobby Hoyt just did a job for me in about 3 months. Bored out a .54 Lyman GPR and lined it in .458. It's sweet. IM if you want his address and phone.

Dan

 

[redhawk44]

Now there's an idea. I hadn't thought about sleeving it. That is almost bound to be a cheaper method.

 

[DanChamberlain]

To rebore, one then needs to cut new rifling. To sleeve, one need only bore the rifle to the new liner's dimensions. Yes, it's cheaper. IM for Donny Hoyts contact info.

Dan