Relining barrel

Colt Fanning · August 13, 2011, 08:59:23 AM

Howdy,
I am thinking of relining the barrel of a reproduction 1860 army to 41 LC. Does anyone have any tips. What is the best way to
fix the liner in the barrel? Solder? Press fit? Epoxy? I plan to have a shoulder on the liner to keep it from being blown out of
the barrel.

Regards
Colt

litl rooster · August 13, 2011, 11:17:21 AM

I'd suggest to leave it as a 1860 Army. Unless your set up to load .41colt already.

Kent Shootwell · August 14, 2011, 10:18:22 AM

I use epoxy. Accuglass from Brownells.

John Taylor · August 18, 2011, 08:56:27 AM

A lot depends on how close a fit you can get. I try to keep about .002" clearance and use the high strength Loctite. Sometimes on pistols I machine the liner down and leave a step to ensure that there is no movement, a shoulder like you were thinking. Was planning on doing my own 1860 to a sort of wildcat 41 using 41 mag brass shortened a bit so a standard mag would not fit the cylinder. Will most likely make a new cylinder for it also. Biggest problem is finding time to work on my own stuff.

Colt Fanning · August 18, 2011, 05:41:57 PM

Hi,
I was thinking of using the new 41 colt brass that starline makes.

The stock brass takes a .489 bullet. I was going to fire form it up to .401 cal. and reload with 40 s&w dies. With the
smaller brass I will have enough clearance at the cylinder notches and can use modify the cap and ball cylinder.
Regards
Colt

Goody · August 19, 2011, 07:21:26 AM

Quote from: Colt Fanning on August 18, 2011, 05:41:57 PM
Hi,
I was thinking of using the new 41 colt brass that starline makes.

The stock brass takes a .489 bullet. I was going to fire form it up to .401 cal. and reload with 40 s&w dies. With the
smaller brass I will have enough clearance at the cylinder notches and can use modify the cap and ball cylinder.
Regards
Colt

Do you mean .389?

Colt Fanning · August 19, 2011, 11:33:21 AM

Hi,
Yes, sorry for the confusion. Stock case takes a .389 bullet.

Regards
Colt

Colt Fanning · August 31, 2011, 08:22:00 AM

Howdy,
After more measuring I have found that the bolt notches in the cylinder will not clear 41 LC brass. 38 is the largest
caliber that can be used. I wonder why the original colts were able to use 44. I guess either the cylinder was larger or
the bolt notches were more shallow than Uberti's clone.
Regards
Colt

Goody · August 31, 2011, 10:48:42 AM

Have you read this thread?

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,24443.0.html

Seems like you could buy the barrel for a 61 Navy, fit it to your 60 and be right where you want to be.

Colt Fanning · August 31, 2011, 11:56:01 AM

Thanks for the info but I think I will go ahead and reline and keep the colt lettering.

Regards
Colt