Lining a '73 Barrel

[Cholla Hill Tirador]

 My oldest (129 years) '73 in 38-40 has a barrel that's had it from a century of neglect. What are the options to lining the barrel? Anyone ever done it? Could any savvy machinist do it? How does it look once done? Is it obvious the barrel has been lined? I know Brownells has the liners for a pretty fair price.

Thanks,

CHT

[Jubal Starbuck]

   I had Redman's reline a '73 for me in .44-40 and I am still very happy with it after about 20 years.  I got a liner in .38-40 from Track of the Wolf and had a machinist friend reline an 1889 Marlin with it.  That was his first attempt at it and it turned out fine.  I sent an 1886 to Craig Rittenhouse in PA for a reline (40-65 Winchester) and that one turned out great too.  You really have to hunt hard to tell a liner has been installed on all three.  I'll say if you need a reline go for it; I'm glad I did.

   Regards,

   Jubal Starbuck

[PJ Hardtack]

I had my .54 ERMA Gallagher carbine relined to .510 so that I could use the same 375 gr bullets I use in my 50-70 for light loads.

I was surprised to learn that the current method uses industrial strength lock tite as opposed to solder. No issues.

[Cholla Hill Tirador]

Well, sounds like I need to start saving my pennies!

[Coffinmaker]

Normally, when a re-line is finished, unless you get right down on the end of the barrel with magnifying glass, the liner is invisible.  I always did a "flat crown" ala original rifles.  Just can't tell it was re-lined.  Well worth the doing to save original rifles.

Coffinmaker

[rbertalotto]

A whole article I wrote about it is in here:

www.rvbprecision.com

Hoipe it helps