[sand_man]

An idea hit me today and I was wondering if it was feaible. Could you ream out a 357 handi-rifle to 35 rem?

 

[sidroski]

I imagine a machinist could do it but would it be safe. Would think he'd need a cast of a .35 which shouldn't be hard for you to make up. Not a gun smith but what's the difference in pressure, you gonna have to take out a lot of steel. Your barrel have that much give to take it and still safely shoot? If you get a barrel instead, what you want for that 357 barrel?

 

[sand_man]

Sorry sid, don't have one. I'm so bored I think up stuff like this a lot.

 

[titleiiredneck]

depends on the chamber size and taper around the barrel to handle the pressure, although it would be cheaper to just buy the barrel.

 

[Brutus]

Also bore size is to be considered.

Most *jacketed* bullets for .357 and .38 are 0.357 actual size. Most cast lead bullets for those two are 0.358 actual size.

Jacketed bullets for .35 cal. rifles (.35 Rem., .358 Win., .35 Whelen, etc.) are actual 0.358 diameter.

I don't know if that thousandth is gonna make that much difference, but technically your bore will be one-thousandth too tight for jacketed .35 cal. rifle bullets.

:idk:

 

[sand_man]

Thanks Brutus.

 

[sand_man]

I've started looking at the 357 max. Much easier to rechamber. Down side is ammo starts at a buck a round and goes up.