johnl
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Post by johnl on Sept 14, 2008 13:51:43 GMT -5
Well I finally got another one - been 8-10 years since I foolishly sold my last M8. The serial number is 369XX and there are two date codes on the barrel - A P 3 and E R 3 which I think means it went back to the factory twice for repairs? Another interesting thing I hadn't noticed when I got it was that there is a faint "25" under the "30" on the barrel. So did the factory rechamber this gun? A 30 Rem cartridge fits (as does a 25 rem cartridge) but the .25 cal bullet is too small for the bore. Everything else looks good except somebody put a recoil pad on the buttstock. Not bad for $250 out the door. I'll post some photos as soon as I can get the camerta back from the girl-child.
Glad to be here!
John
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Post by Hardrada55 on Sept 14, 2008 14:04:48 GMT -5
Glad to have you johnl. Please do post pictures when you get around to it.
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tbury
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Post by tbury on Sept 14, 2008 18:40:47 GMT -5
Great gun at a great price! Now you need to load up some rounds and take her for a test drive. ;D
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johnl
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Post by johnl on Sept 17, 2008 22:33:52 GMT -5
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Post by tbury on Sept 18, 2008 8:28:56 GMT -5
It looks like the barrel was re-bored to 30 rem as you suggest. Whether it was a factory job or a non-rem gun smith is hard to tell. You might check the twist, Factory 30 rem barrels had a 1-12 twist I believe. Someone with more knowledge may comment on this question soon. Since 25, 30, and 32 rem cartridges were all the same base interchanging of parts was easy to do. I have a Franken8 in 25 rem that has a 30 rem bolt and a 25 barrel and who knows where the other parts came from, only the guy that assembled it (Pete) on the forum here.
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bigal
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Post by bigal on Sept 18, 2008 14:54:37 GMT -5
Hello Johnl Nice rifle. I have a 32 rem Modlel 8 that has a repair code and a overstamp on the caliber as well. These phots are old before I learned to take better close up photos with my camera. As so as I take better photos I will post it. I believe mine was originally a 30 cal and now it is in 32. You can see the new 2 over and inside the old O. I think these are factory conversions.That of course is my own opinion and that my rife and yours as well have factory repair codes. I do not have my info on markings onmy rifle with me today. As soon as I get it I will post it.  32over30 sorry about blurriness  Right side  Left side Allen |
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johnl
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Post by johnl on Sept 19, 2008 9:36:48 GMT -5
tbury - How do you measure the twist of a barrel?
Allen - beautiful wood on your rifle!
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Post by tbury on Sept 19, 2008 10:31:38 GMT -5
Put a tight patch on a cleaning rod, insert into the barrel enough to get it firmly seated, mark the rod with a piece of tape where the muzzle is and put a vertical mark on the top of the rod. Slowly push the rod into the barrel and watch the top mark rotate (a good ball bearing rod works best) until it make one complete rotation. Mark the point where the rod is at the muzzle, now. Pull the rod and measure the distance between the marks. That should give you approximately 1 turn in 10 inches for .25, 1 in 12 for .30, and 1 in 14 for .32 caliber. This is the standard quoted for Remington rifles in an old Lyman/Ideal loading book I have.  |
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johnl
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Post by johnl on Sept 20, 2008 12:19:16 GMT -5
Ok - it's 1 turn in 12 inches, so at least it's what it's supposed to be for 30 Rem.
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tbury
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Post by tbury on Sept 20, 2008 13:14:32 GMT -5
So try it out already! ;D
If you don't load your own try Reedsammo.com. As cheap as it gets for loaded 30 and 32 rem ammo.
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Post by johnl on Sept 22, 2008 12:04:55 GMT -5
I know, I know - I'm going to the range this Friday if all the planets align. Range report to follow.
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