Chamber castings?

[JD 77]

Does anyone know a Gunsmith that can do chamber castings? I am helping a family friend get rid of a couple old Mauser action rifles that someone sporterized and 1 appears to be a .308 and the other a .30-06. Just want to know for sure. Thank you for your time & help,

JD
404-516-0595

 

[JD 77]

 

[gh1950]

nice looking guns.

Pretty easy to do yourself, no special skills required.

Paying a gunsnith will really eat into sale price of guns.

Has he removed the guns from the stock to see if there are any markings on the bottom of barrel?

 

[pavogrande]

It is easy enogh to do --
get some cerrosafe from brownells or cerrobend from a metal supply.
If you are near me I would be glad to help --

 

[Trainer]

The Shooter's Den in Watkinsville, Tom is a great guy and awesome gunsmith.

 

[JD 77]

It is easy enogh to do --
get some cerrosafe from brownells or cerrobend from a metal supply.
If you are near me I would be glad to help --

I will gladly take you up on that if you don’t mind.

 

[pavogrande]

Righto -- PM me

 

[GAgunLAWbooklet]

Good idea, to find out what those chambers really are .

Just The other day at a gun shop in the Metro Atlanta area, I saw on old (1950's -1970's) bolt action rifle labeled on the price tag as a "22 Long rifle". But looking at the 17 caliber hole at the end of the muzzle, I knew that it wasn't a .22 anymore.

Upon further examination it seems this gun had the barrel replaced and receiver actually cut back a half an inch!

 

[GAgunLAWbooklet]

P.S. The gun itself was not marked with the caliber / cartridge. The price tag said 22 Long Rifle, but the actual steel on the barrel or the receiver did not have any stampings as to what caliber it was.