Redman's

[leadeye]

Anybody have a Broomhandle relined by Redman's and if so how did you like it? I have two that need work.:grin:

[leftiye]

I've been trying to get them to rebore a .22 S&W K-frame barrel to .25 cal. (1 in14), and they just don't retrurn my calls. Is there a trick to getting in touch with them?

[fourarmed]

I had them reline a 73 Winchester .44WCF some years back. They did a good job, but the liner was advertised to be .428 groove diameter, and it turned out to be more like .431. Bullets that fit the bore won't chamber.

[John Taylor]

Redman's liners are made from 4130 aircraft tube and button rifled. some tubes may spring more than others giving a different bore/groove size. T.J.'s liners are made from the same tube but hammer forged, giving a more defined rifling and better size IMHO. I have not installed any liners on broom handles but have bored a few of the 30 cal out to 9MM. There's not a lot of room to mess with a liner on a broom handle.

[broomhandle]

Hi leadeye,

I had two broomhandles done by Redmans! Figure about 8 weeks at best for turn around.

Both of them are SUPER accurate .

I had a nice 1930 model relined back to 30 cal it shoots to point of aim!
The other is a 1926 bolo, that he re- bored to 9 mm, again it shoots like a dream!

A place called the Broom Closet in Fl. will do it cheaper & faster.

-----BUT -----

They seem to have some trained monkeys that do about 80% of the work & it stinks. :(:( some of the relines have come loose & /OR the bore is off center .
I have seen a few of them .

Go to the 1896 C-96 fourum for more info.

Best,
broomhandle