My RB No1 Sporting rifle does not group, it patterns at 50 yards and the pattern is an irregular 1-2 feet. I half suspected it might do that since I got it as a Christmas present for myself. Looking down the breech end of the barrel I saw shiny, sharp rifling as far as my aging eyes could focus...about 2/3 down the 30" barrel. Looking at the muzzle all I could see was the faintest image of the rifling. It was worn almost smooth 3-4" down the bore. Life, injury, and time kept me from shooting it till yesterday. Worst case scenario turned out to be true.
So now I have to find someone to rebore, reline, and rechamber it to shootable condition, or except that the bloody thing is a wall-hanger. The latter is very objectionable.
This thing was beautifully restored to near pristine condition...except for the interior of the barrel. I want to shoot this rifle, with black powder of course.
Can anyone among the real rifle cranks here recommend someone who does reboring and relining work and is familiar with black powder cartridge guns? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Dave
PS: It has all the original Remington barrel markings, including the chambering, 45-70. Re-barreling would destroy all that.