I don't think so. When I sent him my Model 64 to punch out to 35/30-30, it didn't appear to have been stripped down. I believe he just removed the bolt and punched it out. Since the 38/55 and the 30-30 (I assume that is what you have) both headspace off of the rim, and share the same rim, headspace is not going to be a problem.
If you are going to make a hole in something. MAKE IT A BIG ONE!
I contacted s couple of reboring services when needing a Belgium Browning BAR rebored and they all said noway. Evidently Brownings have a lot of chrome in them and Dan Pederson at Classic Barrel and Gunworks told me that he wouldn't touch it. I called Jes and he said send it to him. A week later it was a 338-06 from a former 30-06 and it never shot as well as it does now. He is a treasure for sure.
IT AINT what ya shoot--its how ya shoot it. NONE of us are as smart as ALL of us! The more I travel, the more I like right where I am.
You do not need to take the wood off, but you can if you want. I sent the entire gun minus the scope.
Just to note JES quality/performance. A few years ago, I sent a Sako 243 sporter for rebore to 1/12" 358 Win and it is a tack driver. I cannot overemphasize how pleased I am with his work.
Thank y'all.
I do have a 30-30.
I am going with Jes just from all I have read about his quality and hi regards on here.
How's he doing these days?
Anyone know?
I spoke with Jesse last week about reboring my No.1 Mk3* to 35-303. I had left a voicemail the afternoon before and he called me the next evening.
Point of interest… he said on the SMLE, he wants the barrel removed from the action. That’s a first for me. He’s done several other bolt guns before with the barreled action.
Shoot Safe,
Mike
Retired Telephone Man
NRA Endowment Member
Marion Road Gun Club
( www.marionroad.com )
Might be something with the bridge configuration.
"Behold The Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world". John 1:29
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BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
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