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Borden TPE ?

When I got into informal benchrest, I bought one of these rifles not knowing what it was. It was used at the time. I really do like the rifle and have since had it re barreled. On the bolt shroud it does have a "N" on it. Now I know more about it.
 
When I got into informal benchrest, I bought one of these rifles not knowing what it was. It was used at the time. I really do like the rifle and have since had it re barreled. On the bolt shroud it does have a "N" on it. Now I know more about it.
If it says “poulsbo,wa” on it theres another clue
 
Neat thread. I have a Stolle Panda 6ppc that Borden built back in 93. So all of this must have transpired after then. I always wondered what Borden’s relationship was with Kelblys.
 
Do the Rimrock actions and the TPE actions have the same barrel thread pattern? Once in a while you see a TPE for sale and if a person already had a barrel for a Rimrock that would be convenient.
 
Do the Rimrock actions and the TPE actions have the same barrel thread pattern? Once in a while you see a TPE for sale and if a person already had a barrel for a Rimrock that would be convenient.
I don't recall if they are interchangeable but they are both 1-16-18 TPI with a 30° cone. Of course, tenon length and headspace are the other factors. I want to say that they are the same nominally. Maybe someone can say, that is more certain than I am. Jim Borden would know.
 
Thanks, I'll contact him tomorrow. He's very good to deal with.

I already have a switch barrel 30BR / 6PPC rifle on a Rimrock action, and it would be simpler to have another action and just put the PPC barrel on it rather than constantly switching. This way I could use the rifle depending on conditions.
 
I don't recall if they are interchangeable but they are both 1-16-18 TPI with a 30° cone. Of course, tenon length and headspace are the other factors. I want to say that they are the same nominally. Maybe someone can say, that is more certain than I am. Jim Borden would know.

I exchanged emails with Jim Borden. The threads are the same, but they headspace differently so the barrels do not interchange.
 
I exchanged emails with Jim Borden. The threads are the same, but they headspace differently so the barrels do not interchange.
Did he happen to say what the headspace dimension is for the TPE? It may be possible to simply use a precision spacer on the longer of the two. I've made them for using Teddy barrels on Pandas, for example.
 
He didn't say, and I didn't think to ask. I only asked because I saw a Borden TPE rifle for sale on Shooters Corner, and thought it might fit my 6PPC barrel.
Just a wild hair on my part.

The spacer is a good idea, though. I've heard of it being done for BATs and Pandas here and there.
 
Just a quick "add to", the Borden TPE parts and footprint are interchangeable with the Nesika J models. The Borden TPE and Nesika J models were king in their day. I still have them, and use them, with great success. IMHO very few actions could truly be called "better". Some, yes, but very, very few. Just keep 'em clean!
I just bought a brand new one. Was reading all y'all's posts
 

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