rechambering Savage-Stevens barrel

[strobes]

I have Stevens in 7mm-08, about 7 years old, and the factory chamber is loose-fitting.
My plan is to re-chamber, make barrel shorter, re-crown, cut threads for a can.
My assumption is that Stevens barrel is just carbon steel, and if so I don't think it has any corrosion protection in chamber?
Any recommendations how to protect exposed metal after lathe work completed? Currently it is factory finish.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

No way id put that much money in a factory barrel. No need for any additional rust prevention on a CM barrel

 

[tobnpr]

You can probably find a new take-off for a lot less aggravation, even if you were to do the re-chambering work yourself. No way should you pay a smith for it...

 

[strobes]

Well, i'm the one who will do the work. And it is just for fun.
I re-barreled my Savage and other rifle from 308 to 7mm-08. Both Stainless steel. Both of these shoot about MOA with the same ammo. And I want to do the same with Stevens. In hope that all 3 would use the same load. They are for hunting. With ammo shortage my plan to standardize on one caliber.
So back to original questions.
Assuming Stevens barrel is just carbon steel, and if so I don't think it has any corrosion protection in chamber?
Any recommendations how to protect exposed metal after lathe work completed? Currently it is factory finish.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Well, i'm the one who will do the work. And it is just for fun.
I re-barreled my Savage and other rifle from 308 to 7mm-08. Both Stainless steel. Both of these shoot about MOA with the same ammo. And I want to do the same with Stevens. In hope that all 3 would use the same load. They are for hunting. With ammo shortage my plan to standardize on one caliber.
So back to original questions.
Assuming Stevens barrel is just carbon steel, and if so I don't think it has any corrosion protection in chamber?
Any recommendations how to protect exposed metal after lathe work completed? Currently it is factory finish.

See post #2. Rub some cold blue in there if you think youll ever let it rust or not keep it oiled

 

[std7mag]

After i reamed my Stevens 200 in 7mm-08 to 7mm-08AI, i just did normal cleaning, then run an oiled patch through.
Never had any issues.
Ditto the 2 other barrels i've reamed.

 

[cowboybart]

After a dozen shots or so, your bluing is gone in the bore. How do you keep that from rusting?? Use the same method for the chamber.
I live in a low humidity area and have several barrels that have been on the guns and hunted without a finish on the CM barrel. No rust so far. If you live in AK, FL, MS ... I understand your concern. Light oil will work, personally, I would dry the chamber and bore before firing.

 

[strobes]

Thank you all!

 

[Clark]

I have seen a surprising amount of corrosion leaving a brass cartridge case in a new unused blued barrel chamber.
I first saw a film on dissimilar metals in 8th grade shop class in 1965, but get refresher course every time it happens to me. Every military contract I won in the 80s and 90s had in the spec, MIL-STD-889. We put Stainless 4-40 screws in Aluminum alloy all the time, and got away with a little Aluminum weakening.

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