Remington 30 carbine

[Hammy]

Hi everyone and Happy Easter,
I was approached over the weekend with an old pump Remington in 30 carbine. The barrel is shot. Know anyone in central PA that would be able to rebarell it?
Thanks

 

[billlarson]

I would first clean it good...very good.... then try some 170 gr.flat nose bullets...30-30 dies....you may be surprised... if it,s a pump...it,s a Jon browning design....
Bill

 

[Bill K]

Maybe Bob Green, believe he is in York PA.

 

[joshb]

Bob Green does my work. He’s a Wizard with guns. I bet he can take care of it. He’s also the nicest guy you’ll ever meet.
Hint: He likes a good cigar.

 

[Tommie]

Pictures please!

 

[snert]

I think you mean it is a carbine and it is 30 Remington...NOT 30 Carbine or 30 AR.

Do not put a 30 carbine (M1) round in it....

i also suggest you scrub it well with a good brush and Butches. you will need a muzzle guide...might be able to use one from an M1A, but just dont mess up the crown by ramming a rod down it...like every other guy already did!

You may not need to rebarrel it. Many pitted old barrels shoot well enough for what this rifle was designed to do.

Do a little more research on 30 rem...not the AR, the 30 Rem...old school. Think 170 class bullets, and you will be fine. (unless of course the thing is rusted like a sewer pipe in NYC)

 

[joshb]

I think you mean it is a carbine and it is 30 Remington...NOT 30 Carbine or 30 AR.

Do not put a 30 carbine (M1) round in it....

i also suggest you scrub it well with a good brush and Butches. you will need a muzzle guide...might be able to use one from an M1A, but just dont mess up the crown by ramming a rod down it...like every other guy already did!

You may not need to rebarrel it. Many pitted old barrels shoot well enough for what this rifle was designed to do.

Do a little more research on 30 rem...not the AR, the 30 Rem...old school. Think 170 class bullets, and you will be fine. (unless of course the thing is rusted like a sewer pipe in NYC)

I agree on that point. What does it say on the barrel? I have three of the old Remington pump guns. Model 14s, if I remember it right. 2 are 35 Rem and one is 30 REM. It’s stamped on the barrel. Check carefully!
We had a kid on here a while ago that was asking about “his 6.5x55 Swede “ and it turned out to be a 308!

 

[centershot]

What is the difference between a .30 Remington and a .30 AR?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Wasnt there a pump 762 or whatever in 30-30win?

 

[joshb]

What is the difference between a .30 Remington and a .30 AR?

Wikipedia is your friend:

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Remington needs to hire a disgruntled hornady marketing employee. 30AR created in 2008 yet ive never laid eyes on one and thats with 200+ rifles coming thru every year.

 

[joshb]

Wasnt there a pump 762 or whatever in 30-30win?

..and Wikipedia again! ExceptI found a hole in thier research. No mention of the Savage 170 pump 30-30

 

[snert]

Either a 14 or 141...

Either way, gonna be hard to find brass. maybe starline? 50 would be enough forever in the life of such a rifle.

they really were a fine rifle for whacking deer in the big woods. well made, slick action. just old school. i would just clean it really well and find some brass, load for it. Redding will have dies.

 

[joshb]

Remington needs to hire a disgruntled hornady marketing employee. 30AR created in 2008 yet ive never laid eyes on one and thats with 200+ rifles coming thru every year.

I agree! I tried to buy one, 7-8 years ago. The dealers order never came in. I looked into buying one online but discovered the brass was hard to find/nonexistent so I gave up. Looked to me like a 30br in a semi. Could have been cool!

 

[snert]

Grafs has it in stock.

 

[jds holler]

Just because the barrel looks bad when you sight down it, doesn't mean that it doesn't shoot decent. Do as billarson suggested, and realize that rifle wouldn't probably shoot better than 3 or 4 inches at a hundred with a new barrel, and go forth from there.

 

[jds holler]

Just because the barrel looks bad when you sight down it, doesn't mean that it doesn't shoot decent. Do as billarson suggested, and realize that rifle wouldn't probably shoot better than 3 or 4 inches at a hundred with a new barrel, and go forth from there.

Whoops! I typed this post about ten posts ago, and just hit send after being away from the thread all day. Looks like every one beat me to the punch on good advice. Oh well, it seems that we pretty much agree, except I may be the only one who thinks that old relic would look good hanging on my wall. jd

 

[IdahoSharpshooter]

you can retain the original exterior and just put a TJ's liner in.