I'm putting 3 old single shots back to work with newly lined barrels. Last weekend I drilled 82" of barrel steel to prepare for the liners, then crowned them all Monday afternoon.
First and second pictures, top to bottom:
Marlin Ballard, 1889(?), Winchester LowWall, 1889, Remington #3, commonly known as the Hepburn, 1884(?)
The Ballard and Winchester looked like sewer pipes, the Hepburn wasn't correct to it's markings.
The Ballard was originally 32 Long, either CF or RF, with a reversible firing pin. It will be 32 S&W Long, a low pressure round suitable for it's cast frame.
The LowWall was 32 RF. I converted the breechblock to CF. It will be a 32-20WCF.
The Hepburn was originally 32-40Win, but had been rebored, rerifled, and rechambered sometime in the past to 33-40. No dies available based on the chamber cast and the odd bullet size(.338) made it a candidate for a liner so things match. It will be
32-40Win once again.
3rd picture, L-R, Hepburn, LowWall, Ballard
Next up, renting reamers.


First and second pictures, top to bottom:
Marlin Ballard, 1889(?), Winchester LowWall, 1889, Remington #3, commonly known as the Hepburn, 1884(?)
The Ballard and Winchester looked like sewer pipes, the Hepburn wasn't correct to it's markings.
The Ballard was originally 32 Long, either CF or RF, with a reversible firing pin. It will be 32 S&W Long, a low pressure round suitable for it's cast frame.
The LowWall was 32 RF. I converted the breechblock to CF. It will be a 32-20WCF.
The Hepburn was originally 32-40Win, but had been rebored, rerifled, and rechambered sometime in the past to 33-40. No dies available based on the chamber cast and the odd bullet size(.338) made it a candidate for a liner so things match. It will be
32-40Win once again.
3rd picture, L-R, Hepburn, LowWall, Ballard
Next up, renting reamers.



Last edited: