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As some of you may remember I purchased an early (1896) Marlin 1893, chambered in 38-55. It had a headspace issue.
I sent the rifle off to John Taylor ( www.johntaylormachine.com) for the repair. He said the HS was a not so safe .027! . Max is .004. He said turning the barrel down one turn was too expensive since you would also have to shorten the mag tube and forearm. Adding material to the locking lug was not something he felt was safe, but since it was a straight case chambering he had a solution. He soldered in a grommet. You can barely make out the seam, in the overhead photo. John is pretty "old school". He sends the rifle back, with the invoice attached, then you send payment after inspecting his work. In case you're wondering how much......$50 + return shipping. I've used John for several projects over the years and have never had anything, but perfection at a fair price.
I know a whole lot about very little and nothing about a whole lot.
I have spent many hours in John's shop, chewing the fat and discussing his work. VERY interesting man! He has done three reline jobs for me, plus several other jobs of various level difficulty. There are at least two other project waiting in the wings for his special touch, and he currently has my 9.3X57 Husqvarna for some sight and safety work. Yeah, I would say John is a peg or two above your basic "Glock Armorer" or "AR15 Builder"....
Wayne Miller
(Known as "Mossyrock" elsewhere)
"We thought about it for a long time... 'Endeavor to persevere.' And when we had thought about it long enough, we declared war on the Union."
I had him reline a 22 caliber Stevens barrel about 6-8 months ago. IIRC it was $210 and he uses TJ's match grade liners. His reline jobs are, for the most part, invisible.
I know a whole lot about very little and nothing about a whole lot.
hfcable wrote:what does he charge for a reline job?
Dr. Cable,
In many cases, that depends on what liner he uses. He and I were discussing a reline on a 1st Mocel '73 Winchester and the price he quoted me for the correct five-groove liner was $330, installed and chambered. Give him a call.
Wayne
Wayne Miller
(Known as "Mossyrock" elsewhere)
"We thought about it for a long time... 'Endeavor to persevere.' And when we had thought about it long enough, we declared war on the Union."
Sure is nice putting a shootin' iron back to work. I wonder how much it was originally used in order to create that much headspace. Funny thing, I have some old rifles that I have shot 6-7,000 rounds out of and they are still tight---and who knows how much before me. Your rifle must have been a real "hunting machine"
That looks like real quality work. I have a needed job on an 1886 in 45-90 that needs similar work on that my local 'smith with not do. (slightly bulged chamber----barrel too thin to reline)
I just sent him an e-mail and I'll call him tomorrow.-----------Thanks -------Sixgun
1st. Gen. Colt SAA’s, 1878 D.A.45 and a 38-55 Marlin TD
Great work. I like it when a gunsmith is really a gunsmith. Some years back, I took a Winchester 92 in 25-20 to Score-Hi in Albuquerque with a bad headspace issue. The guy there bored out the breech face and made a bushing long enough to restore proper headspace. Worked like a champ.
I talked to Mr. Taylor tonight. He's gonna fix up my 1886 just the way I wanted it to be. He is going to reline the chamber, and weld up 2 extra holes on the receiver. I'm sending that baby off on Friday.
Thanks jdad! -------------Sixgun
1st. Gen. Colt SAA’s, 1878 D.A.45 and a 38-55 Marlin TD
Sixgun wrote:I talked to Mr. Taylor tonight. He's gonna fix up my 1886 just the way I wanted it to be. He is going to reline the chamber, and weld up 2 extra holes on the receiver. I'm sending that baby off on Friday.
Thanks jdad! -------------Sixgun
One day the rifle will just show up, on your doorstep. There will be an envelope attached, to the outside,containing the invoice. It won't be the last time you use him.
I know a whole lot about very little and nothing about a whole lot.
Jdad,
You hit it on the nose! I e-mailed Mr. Taylor the other day if he has been trying to get ahold of me as I can be tough to reach sometimes. He replied my rifle should be arriving in two days as he already shipped it. I like that "old school" way of doing business. The money order went out yesterday.
I'll have a post in a few days. He's a good guy --------------Sixgun
1st. Gen. Colt SAA’s, 1878 D.A.45 and a 38-55 Marlin TD
Sixgun, Did Mr Taylor just reline the chamber? Maybe that would be a solution for the rusted out oversized chamber in my '95. I had Jesse re-bore the barrel to .405, and it shoots fine, but I don't think the brass will last long with the bulge it gets on firing.
" I never went to college, but I sure paid for my education." A favorite quote from my Grandfather.
John Taylor is one of a kind! I've had John reline barrels, plus "stretch" barrels that were chopped off for me. He took a nice old Hepburn that I bought with a 22" barrel and returned it to a 30" barrel for me. He also took a neat Rolling Block Sporter in .22 RF that was cut to 20" and returned it to a 30" barrel.
Here's some before and after pictures, both shoot better than new!:
He's also rebarreled a couple guns with new barrels for me. Always gets the contours and shape perfect on old guns, plus the crowns always look correct to the era. He did my other Roller project barrel, and my Hepburn project barrel.
Guncase wrote:Sixgun, Did Mr Taylor just reline the chamber? Maybe that would be a solution for the rusted out oversized chamber in my '95. I had Jesse re-bore the barrel to .405, and it shoots fine, but I don't think the brass will last long with the bulge it gets on firing.
Guncase,
Yep, He just relined the chamber as it too had a bulge in it. The rest of the barrel was fine and besides, as its an extralightweight, the barrel is too thin to reline. I should be getting it tomorrow and I'll post some pics.
Marlinman,
I like those single shots!----------Sixgun
1st. Gen. Colt SAA’s, 1878 D.A.45 and a 38-55 Marlin TD
. Max is .004. He said turning the barrel down one turn was too expensive since you would also have to shorten the mag tube and forearm. Adding material to the locking lug was not something he felt was safe, but since it was a straight case chambering he had a solution. He soldered in a grommet. 
You can barely make out the seam, in the overhead photo. John is pretty "old school". He sends the rifle back, with the invoice attached, then you send payment after inspecting his work. In case you're wondering how much......$50 + return shipping. I've used John for several projects over the years and have never had anything, but perfection at a fair price.
