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Liner in an original Steven Ideal 44 - Fogman01 - 12-06-2017
I am looking at a BPCR silhouette rifle for my wife and saw a Stevens Ideal 44 with a 24" half octagon barrel in nice shape except the bore is "fair". The gunstore said the bore would not be up to target shooting. They said I could put a liner in it. I hesitate to mess with an original rifle but is this something that could make it shoot well and be an acceptable modification to an original since I would not be changing the caliber? He wants $1500 for it now.
RE: Liner in an original Steven Ideal 44 - Don McDowell - 12-06-2017
(12-06-2017, 12:41 PM)Fogman01 Wrote: I am looking at a BPCR silhouette rifle for my wife and saw a Stevens Ideal 44 with a 24" half octagon barrel in nice shape except the bore is "fair". The gunstore said the bore would not be up to target shooting. They said I could put a liner in it. I hesitate to mess with an original rifle but is this something that could make it shoot well and be an acceptable modification to an original since I would not be changing the caliber? He wants $1500 for it now.
That’s about two times the money I paid for one with a round target barrel in really good shape.
RE: Liner in an original Steven Ideal 44 - Fogman01 - 12-06-2017
I talked with my gunsmith and you are right - it would have to be half that price to even consider a liner. I'll keep looking - no big hurry. Hope to get up to Smithmoor and Cody's match, if not this time then the next one.
RE: Liner in an original Steven Ideal 44 - Don McDowell - 12-07-2017
Don’t know if we’ll make this next match, but hope to get the January one
RE: Liner in an original Steven Ideal 44 - Nuclearcricket - 12-07-2017
If you like the Stevens, then you really want to look for a 44 1/2, much stronger and better action than the 44. The easy way to tell the difference is the block in the 44 1/2 will drop out the bottom of the frame when you open the action up.
You might want to keep an eye on ASSRA.com, they have a for sale section and you never know what will come up or when.
Sam
RE: Liner in an original Steven Ideal 44 - Fogman01 - 12-07-2017
(12-07-2017, 10:40 AM)Nuclearcricket Wrote: If you like the Stevens, then you really want to look for a 44 1/2, much stronger and better action than the 44. The easy way to tell the difference is the block in the 44 1/2 will drop out the bottom of the frame when you open the action up.
You might want to keep an eye on ASSRA.com, they have a for sale section and you never know what will come up or when.
Sam
OK - I will keep my eye out - I do like the 44 1/2 model. The Winchester 1885 low walls would be another choice.