I know this isn't right but....

Dragunov · 05-19-2009, 02:43 PM

I have always wanted one of these rifles, they seem to be plentiful but ammo is scarce. I was thinking of buying two of them. One to keep original and another to re-chamber in a more popular caliber.

What would be a good choice for re-chambering?

swissrifles1 · 05-19-2009, 03:37 PM

Some have been chambered in .308. Thats the only caliber I have seen or read about.

Iron_Colonel · 08-03-2009, 12:45 PM

Don't know how easy it would be to rechamber, you'd probably be better off leaving it in its original configuration. But I guess it might depend on the price, and if you could still use the same mag.

ArkansasHunter · 08-03-2009, 12:52 PM

We need headings on Threads...I'll assume he's talking about a Mosin Nagant !!! I would like to see other barrel available for Mosin Nagant action's.

Could a Mosin action be used with a .358 win barrel if one were available ????

Big Dog · 08-03-2009, 01:36 PM

"Swiss forum" - K31 rifle. I have read somewhere before that rebarreling can be difficult, due to some oddity in how the barrel mates into the receiver - but I have no first-hand experience with this.
I find handloading for 7.5 Swiss to pose no problems, and they use our favorite .308 bullets and powders. Cases are readily available, or can be very easily converted from .284Win. That's how I keep my Swiss Miss fed!
I do wish a good commercial sporter stock were available - I'd love to be able to restock without "bubbafying" a surplus stock.

roverboy · 10-27-2009, 02:21 PM

My wifes cousin has a K31 that was gave to him and its a .308.
Was probably rechambered years ago.

DocAitch · 10-30-2009, 11:24 PM

Big Dog, Boyd's has a K31 stock including upper hand guard.
You can carve on that and still satisfy your purist instinct. Be prepared to do some fitting. Of course the stock is $139.66,the hand guard $59.86
DocAitch

sean46953 · 10-31-2009, 06:08 AM

I'd have to agree with the other guys. I've only heard of them being rechambered to .308. I wanna say I seen a sniper veriant chambered in the 7.62 Nato, but I could be wrong. I'll see if I can't dig that back up at all and get back to you...

05-19-2009, 02:43 PM	#1
Dragunov Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Peoples Repooblik of Kaliforniastan. Posts: 609	I know this isn't right but.... I have always wanted one of these rifles, they seem to be plentiful but ammo is scarce. I was thinking of buying two of them. One to keep original and another to re-chamber in a more popular caliber. What would be a good choice for re-chambering?

08-03-2009, 12:45 PM	#3
Iron_Colonel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington St. Posts: 3,281	Don't know how easy it would be to rechamber, you'd probably be better off leaving it in its original configuration. But I guess it might depend on the price, and if you could still use the same mag. __________________ Mosin Nagant evangelist on a mission to convert YOU!

08-03-2009, 12:52 PM	#4
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas. Posts: 17,215	We need headings on Threads...I'll assume he's talking about a Mosin Nagant !!! I would like to see other barrel available for Mosin Nagant action's. Could a Mosin action be used with a .358 win barrel if one were available ???? __________________ IN GOD WE TRUST NRA MEMBER Last edited by ArkansasHunter; 08-03-2009 at 12:54 PM.

08-03-2009, 01:36 PM	#5
Big Dog Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 12,912	"Swiss forum" - K31 rifle. I have read somewhere before that rebarreling can be difficult, due to some oddity in how the barrel mates into the receiver - but I have no first-hand experience with this. I find handloading for 7.5 Swiss to pose no problems, and they use our favorite .308 bullets and powders. Cases are readily available, or can be very easily converted from .284Win. That's how I keep my Swiss Miss fed! I do wish a good commercial sporter stock were available - I'd love to be able to restock without "bubbafying" a surplus stock. __________________ "A bold spirit embiggens the smallest man!" Jebediah Springfield

10-27-2009, 02:21 PM	#6
roverboy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moss,Tn. Posts: 1,588	My wifes cousin has a K31 that was gave to him and its a .308. Was probably rechambered years ago. __________________ A redneck boy can survive.

05-19-2009, 03:37 PM	#2
swissrifles1 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 54	Some have been chambered in .308. Thats the only caliber I have seen or read about.

10-30-2009, 11:24 PM	#7
DocAitch Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North of Baltimore Posts: 262	Stock Big Dog, Boyd's has a K31 stock including upper hand guard. You can carve on that and still satisfy your purist instinct. Be prepared to do some fitting. Of course the stock is $139.66,the hand guard $59.86 DocAitch

10-31-2009, 06:08 AM	#8
sean46953 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Marion, Indiana Posts: 381	I'd have to agree with the other guys. I've only heard of them being rechambered to .308. I wanna say I seen a sniper veriant chambered in the 7.62 Nato, but I could be wrong. I'll see if I can't dig that back up at all and get back to you... __________________ http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/b...00_0535100.jpgSean M. Hartman