450 gnr

rich
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Wednesday, May 08, 2019, 12:46 (2672 days ago)

Is converting a marlin 1895 45-70 to 450 gnr just a rechamber or is there more work involved?

it is a bit more involved than that. We have to change

Gary Reeder
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Wednesday, May 08, 2019, 14:35 (2672 days ago) @ rich

the lifter a bit to lever up a longer cartridge. The extractor needs work as the 348 rim is wider than the 45-70 rim. The old caliber and other writing have to be changed by law so that requires a reblue. So yes it is a bit more than just a rechamber.

cost

Rich
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Wednesday, May 08, 2019, 14:38 (2672 days ago) @ Gary Reeder

What would that run

between $850 and $900.

Gary Reeder
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Wednesday, May 08, 2019, 14:44 (2672 days ago) @ Rich

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Extended lever

Rich
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Friday, May 10, 2019, 12:59 (2670 days ago) @ Gary Reeder

Can you extend the lever? My fingers barely fit in the factory lever and with heavy loads it bashes them pretty good.

we do that on all of our lever gun packages and

Gary Reeder
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Friday, May 10, 2019, 17:25 (2670 days ago) @ Rich

we can do it to your lever too. That is $100.

CONVERSION

RICH
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Thursday, May 09, 2019, 12:24 (2671 days ago) @ rich

Does that require a rebarrel or is just labor?

that is using your current barrel. Here is the

Gary Reeder
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Thursday, May 09, 2019, 15:38 (2671 days ago) @ rich

breakdown..
rechamber to 450 GNR...$250
reblue with new caliber etc...$400
new internals and maybe new sights..$250 to $350
and those are the bare minimum costs. No action job, no Positive Performance Package, etc. A new barrel would run about $600 to $700 more. That is why the field grade Mega Beast on your rifle at $1995 is such a good deal.

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