Rebarrel or reline?

nukem556 · 07-16-2010, 01:03 PM

I've got a s/42 VOPO shooter with very worn rifling....I'd kinda rather keep the barrel thats on it, if it could be relined succesfully and shoot as well as a replacement barrel....there's a guy in SGN that advertises relining.....any feedback from those who may have gone this route?

FNorm · 07-16-2010, 01:52 PM

Have you shot it yet? I've had some pretty bad rifling shoot pretty durn well.

FN

Ron Wood · 07-16-2010, 02:38 PM

FNorm offers good advice. I have had Lugers with barrels that looked like a length of old sewer pipe but grouped shots very well.

nukem556 · 07-16-2010, 03:27 PM

yeah I've shot it quite a bit....I'd say 5inch groups off a rest at 25 yds says it's toast!! ( my Hi-Power does 2")

Vlim · 07-16-2010, 03:32 PM

You could also consider getting a spare barrel/receiver combo for shooting.

This way you can keep the original barrel/receiver safe and still shoot it.

LugerVern · 07-16-2010, 04:07 PM

Look at the front of the barrel, if there are pits or damage all you might need is to reface the barrel, pretty cheap to do.

Shooting slightly heaver bullets often helps with worn rifling.

Vern

07-16-2010, 01:03 PM	#1
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	Rebarrel or reline? I've got a s/42 VOPO shooter with very worn rifling....I'd kinda rather keep the barrel thats on it, if it could be relined succesfully and shoot as well as a replacement barrel....there's a guy in SGN that advertises relining.....any feedback from those who may have gone this route?

07-16-2010, 02:38 PM	#3
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	FNorm offers good advice. I have had Lugers with barrels that looked like a length of old sewer pipe but grouped shots very well. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

07-16-2010, 03:27 PM	#4
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	ummm.... yeah I've shot it quite a bit....I'd say 5inch groups off a rest at 25 yds says it's toast!! ( my Hi-Power does 2")

07-16-2010, 01:52 PM	#2
FNorm Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 978 Thanks: 68 Thanked 127 Times in 108 Posts	Have you shot it yet? I've had some pretty bad rifling shoot pretty durn well. FN

07-16-2010, 03:32 PM	#5
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	You could also consider getting a spare barrel/receiver combo for shooting. This way you can keep the original barrel/receiver safe and still shoot it.

07-16-2010, 04:07 PM	#6
LugerVern User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 563 Thanks: 1 Thanked 34 Times in 27 Posts	Look at the front of the barrel, if there are pits or damage all you might need is to reface the barrel, pretty cheap to do. Shooting slightly heaver bullets often helps with worn rifling. Vern