1899 Rem-Lee dimensions and questions.

[jmoore]

Probably a better option if you are serious about shooting it than a relining job. I just depends on how much hurt your wallet can take. But it sounds VERY interesting! Not many folk have the opportunity to really wring out an 1899 at the range.

[sojerguy]

Well the re-lining is out as is any further attempt at cleaning. Apparently there are 3 very fine longitudinal cracks in the barrel. Almost invisible to the eye.

I was exceptionally lucky last Oct, with the 5 rounds I'd fired not to get a burst barrel.

Time for a new barrel.

[jmoore]

Time for a new barrel.

Maybe so.

The old one would make for an interesting specimen to dissect.

[sojerguy]

I found a donor barrel, so its away to be rebarreled.

[jmoore]

Amazing! Any more where that came from?

[sojerguy]

My apologies, as I didn't mean a donor barrel as in a Rem-Lee barrel, but as a friend 'donated' a 1-10" barrel blank to my project.

and no he has no more, but wants to help me shoot it, (soon) as he's in his late 80s.