1888 Commision Rifle

[ldpfeifer]

I re-slugged the barrel and also back it up with a 3/4 inch casting from the tip of the barrel. The bore is .316 and the markings on the chamber casting are about as close as you can get for the 8.15x46R case. Still heading to a gunsmith before I go any further. Either they say its a shooter or it becomes a wall hanger.
Lyle

[Patrick Chadwick]

Does anyone know if a 32-40 and the 8.15x46R are the same case and die?

No, they are not!

[gew8805]

This has been a great thread, very interesting rifle.

[RCS]

Your still going to have to modify your bolt to accept the 7.7x46Rmm case head. I tried a 8.15x46R mm case on my G.33/40 bolt and it will not fit ! check it out.

[Calif-Steve]

You might watch Ebay for Gew88 barrels. They do sell frequently and for cheap money. That would certainly solve some problems here.

[lpfeifer]

With everyone's help, I bought some 8.15x46R dies, cut down some 30-30 cases and bought some over-sized lead 30-30 bullets. I strapped this gun to a stool and rigged up a trigger pull from phone line. Fired it 4 times, cut it loose and put one in the target on the first shot. For a gun that has been silent for 60 years plus, what a day!
Now I am trying to fix the sights. These look the same as the Gewehr 98, but as can be seen in the pictures, they have been cut down to fit. The back "V" part is wind-age adjustable with a screw that was frozen and now snapped off. I am in the process of trying to remove it, but at a loss as the G-98 never had wind-age adjustments.
Any more help would be appreciated.
Lyle

[Patrick Chadwick]

As this appears to be a "Home-brew" it is not possible to give type-specific advice. To remove the broken screw, use a tap extractor, a.k.a. "EZ-out" - if you can get one small enough. Otherwise you will have to drill it out, an awkward job...