Arisaka Rechambering?Help.

[colddeadhand]

Hey guys thinking of getting a Arisaka Rifle but searching for ammo I have found very few and don't want to load my own.I want to know how hard and how I could rechamber it to a more readily avalible caliber.I really want one so please any Help would be great.

 

[StooperZero]

hornady makes brand new ammo .



by the time you buy a new barrel and have the work done, unless you got the tools to do it yourself. you could have bought a few hundred rounds of new production ammo.

 

[colddeadhand]

That's one of the problems is I can't find any everything is out.And I don't trust that old warehouse in japan for 60 years type ammo.Could I rechamber and keep the same barrel?And I heard the British .303 is very close to the 7.7x58 jap.

 

[StooperZero]

it's close BUT unless your rifle is 7.7x58R rimmed. it'll take some work.

 

[Banshee]

During the Korean War the US re-chambered a bunch of type 99 in .30-06 for the ROK army but these rifles had the magazine well lengthened and had a small notch cut in the top of the receiver to accommodate the .30-06 longer length.

I have also seen a few Type 38 re-chambered in .257 Roberts.

 

[darkest2000]

Unless you're getting an Arisaka that is already bubbah'd beyond help, you should probably consider another milsurp rifle in the caliber of your liking, Arisaka values have been going up in the recent years and original samples are getting harder to find. As soon as you alter the rifle the value goes down the drain, especially for something irreversible like re-chambering the rifle.

If you want to shoot .303 Brit, get an Enfield. It'll be cheaper for you and there won't be another piece of history trashed.

 

[StooperZero]

I cant remember the company but they simply reamed the chamber of 7.7 rifles and stamped "30-06" on the barrel shank.

Not the brightest idea. I had the chance to get one awhile back for under $150 BUT, a .311-.312 bore maybe worse using .308 bullets doesn't float my boat.

 

[Banshee]

Unless you're getting an Arisaka that is already bubbah'd beyond help, you should probably consider another milsurp rifle in the caliber of your liking, Arisaka values have been going up in the recent years and original samples are getting harder to find. As soon as you alter the rifle the value goes down the drain, especially for something irreversible like re-chambering the rifle.

If you want to shoot .303 Brit, get an Enfield. It'll be cheaper for you and there won't be another piece of history trashed.

I agree 100%. Good one are getting almost impossible to find.
I have 5 Arisakas all of them complete with mums and good shooters.

 

[prebans]

Don't.

Unless it's already Bubba'ed beyond recognition, please trade the good Arisaka (and don't even think about this if it has a mum!) for a 30-06 rifle.

Mike

 

[colddeadhand]

Thanks guys for the great post and I follow your suggestions and not worry about.I've always wanted one but can't have pie and eat it too.Hey one more question I wanted to get a mauser also.I heard the VZ's were the best but how are those yugo's? Do they shoot good?

 

[StooperZero]

they're all good just check the bore and bullet check them.


only real issue is the Turkish ones that might have crappy headspace.

 

[colddeadhand]

Thanks alot! Just wanted to make sure of the duds and don'ts.Thanks.

 

[G43 Nut]

If you are interested just for a shooter any surplus Mauser is a good buy.

If you like the history, I would get a RC German Mauser as prices are still pretty reasonable. While they will never be super high dollar I think they will become more collectible and go up on price.

 

[dprice3844444]

just google 7.7 jap ammo