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Ive got a Knight Disc Extreme MHC .50 Serial# 0754 that I bought cheap due to pitted barrel but it had a Leupold scope on it that I sold for 100.00 more then I paid for the gun so didn't get hurt..
Ive never even fired the gun yet but was thinking about having the barrel re bored to .52 then maybe having barrel chopped to make another short hunting .52..
Anybody know anyone that does or will do these at a reasonable price, already know about Bobby Hoyt but he really doesnt want to or like doing them.
 
I would suggest from a cost standpoint....Call Knight and see what they want for a 52cal barreled action. Then just swap in your remaining parts.
 
from what I can see on web page they want 300.00 just for barreled action with sights/ramrod. then would have to get barrel cut down/recrowned.
 
Have you tried shooting the existing rifle for accuracy? Often pitting doesn't affect accuracy at reasonable hunting ranges all that much, especially if you lap the bore some beforehand.
 
I'm sure it will shoot Ive got a couple that are pitted worse then it is and they are accurate just a pain to keep clean.
Just wanted to see about redoing it since it has the nice fluted barrel, good trigger etc.
 
I like the idea of having it cut and recrowned. I love short rifles. Unfortunately by the time you get all that done I think you might be over the $300 cost for a new action. I guess it depends on if the end result is more important than the cost to get there.
 
SuperKirby said:
I like the idea of having it cut and recrowned. I love short rifles. Unfortunately by the time you get all that done I think you might be over the $300 cost for a new action. I guess it depends on if the end result is more important than the cost to get there.
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In Clyde Baker's "Modern Gunsmithing", he addresses the process of shortening a barrel. He suggests cutting off the barrel with a hacksaw, then using a sharp mill file to dress the muzzle flat and as nearly square as possible. Next, take a countersink reamer and countersink the edge of the bore to a depth of about 1/32".
Secure 4 brass balls measuring 3/8", 1/2" 5/8" and 3/4" (for a .50, just the 5/8" and 3/4 balls would do). Drill the ball for a screw, and cut off the head. The ball is then chucked in a brace, a little valve grinding compound is applied, and the muzzle is lapped until the muzzle is well rounded. Lastly, the outer edge of the muzzle is rounded with a file and then polished with an emery cloth. It should cost a lot less than $300.
 
yeah not sure yet what I'm going to do, I took the MH stock and put it on my .45 Disc Extreme and put the black disk stock on this MH..the black stock feels better with open sights then it does with a scope, I had med rings so may try low rings and see what they feel like.
My neighbors hay field was finally baled yesterday where I shoot so might get to do a bit of shooting now, if heat gets back down below 90 deg.
 
Ive cut/recrown several barrels using a hacksaw,square,file and a countersink they all shot very well, just sometimes rather let someone else do it that's really set up to.
Danny Ross said:
In Clyde Baker's "Modern Gunsmithing", he addresses the process of shortening a barrel. He suggests cutting off the barrel with a hacksaw, then using a sharp mill file to dress the muzzle flat and as nearly square as possible. Next, take a countersink reamer and countersink the edge of the bore to a depth of about 1/32".
Secure 4 brass balls measuring 3/8", 1/2" 5/8" and 3/4" (for a .50, just the 5/8" and 3/4 balls would do). Drill the ball for a screw, and cut off the head. The ball is then chucked in a brace, a little valve grinding compound is applied, and the muzzle is lapped until the muzzle is well rounded. Lastly, the outer edge of the muzzle is rounded with a file and then polished with an emery cloth. It should cost a lot less than $300.
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