If the bore is good and only the chamber is worn out, a competent gunsmith can sleeve the chamber only and you will be back in business.  I had that done on a little Page-Lewis (as well as a Ruger .22 auto pistol) with excellent results.

HTH ~ Froggie

Hi Wislnwings !!!

Must have been a common problem when shooting thousands of rounds through the older barrels…

One of my older Favorites has a relined chamber sleeve that you never would know about unless you found the tiny screw under the breach. A very old repair that speaks volumes about the gunsmiths of yesterday.. 

I’ve had quotes to reline Favorite's at about 100.00….

Ed…

Hey Green one !!!

Life is always cheaper in States where there is no work !!!

Ed.....

Upon rereading the whole thread and under the circumstances described, I believe that would be my choice as well... if the chamber is worn that badly, the bore is probably marginal at best.  If you do proceed in that direction, make sure that you use the best liner available.  The price break is not that great between the best and the also-rans, and if it is done right the first time, you will never have cause to regret it!  JMHO!    Regardless, I hope you will enjoy your little Favorite.  There is a very real reason they have that name! 

Froggie

You are most likely looking at a full reliner in your Favorite.  There are two levels of barrel liners; the better quality liners are hammer forged over a mandrel and are very consistent, straight and heavy walled.  The second level down are thin walled, buttoned rifled.

I recently did a Favorite with a hammer forged liner---the liner was $85.00 and the labor was $100.00.   You can expect to pay from a low end of $185 up to $250.

As an alternative to sending the job out, you can purchase the less expensive (and lesser quality) liners from Brownells, plus the Permatex adhesive, and instruction sheet on how to installed the liner at home using your 3/8 " electric hand drill and save some $  $  $  $

Who makes the higher quality liners?

thanks,

AC

38_Cal,  aka David, is right about a learning curve to overcome.  The Brownell's installation instructions make it sound as if the project is simple to undertake, as it is for the most part, but the key to achiveing a good result is the drilling of the old bore to the O.D. of the new liner.  The smith should drill 1/2 of the overall length of the barrel from the breech end and the other 1/2 from the muzzel end and the two holes need to line up in the middle of the overall length.

The danger is "run out" of the drill which will ruin the original barrel.  David also brought up a good point about the cost involved to purchase the long drill that Brownell's also sells.  In order to save some of that cost, a good smith can make up a "deep drill" by silver soldering a correct size rod unto a jobbers length drill bit of the correct diameter.

For the chamber, the smiths I know just use a twist drill bit for the 22 R.F. cartridge.