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tdelewis Full Member Offline Posts: 119 Joined: Aug 22^nd, 2013	32 rf conversion Jun 16^th, 2015 at 9:56am	Print Post
	Can anyone give me some Idea of the cost to convert a 32 RF to 32-20 centerfire and reline the barrel? Just some idea of a price range would be good.


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broken_arrow Full Member Offline Posts: 202 Location: Lancaster County Joined: Aug 12^th, 2008	Re: 32 rf conversion Reply #1 - Jun 16^th, 2015 at 3:09pm	Print Post
	You'll have to provide more info as the first issue is... Is the rifle in question capable of handling the 32-20?

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rollingblock Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 391 Location: Texas part of New Mexico Joined: Aug 19^th, 2012	Re: 32 rf conversion Reply #2 - Jun 16^th, 2015 at 6:31pm	Print Post
	What make and model would also be helpful to give an estimate.


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tdelewis Full Member Offline Posts: 119 Joined: Aug 22^nd, 2013	Re: 32 rf conversion Reply #3 - Jun 17^th, 2015 at 7:21am	Print Post
	Winchester low wall in 32 long. Everything is good and tight. looks like it would be fine.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16423 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: 32 rf conversion Reply #4 - Jun 17^th, 2015 at 9:48am	Print Post
	I'd expect it to run in the $500-$650 range, if the block is converted, and gun needed to be relined. More if you had to buy a CF block. Hate to price other's work, so hopefully one of our members who do this will chime in?
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John Taylor Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1725 Location: Lewiston, ID Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2006	Re: 32 rf conversion Reply #5 - Jun 17^th, 2015 at 10:24am	Print Post
	First thing to do is slug the bore and see if it's the right size and twist for a 32-20. If the bore is good to go then the chamber can be cut, extractor altered and firing pin moved. Probably run $200 or less.

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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: 32 rf conversion Reply #6 - Jun 17^th, 2015 at 11:21am	Print Post
	Does just making a new link to move the firing pin strike not work for .32RF to .32CF?

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tdelewis Full Member Offline Posts: 119 Joined: Aug 22^nd, 2013	Re: 32 rf conversion Reply #7 - Jun 17^th, 2015 at 12:52pm	Print Post
	I am not a gunsmith but I am of the understanding that you need to do both, make a new link as well as move the firing pin.


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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 3605 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: 32 rf conversion Reply #8 - Jun 17^th, 2015 at 1:02pm	Print Post
	The longer link didn't work well the only time I tried it- on a 32 cal. rifle similar to yours. While it did move the pin upward the long link had to be forced more to go over center and it was like the gun had jammed up almost. I redid it with a bushed firing pin in the old block because I knew the long link was putting a lot of wear into the link pins and the lever pin. I might have that old link around if you want it, but I sure don't think you will.


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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: 32 rf conversion Reply #9 - Jun 17^th, 2015 at 2:09pm	Print Post
	Take a few thou off the breech end of the barrel and that binding will go away. Your rifle was breeched pretty tightly to begin with.

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John Taylor Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1725 Location: Lewiston, ID Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2006	Re: 32 rf conversion Reply #10 - Jun 17^th, 2015 at 2:58pm	Print Post
	A longer link changes the geometry and puts more strain on the main spring. Best to convert the firing pin.

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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: 32 rf conversion Reply #11 - Jun 17^th, 2015 at 3:10pm	Print Post
	Good point. My relative ignorance of Winchesters shows through.

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Deadeye Bly Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1077 Location: Stephens City Joined: Feb 25^th, 2011	Re: 32 rf conversion Reply #12 - Jun 17^th, 2015 at 6:49pm	Print Post
	Just think about it for a few minutes. If a different link were the solution then why did Winchester make a different breech block with a different firing pin when all they needed to do was a make a different link for a few pennies? I think the answer is obvious.


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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: 32 rf conversion Reply #13 - Jun 17^th, 2015 at 7:26pm	Print Post
	But then, Pope had just such a Winchester, which he used centerfire in the summer and rimfire in the winter. How did he do it? The books I've read say he had a link with three holes. Did he have a different spring as well?

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John Taylor Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1725 Location: Lewiston, ID Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2006	Re: 32 rf conversion Reply #14 - Jun 17^th, 2015 at 7:39pm	Print Post
	uscra112 wrote on Jun 17^th, 2015 at 7:26pm: But then, Pope had just such a Winchester, which he used centerfire in the summer and rimfire in the winter. How did he do it? The books I've read say he had a link with three holes. Did he have a different spring as well? There's not to many chambers that will work for rim fire and center fire. Most likely he changed barrels and extractor. A lot of things about Pope that we will never know.

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