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Uberti 1885 barrel wanted
Feb 28th, 2026 at 3:18pm
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I have a Uberti 1885 in 45-70 which is too much for my shoulder.  Would anybody have a take off barrel in a smaller caliber for sale?  Could use a barrel to reline.  Thought I would check here.  Thanks  Charlie
  
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Re: Uberti 1885 barrel wanted
Reply #1 - Mar 1st, 2026 at 10:59am
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Charlie,

I too am faced with retiring / re barreling or lining my Uberti 45-70.

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Bob

  
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Re: Uberti 1885 barrel wanted
Reply #2 - Mar 1st, 2026 at 11:15am
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Might as well just have a liner put in your existing barrel. Probably be the least expensive and quickest fix. Any barrel you buy will still need to be fitted and headspaced for your Uberti.
  
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Reply #3 - Mar 1st, 2026 at 12:05pm
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Hi Vall,

In the FWITW category I am considering doing the same thing in 32/20.
or 32/40.

Being a Newbee I recently found that there are a couple of subtle groove differences in the 32 caliber cartridge world. 

I believe TJ's lists their groove at .312 or .323. (8MM)
Most of my 32 cal moulds drop at .321,  so for me the TJ in .323 (8MM)
is not something I would go with. 

Link to a thread on the subject, good info
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marlinguy wrote on Mar 1st, 2026 at 11:15am:
Might as well just have a liner put in your existing barrel. Probably be the least expensive and quickest fix. Any barrel you buy will still need to be fitted and headspaced for your Uberti.

  
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Re: Uberti 1885 barrel wanted
Reply #4 - Mar 1st, 2026 at 5:33pm
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RJ-35-40 wrote on Mar 1st, 2026 at 12:05pm:
Hi Vall,

In the FWITW category I am considering doing the same thing in 32/20.
or 32/40.

Being a Newbee I recently found that there are a couple of subtle groove differences in the 32 caliber cartridge world. 



Like the .38-55 also, the .32-40 groove diameters can vary greatly. Especially so with older rifles that makers didn't seem to be all that standardized. I have .32-40 original rifles that are as small as a .317" groove, and the largest is my Hepburn Match B that's .327"! The smaller groove isn't much of a problem, but the larger .327" is, so it only gets fired as a breech seater since I can't load my .327" bullets and chamber the cartridges.

I think I have 4 spare Ballard barrels, and only one .38-55 with a nice bore, and a .32-40 that looks like new inside and out.
  
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