Relining barrel

[Colt Fanning]

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Howdy,
I am thinking of relining the barrel of a reproduction 1860 army to 41 LC. Does anyone have any tips.  What is the best way to
fix the liner in the barrel?  Solder? Press fit? Epoxy? I plan to have a shoulder on the liner to keep it from being blown out of
the barrel.

Regards
Colt

[litl rooster]

I'd suggest to leave it as a 1860 Army.   Unless your set up to load .41colt already.

[Kent Shootwell]

I use epoxy. Accuglass from Brownells.

[John Taylor]

A lot depends on how close a fit you can get. I try to keep about .002" clearance and use the high strength Loctite. Sometimes on pistols I machine the liner down and leave a step to ensure that there is no movement, a shoulder like you were thinking. Was planning on doing my own 1860 to a sort of wildcat 41 using 41 mag brass shortened a bit so a standard mag would not fit the cylinder. Will most likely make a new cylinder for it also. Biggest problem is finding time to work on my own stuff.

[Colt Fanning]

Hi,
I was thinking of using the new 41 colt brass that starline makes.

The stock brass takes a .489 bullet.  I was going to fire form it up to .401 cal. and reload with 40 s&w dies. With the
smaller brass I will have enough clearance at the cylinder notches and can use modify the cap and ball cylinder.
Regards
Colt

[Goody]

Hi,
I was thinking of using the new 41 colt brass that starline makes.

The stock brass takes a .489 bullet.  I was going to fire form it up to .401 cal. and reload with 40 s&w dies. With the
smaller brass I will have enough clearance at the cylinder notches and can use modify the cap and ball cylinder.
Regards
Colt

Do you mean .389?

[Colt Fanning]

Hi,
Yes, sorry for the confusion. Stock case takes a .389 bullet.

Regards
Colt

[Colt Fanning]

Howdy,
After more measuring I have found that the bolt notches in the cylinder will not clear  41 LC brass.  38 is the largest
caliber that can be used.  I wonder why the original colts were able to use 44.  I guess either the cylinder was larger or
the bolt notches were more shallow than Uberti's clone.
Regards
Colt

[Goody]

Have you read this thread?

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,24443.0.html

Seems like you could buy the barrel for a 61 Navy, fit it to your 60 and be right where you want to be.

[Colt Fanning]

Thanks for the info but I think I will go ahead and reline and keep the colt lettering.

Regards
Colt