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I'll consider anything. Ideally I'd like to sleeve or replace the barrel with a cartridge with something that resembles a target load that is somewhat available...32-20, 25-35, 25-20, 32-40. Can't shoot 30-30 or 38-55 as they are too long. The 25-35 works because the neck allows more room for the cartridge to fit in. I'm not that fond of rook rifles as a target rifle, but I must confess, they are confusing to me. Were a means of pest control...kind of like a shotgun rifle?
Carl

Also known as Rook and Rabbit rifles they were designed to be short ranged rifles for safer use in agricultural communities in the days when you had a lot of people working in the fields.

Give John Taylor A call. He does this kind of thing all the time. Has lined hundreds of barrels.
Taylor Machine
3630 13th Street C
Lewiston, ID 83501
253-77-7793

As far as liner suppliers TJ’s Liners are very good and come in many different bores and external sizes. Hammer forged around a mandrel and come in the length you want. The only issue I have, when buying one, is getting ahold of them, been trying for two weeks now with no luck. The number is 859-635-5560

I agree with respect to TJs. I believe that is what Track sells. John Taylor is excellent, but he can be backed up.

Carl,
You previously stated that the rifle in question is a rolling block, but your discussion of cartridges being too long sounds like the rifle may be a Martini/Peabody type instead. Is it possible for you to post a photo of the rifle?
Mike

Yes I can post pics but can someone help me with the posts. Ted has helped me post pics in the past..I'm not that computer savvy!
Here's why I say it's a rolling block. The breech block is part of the lever, so after you cock the trigger, the lever will open and rotate the breech block back and down. That allows you to load the cartridge, close the breech block with the lever and fire the gun.
Someone converted the lever, from a factory lever( normal lever with upward curl at end) to a silly looking closed lever like a model 94 winchester.
Carl

Carl,
If the breech rotates backward and down.it does sound like a rolling block.
Mike

This gun sounds like an under lever conversion possibly. Be nice to get some pictures showing what it is, I don’t do pictures very well on this site either.
Bob

Brent, it looks like you are correct on Tracks being made by TJ’s. I thought they were Redmonds. All the liners I see are to the same specs that TJ’s shows in their lists, and track says they are hammer forged. Thanks for the heads up because it looks like they have in stock what I need.
Bob