It all depends on the condition of the barrel. Why would you want to? That isn't meant as a loaded question, just asking because with my (admittedly VERY limited) knowledge of the topic, I understand that these are not great shooters Loaded to the military specs w/ a lighter spitzer bullet. I find the Norma 156 ASP for about 30 a box occasionally and there is a guy on here that sells reloads made from.
A long, thin, and heavy bullet that flies nice.
RECHAMBER A TYPE 99 ARISAKA FREE
I'm looking for sub MOA once I bed it, free float, remove about 4" from the 30" barrel and recrown the thing. Pull the two soda can shims out from under the barrel at the fore end and it shoots a foot low. Rest the fore end directly on the wood and it shoots a foot high. Neat gun to learn on because unlike many others it is picky. That's with my lefty self shooting righthand because of the cheekpiece stock, seated with my support hand resting on a wood block. I got mine shooting straight recently and it is throwing consistent hot barrel 3 shot groups of 1.375" at 100. I guess my question is why re-chamber? I'm about to get a single stage and Lee dies for mine, I now have 80 pieces of brass. But at least now you have more options to play with, right? That's if the whole rebarrel/rechamber thing sours to you. Norma still sells 7.7 Jap ammo, and also 6.5 Jap ammo - and empty cases if you reload. This means you run the risk of burst cases if someone were to just rechamber it. 311 caliber bullets (303 British)Īlso, just rechambering the action for 30-06 isn't going to help, as the 7.7 Arisaka cartridge is a tad wider at it's backside than an aught-six. 308 bullets to work in that bore, otherwise, you have to use. It might be tight, which means that you might just be able to get. If the rifle in question is a Type 99, you must check the bore before going too much farther. I am really starting to lean towards a 260 Remington for my next project, and I happen to know where a couple of Type 38's are sitting - just waiting for me! That 6.5 bore just cries out to be used, and there are more than a couple Arisaka's out there that could very handily be converted into one of these cartridges. I'd wondered recently about rechambering a Type 38 Ari into either 6.5-257 Rbts, or 260 Rem, but haven't seen any recent information about it. Incidentally, it's this breeching that made the Arisaka THE strongest, safest bolt action to come out of WWII. It's possible to have the barrel set back a thread or two and then have it rechambered, but there's only so much you can do before you have to start messing with the breeching again. Too labor intensive and the resulting price tag would make your jaw drop. The Arisaka's breech is a bit involved, and this means that most gunsmiths will tend to shy away from rebarreling the action. Gun Parts Corp, or SARCO might even be able to get you a new stock for cheap (new means old surplus, but good condition!) A quick check to all the firearms auction sites will give you an idea of what the going rate for one of these rifles is.
RECHAMBER A TYPE 99 ARISAKA CRACKED
I would say that a buck seventy five for a rifle that has an intact mum, all other pieces present and a cracked stock is a damned good price. It had something to do with offending their gods or something or other.
All Arisaka's that made it through the war had their Mum's ground or defaced by request of Hirohito. Keep in mind that if the Mum was intact, the rifle was captured in combat.