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I don't think I would do it, but that's just because I could buy a good condition one for $80.
Yes, it can be done.
Make sure it has a proper crown on the cut or it'll never shoot right. But you know that already.
Iron sights might be a bit of a challenge; don't weld - just use silver solder on the front sight.
You might consider getting a new stock for it so you don't hack up the original, but your call there.
If you're going to cut/modify it anyhow, might as well tap it for a scope mount while you're at it.
Where can you get an M38 for 80 bucks?
No idea. If you find out, let me know!
I'm just saying that my position is different because I don't already have a rifle that has the end of the barrel messed up. I wouldn't buy a counterbored 91/30 with the intention of putting extra work into it. I'd rather buy a good condition 91/30 and shoot it as-is.
But if you already have the rifle and it's already messed up, then maybe it's worth it.
Alternatively, I'd be tempted to part out the stock for $30-40, sell the barreled action for $20-30, keep the bolt, buy one of the no-bolt M38 or M44s out there and use the bolt from the counterbored rifle in the otherwise good rifle.
Yeah, it wouldn't be matching, but the rifle's already a loss to a collector anyhow, so no worries. You get a good carbine out of it for relatively little effort and probably less money than it would cost for a cut & crown. Someone else gets a good project for really cheap. Win-win?