ovenpaa wrote:I have just been asked to look at building a lightweight Sporting .303 repeating rifle for Deer and occasional Boar. The rifle needs to be magazine fed, up to 5 shots, carbon steel barrel and wood stocked with 'scope plus open sights.
Now this is rather interesting as the rifle is specified as being a repeater and with a new action. This excludes the humble Lee Enfield so I was thinking of a new clone Mauser action however this is a clean sheet of paper so does anyone have any views on a suitable action. The only design brief is the rifle must be of traditional look and build and light to carry.
David ,
At 78,1mm L6, the .303 approach the LA capacity. Therefore I see a Rem.LA clone I,n Titanium for lightweight as made by Pierce or X-Treme.
Fred has 2 X-Treme in use, LA and SA, they are superb.
R.G.C