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We have one of those. It doesn't say "Lee Enfield " on it...

meles meles wrote:We have one of those. It doesn't say "Lee Enfield " on it...

Nor does a SMLE have 7.62x54R on it.

I never heard of an Enfield Nagant!

Are they rare then?

The idea appeals to us mainly 'cos we are a Yorkshire Badger : rounds are both rimmed, of similar power and dimensions, but the Russian round is about 28 pence a pop and readily availabubble...

Right diameter bullet too

Just the feeding and chambering to sort then. We're sure one of you large brained kreechers must have that sorted...

waterford103 wrote:Right diameter bullet too

You had go and encourage him, didn't you! :cool2:

meles meles wrote:Just the feeding and chambering to sort then. We're sure one of you large brained kreechers must have that sorted...

Is it really worth it?

New barrel, possibly modify the bolt due to the larger rim and have you checked that the 7.62x54R will fit in and feed from a SMLE magazine?

No, we don't have a dud 7.62x54R to play with...

Think of the savings ooman ! Ten shillings a shot !

And there's always the possibility of using that ingenious magazine cut off device for single shot loading ...

meles meles wrote:No, we don't have a dud 7.62x54R to play with...

Think of the savings ooman ! Ten shillings a shot !

And there's always the possibility of using that ingenious magazine cut off device for single shot loading ...

:roll:

Anyway, what happened to your multi purpose, super dooper, switch barrel - designed to shoot everything under the sun - rifle?

Sandgroper wrote: Anyway, what happened to your multi purpose, super dooper, switch barrel - designed to shoot everything under the sun - rifle?

We're rethinking that particular tender, ooman, bein' as we're a shoot everythin' under the moon sort of kreecher...