Falling Block Rifle

[N0M4D]

Im looking for a project rifle/action in the style of a Martini Henry/Enfield. Single shot falling block action. I want to put a modern barrel on it and have my version of a perfect little fun gun in 762x54r, 303, 357, 45-70 or something else along those lines. Any recomendations on what i could look for as a donor action that people are not asking stupid prices for?

Wes

 

[a j cave]

Finding a strong single shot action is hard. A cheep one is very hard. The project can be fun, but not cost effective. As one who prefers singles, I recommend you buy what you want and start using it now. Good luck .

 

[N0M4D]

Id prefer a Martini Enfield in 303, but people are scalping for them... unfortunately.

 

[hoytcanon]

... my version of a perfect little fun gun in 762x54r, 303, 357, 45-70 or something else along those lines...

Along what lines??? You are covering alot of territory there.

 

[guido]

Along what lines??? You are covering alot of territory there.

hoytcanon, I’m trying to contact you. You have you’re pm set to auto reply.

 

[N0M4D]

Along what lines??? You are covering alot of territory there.

Its pretty straght forward. A Martini style action, in one of those calibers. Ill be rebarreling it and fitting it myself, im more than confident ill be fine.

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

NOM4D,
Have ye seen the Damko Martini units from the US? They come in a nice selection of chamberings including 25-35 Win, 30-30, 30-40 Krag, 303 Brit, 357 mag & 44 mag. Nicely made rifles with modern features like the drop out trigger group. They not be cheap at around 1800-1900 or so US but they can save ye a fair bit of coin over a custom build.

 

[hoytcanon]

Its pretty straght forward. A Martini style action, in one of those calibers. Ill be rebarreling it and fitting it myself, im more than confident ill be fine.

Yeah... not so straight forward... your list of cartridges have very little in common, other than they hold and release bullets and then you say "or something along those lines."

Ok... then I recommend either a .22 Hornet or a .458 WM.

 

[guido]

Along what lines??? You are covering alot of territory there.

hoytcanon, I’m trying to contact you. You have you’re pm set to auto reply.

Tried to answer your pm but your still set on auto reply.
Maybe send me your email or ph # and I can contact that way.

 

[hoytcanon]

Tried to answer your pm but your still set on auto reply.
Maybe send me your email or ph # and I can contact that way.

The auto reply is automatic for every PM, I responded... going to remove the auto reply though, lots of people say they don't like it.

 

[brybenn]

NOM4D,
Have ye seen the Damko Martini units from the US? They come in a nice selection of chamberings including 25-35 Win, 30-30, 30-40 Krag, 303 Brit, 357 mag & 44 mag. Nicely made rifles with modern features like the drop out trigger group. They not be cheap at around 1800-1900 or so US but they can save ye a fair bit of coin over a custom build.

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I tried several times to order a 25/35. No success. Horrible service and no distribution as of several years ago

 

[sail32]

Perhaps a used Ruger No.1 in a rimmed cartridge can be re barrelled to your specifications ?

 

[N0M4D]

NOM4D,
Have ye seen the Damko Martini units from the US? They come in a nice selection of chamberings including 25-35 Win, 30-30, 30-40 Krag, 303 Brit, 357 mag & 44 mag. Nicely made rifles with modern features like the drop out trigger group. They not be cheap at around 1800-1900 or so US but they can save ye a fair bit of coin over a custom build.

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Oof, yea you got the right idea, but thats out of my budget xD Thanks tho!

Perhaps a used Ruger No.1 in a rimmed cartridge can be re barrelled to your specifications ?

Yea, would be great but they also cost a stupid amount of money, but id love a no1 or a no3!

 

[9.3mauser]

Oof, yea you got the right idea, but thats out of my budget xD Thanks tho!

You might want to reconsider the project then, because you won't get custom work done any cheaper. Even if you do all the work yourself, the price of the action, barrel blank, reamers, etc, will still have you over a grand easily.

 

[383SB]

Yeah... not so straight forward... your list of cartridges have very little in common, other than they hold and release bullets and then you say "or something along those lines."

Ok... then I recommend either a .22 Hornet or a .458 WM.

I think the theme is rimmed cartridges.

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

I tried several times to order a 25/35. No success. Horrible service and no distribution as of several years ago

Give I Run Guns or Prophet River a dingle. These folks get preference on orders over us regular schmucks when buying firearms from the States.

 

[hoytcanon]

I think the theme is rimmed cartridges.

Ahhh, yes... I'll change the .458 recommendation to a .405... I had one in a No.1 and it was fun to play with... shot cast bullets very nicely.

 

[N0M4D]

You might want to reconsider the project then, because you won't get custom work done any cheaper. Even if you do all the work yourself, the price of the action, barrel blank, reamers, etc, will still have you over a grand easily.

Cost nothing when you do it yourself actually, just time.

 

[hoytcanon]

Cost nothing when you do it yourself actually, just time.

You make your own barrels and reamers???

That would be pretty handy...

 

[a j cave]

Martini / other $400-700, barrel 2-400, wood 100-500, reamer 50-150. I’ve sold 2 martini 303s in the last couple years for 450-500. Most seem more. A rem rolling block for 6 and a low wall for 6. It is a hard hunt and cheep is relative. It is nice to have a single in what you want. Just have to decide what job it is going to do, ie: plinker target hunt or speciality.