Convert AIA to .303 British?

[macadoodle]

I love the AIA M10's and have owned a couple, only to sell later cause I like .303's and only want to have and load for 1 caliber. Anyway, would it be reasonably possible to convert one from 7.62x51 to .303? would .311 be too big for .0308 barrel?

 

[bgcameron]

If you can rechamber, why not use .308 projectiles with your 303 british reloads? There are many more options for bullets.

 

[macadoodle]

If you can rechamber, why not use .308 projectiles with your 303 british reloads? There are many more options for bullets.

I could, I know some people do, even with enfields. Just wondering if that would be the only safe option.

 

[RifleDude]

Why not sell your .308 AIA then buy a really nice No4 and have enough left over to buy lots of .303 ammo. Just my $0.05 (pennies are gone )

 

[Blastattack]

Seems pretty silly to try and convert an AIA to .303. Magazine and bolt head would need to be overhauled, and may or may not feed anyhow. Instead of modding an $800 rifle to shoot like a $400 rifle, why not just buy the $400 rifle?

 

[macadoodle]

Seems pretty silly to try and convert an AIA to .303. Magazine and bolt head would need to be overhauled, and may or may not feed anyhow. Instead of modding an $800 rifle to shoot like a $400 rifle, why not just buy the $400 rifle?

cause I have few of those already, and I think an AIA in .303 would be cool. I never claimed it was a rational idea

 

[bearhunter]

I love the AIA M10's and have owned a couple, only to sell later cause I like .303's and only want to have and load for 1 caliber. Anyway, would it be reasonably possible to convert one from 7.62x51 to .303? would .311 be too big for .0308 barrel?

If you insist on doing this conversion, use the original barrel, get a reamer made up that is a tight fit for the 303 case. Not one with a sloppy chamber.

This mod, will shoot both 308 to 312 bullets out of the 303Brit case in that rifle, without a hiccup. It may even shoot the large diameter bullest well.

Your rifle, do as you will, but remember, it will be a $400 rifle, maybe, when you're done. Little or no difference in the ballistics either.

 

[BeaverMeat]

Can I buy your AIA No.4 MK.IV from you?

 

[antiqueguy]

it would be worthless after done id leave it and buy a real lee enfield you will find the no 4 mk 1 (or mk 1/2 or mk 2)

now that the AIA rifles are alittle hard to find it be worth it to sell

 

[macadoodle]

Can I buy your AIA No.4 MK.IV from you?

Nope, I don't own one right now. I've gotten rid of the previous ones because they weren't .303s. I just figured if I got one in .303 I could justify keeping it.

 

[BeaverMeat]

Nope, I don't own one right now. I've gotten rid of the previous ones because they weren't .303s. I just figured if I got one in .303 I could justify keeping it.

I'm the same with 8mm Mauser.

 

[Tinman204]

I'm confused! Why not reload for 2 calibers and be done with it! They'll use the same powder,primers and you'll need different bullets and a $35 set if dies! Seems trivial to go to all of that work just so you only have to load .303. Even when I load for my Ross and 2 lee Enfields they all will like diffent loads so no matter what I'm loading batches for each gun, or I sacrifice accuracy.