.45-70 Lee Enfield Smith?

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So here's the scoop. I've been wanting something in either .45-70 or .444 for a year or so. Then there's this talk of old .303's being given a new lease on life by converting them to either of the aformentioned calibers.

So what I'm asking is can anyone recommend a smith (around Rocky Mtn House, preferrably) for such a project? As well, would you guys recommend a No. 1 or No.4 action for such work? Finally, what kinda cost am I looking at?

Kinda want a .444 over the 45-70 at the moment, would it make much of a difference?

Thanks in advance guys,

Nick
 
Interesting, not looking to reaaly 'hot-rod' the thing but definitely want Marlin-level performance, rather than the less potent (but still very much so) Trapdoor-level
 
I"d be curious to see what a scoped bolt action could do with some good handloads in 45-70. If it was loaded with a light, jacketed bullet(300 gr),
What kind of accurate range it would be capable of?
I still think of the 45-70 as a 200yd gun, but it"s got the energy to do more in the right rifle(but I still automatically think "Marlin" when I think 45-70!)
 
The only down side for accuracy is that I"m not a fan of the Enfield trigger.
I don"t know if they can be polished up, but I do fancy a bolt action 45-70 with a heavy stainless barrel and a replacement synthetic stock!
 
The Enfield has been used as a target rifle for a long friggen time, I'm sure there is something that can be done (for the record, I like the LE trigger)

Any other inputs?
 
There are replacement triggers for lee Enfields out there, but there are also ,many good gunsmiths that can tune an Rnfirld trigger to get the best out of it.
however, if I was going to get a 45/70 conversion, the No.4 would be the one to shoose, and I would send it to ellwood Epps in Ontrio or David Henry in Bentley.
Kerry Jennkinson in Grand Forks might just be equiped to do the job also, but he mainly does martinis and Sniders IIRC....
Cat
 
By the time you factor in the costs of machining and general gunsmith labour, a new barrel and various parts you will have alot of money into your rifle. For $600 you can own a new Marlin repeater or for a little more, a very classy Ruger #1 that can handle more pressure than the 1895.
 
pharaoh2 said:
By the time you factor in the costs of machining and general gunsmith labour, a new barrel and various parts you will have alot of money into your rifle. For $600 you can own a new Marlin repeater or for a little more, a very classy Ruger #1 that can handle more pressure than the 1895.
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or a martini!:D
Cct
 
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