Canada Rifle Association (D.C.R.A.) Target Rifle in 7.62x51mm, a conversion of the No. 4 rifle.

...snip...Long Branch, Toronto, by fitting a new barrel and extractor (1:34)..snip...

Just a couple minor clarification points-
Extractors may have been fitted, but they were .303 extractors, NOT 7.62 extractors.

Also most DCRA 7.62 rifles had new Long Branch bolts and bolt heads fitted, and all I've seen show many point hardness test impressions on various points of the bolt body, the locking lugs and the bolt heads.

Sometimes the technical proof marking on the receiver ring is located below the wood level and not visible until the forend of the rifle is removed.
 
woodchopper said:
my understanding was that this was cancelled as the C10 would have been a variant of the C7 and be deemed either prohibited or at least restricted and the government of the time didn't like the optics of 'training child soldiers' giving them 'weapons'

it was also around this time that the .22 C No 7 rifles were replaced with air rifles
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Air rifles were introduced in early 2000s (I am a Wpns tech that did the in-inspections and issuance checks for a few Southern Ontario Cadet units (all elements of cadet unit, Army, Air, Navy League and Sea Cadets). The Daisy 853c model as I recall.
 
With bedding of the DCRA barreled action left to the end user, it would be interesting to see the different approaches used. Mine, at some point, was "center bedded" by someone with next to zero skill. I had to tweak the draws and replace the triggerguard and it shoots very well. I plan to use it at one or two of our Swiss Club shoots this year.

milsurpo
 
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