Lee Enfield Conversion

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I have a new .223 rem barrel that has been rethreaded to fit a Lee Enfield action and a new locknut to go with it.
I have a Savage No4 Mk1*complete working rifle that is non matching, drilled for scope mounts, barrel and stock have already been cut.
I also have a 1942 Lithgow No1 non matching action and bolt without a barrel, magazine or safety.

My questions are,
*Which action would be the best one to use for a 223 conversion?
*Which action would be stronger/safer?
*Is the difference enough to justify dismantling a No 4 rifle that is usable as opposed to using a No1 action that is already dismantled and without a barrel?
I know that usually the cost makes it not worthwhile but so far I have only spent $60 and I already have the actions and stocks.
Thanks in advance for any answers.
 
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Easier to get the other parts for a No. 4. The strength won't be any different. The mag won't matter either. A .223 will be far too short and thin for a .303 mag to work properly.
You need to speak nicely to Blastattack to see if he has the name of the Brit company too. The .303's case head is 172 thou bigger than a .223's.
 
Peter Sarony of Armalon in London is your man, very good work on converted No4 rifles That's a personal not trade recommendation!
 
For a repeater, either a magazine adapter is made, or a magazine is fitted within the .303 shell. A .303 bolthead can be altered to work with .223. This has been a popular conversion in Australia.
 
I picked up a Scmidt Rubin conversion to 308. But it came without a mag. The mag's I did find are in the $75+ range so one warm day I got a piece of wood and dug out my belt sander and now have a wooden block to help load it. I also used a dremil tool to make a semi circle for the round to sit in and giude it into the chamber.
 
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