I have always wanted a Lee Enfield in .22 LR and Epps has some NO.7 receivers for sale and I was thinking on get one and building up one from parts. Has anyone here ever tried this or are the .22lr parts very hard/expensive to get?
Lee Enfield No. 7 (.22lr)
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I was lucky enough to get one in one piece....
...though I'm not sure the numbers are not supposed to match.....
...but while the barrel-liner ought to be easy-enough to source, it's the extractor and the smaller pieces that you'll want to watch for ? 
...though I'm not sure the numbers are not supposed to match........but while the barrel-liner ought to be easy-enough to source, it's the extractor and the smaller pieces that you'll want to watch for ?
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A No. 7 receiver - or a No. 4 receiver, for that matter - could be used to build up a .22. Unfortunately, the receiver is the easiest piece to locate.
Bolt heads do turn up, or a .303 bolthead can be altered. Bolt body is the same. The chances of finding a barrel are slim. A .303 barrel can be altered. It has to be extended to the rear and sleeved.
Getting a complete rear sight will take some looking.
Basically, assembling a No. 7 from parts is going to be an uphill struggle.
Assembling a .22/.303 conversion is possible, basically a homemade equivalent of a British No. 9 rifle.
Bolt heads do turn up, or a .303 bolthead can be altered. Bolt body is the same. The chances of finding a barrel are slim. A .303 barrel can be altered. It has to be extended to the rear and sleeved.
Getting a complete rear sight will take some looking.
Basically, assembling a No. 7 from parts is going to be an uphill struggle.
Assembling a .22/.303 conversion is possible, basically a homemade equivalent of a British No. 9 rifle.
It has taken about 7 years of scrounging and good friends to get together all the parts for my C#7 and I still haven't had the ambition to put it together as I have a real one right now that I am selling, but everone wants pictures and I am useless on the computer! I got lucky and found a complete bolt at a gunshow in a part bin for $30 ,reciever came from a WW11 retired armourer along with a bolt head or 2! The barrels are next to imposible to find along with the proper front sight block. Your best bet is to reline a No.4 and get a complete No.7 bolt. cheers dale in T-Bay
You can put together a CNo7 from parts. It takes time and money. As a couple guys have pointed out, the receiver is the simplest thing to find. The barrel is next to impossible so relining is an option. Bolt heads, fP's, sights, magas are out there and pricey. I've got a few parts if you know what you need. Ron
Any experienced gunsmith with a barrel vise and action wrench which fit could install the barrel on the receiver, and torque it to index. After that, it is just assembly. Check the headspace, make sure the stocks are bedded correctly.
