Parker Hale Project Good idea or Bad?

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I just bought a Parker Hale in 303 off the EE yesterday with the intensions of turning it into a 45/70 has anyone on here done this? besides a new barrel really is it that big of a job?. I've just always wanted a bolt action,45/70 in a decent easy to carry Bush rifle am I realistic even trying this build? Thanks in advance
 
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You need to open up the inner receiver ring of the LE to fit the 45-70's rim, other then that its pretty stright forward.

If your handy you can use a trigger guard off a remington lee and then you can use the factory remington lee 45-70 mag.

The mag release clip lines up. As does the trigger and its pretty simple setup.

The extractor needs a little work. But the LE one is used. Just need to take a little off it for the wider case base to get it to work smoother.
 
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Isn't there a thread here somewhere about a similar project, complete with pics? Think I'd stick to a No. 4 for this project.

Grizz
 
Still going to go ahead with this idea? And a no1 or no 4 would work fine. Id stick to lever action and trap door loads. Im working on one right now being build on a MLE
 
I had one built with a Jungle Carbine enfield, it was ok, a bit of feeding issues that were eventually resolved, and a bit of a rough bore. I had issues with the Smith taking more then he said he would, and he kept the old .303 barrel and said it was part of the cost.

Mag was modified to single stack and held 5 rounds or something, but I think they could be made to feed with staggered feed as well.

I built a zebra wood stock for it, shot it at the range a few times and then it just ended up sitting in the safe so I sold it.

I picked up a marlin 45-70 barrel for like $100 a few years ago and would like to do something like the enfield mountain rifle thread and make an adapter essentially but I'm not sure I'll ever get around to it.

For a build like this you pretty much need a new barrel, and there is work needed to get it to feed properly, I was probably into it for $1K+ and probably sold it for a couple hundred less then I paid, not including my own time scabbing together a stock, but it was fun and unique, just not really any better than a lever at the end of the day.
 
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