Rebarreling a Lee enfield? price?
- Thread starter Power Pill
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.223 isn't going to work through the .303 magazine. A magazine for .223 could be added. Cost will increase significantly. If you go to surplusrifle.com, you should be able to find an article about .223 conversions in Australia. The Australian conversion requires significant alterations to the bolthead. $$$.
- Location
- WMU248 near Edmonton
need to add a ring to the bolt heas to support the base of the 223 case, then you need to machine in some sort of plunger type ejector.
Big job doing that conversion. but a nice final result
Big job doing that conversion. but a nice final result
I was thinking the same thing...buy a Savage in .223.
A friend sent me a site that had the neatest Enfield conversion I have ever seen . . . to .45ACP, accepting a 1911 mag! They also have 7.62x39, 45-70 and 7.62x54R available.
ww w.specialinterestarms.com
Prices seem reasonable, but I don't know about getting it up here . . .
ww w.specialinterestarms.com
Prices seem reasonable, but I don't know about getting it up here . . .
need to add a ring to the bolt heas to support the base of the 223 case, then you need to machine in some sort of plunger type ejector.
Big job doing that conversion. but a nice final result
An AIA rifle would be ideal for this. I think people have set them up in .223 in Australia.
So much easier changing barrels and setting headspace with that system.
- Location
- WMU248 near Edmonton
yes the AIA with the savage style barrel nuts would be an advantage. If I was to rebarrel an enfield I would set it up with a barrel nut.
Will be doing one in 7.62x39 with a Savage style nut soon. Be interesting to see how it works out.
For .223, a single shot can use the original boltface. .223 target rifles were made up. They got a reputation for shooting really well. For a repeater, a ring can be added to the boltface, or the boltface can be counterbored with a carbide tool. Plunger ejectors are installed in Australia; this would need some careful work.
For .223, a single shot can use the original boltface. .223 target rifles were made up. They got a reputation for shooting really well. For a repeater, a ring can be added to the boltface, or the boltface can be counterbored with a carbide tool. Plunger ejectors are installed in Australia; this would need some careful work.
But i like the lee enfield look, but i dont like the price of .303 brit
One of the reasons that the 5.56 target rifle conversions shot so well, compared to 7.62 conversions, is that the backthrust from the cartridge is much less. If a .223 and a .308 are loaded to the same pressures, the .223 will have less backthrust, because the case is so much smaller in diameter. Backthrust contributes to flex and vibration in the Lee Enfield action. I don't think .223 would be a problem in a No. 1.
