Enfield .308 conversion?

[John R.]

Thanks for the advice, gents. I currently want a 7.62 enfield that is true British steel, but an l42 is out of my price range. How hard are parts to find? I will have a gunsmith assemble said parts to a no.4 when I find one. How hard is it to find 7.62 NATO no. 4 that was already converted?

Look up Bill Wylde . Bill is a member and posts here .Bill has forgotten more about monkeywrenching No4's in .303 & 7.62x51mm NATO than just about anyone I know and I am or was a TAMO officer running a central small arms repair depot for six months .

Nice and very helpful guy and may be able to set you up with what you need !

JR

[Johan412th]

Thanks. I sent him a message, hopefully he can help.

[joem]

And this is in the uk? Incredible. I haven't seen any lately in the US. Still looking though. It pains me every shot I take with my .303 Greek ammo.

Consider reloading. You can make your loads just right for you and save some money if you shop components.

[Art]

Consider reloading. You can make your loads just right for you and save some money if you shop components.

....if you can find .310"-.312" projectiles. I've had very little luck on that front. I have an order that's been pending at Midway so long that my credit card expired and I had to send them the updated info. Components are so hard to find for me, anyhow, that I hoard my reloads almost like my factory or milsurp.

[p246]

....if you can find .310"-.312" projectiles. I've had very little luck on that front. I have an order that's been pending at Midway so long that my credit card expired and I had to send them the updated info. Components are so hard to find for me, anyhow, that I hoard my reloads almost like my factory or milsurp.

Same issue but I'm shooting cast gas checked out of some 30 Cal's so I bought a. 312 mold for my enfields. I,m going to Beagle that mold to. 314 and run gas checks. I'll have to play with the load to find the sweet spot but that's half the fun.

[joem]

....if you can find .310"-.312" projectiles. I've had very little luck on that front. I have an order that's been pending at Midway so long that my credit card expired and I had to send them the updated info. Components are so hard to find for me, anyhow, that I hoard my reloads almost like my factory or milsurp.

Every so ofter I make a trip to Sierra inSedalia and buy factory seconds. No mail order on these, you have to go in person and limit is 100 pounds of bullets.

[Johan412th]

See, gents, that's the bigger issue. You can only reload so long. It is seriously getting depressing trying to find not standard calibre ammo or components these days.

[Bill Wylde]

This thread made me think of something. Hammer marks on the threaded portion of 7.62 conversion action bodies. I seem to remember having and seeing several conversions with Longbranch 7.62 barrels that were probably indexed in this manner. I think I may still have one such conversion on a Longbranch action that belonged to our long-time Illinois State Rifle Association Secretary, George Bjornstad. Would this have been common practice?

[p246]

See, gents, that's the bigger issue. You can only reload so long. It is seriously getting depressing trying to find not standard calibre ammo or components these days.

John there is a very nice Ishy 2A1 RFI 1967 on gunbroker right now.

[Johan412th]

Is the ishapore the only real affordable enfield in 7.62 NATO? I have a feeling even if I manage to get a barrel, it's not going to be cheap...

[JB White]

Is the ishapore the only real affordable enfield in 7.62 NATO? I have a feeling even if I manage to get a barrel, it's not going to be cheap...

Yes, but don't expect the same function and accuracy as you would from the others. The 2A/2A1 rifle was a production line, general issue rifle made with a different set of parameters in mind.

[p246]

I look at it like all other Enfields they were battle rifles not target rifles. Made to go bang in terrible condition and hold minute of man.

[Johan412th]

I look at it like all other Enfields they were battle rifles not target rifles. Made to go bang in terrible condition and hold minute of man.

Ha! That they were... But, battle rifle beats modern rifle any day. I'll take functioning surplus over commercial grade any day. Tried and true.

[Bill Wylde]

In the attached photo the hammer marks that I've seen often on the conversions is evident. Nothing that bothered me particularly, but I was curious if this was common practice. Quite evident is that the barrel probably didn't index and the hammer elongated the metal enough for the indexing to take place.

I did find a couple takeoff LB conversion barrels, but know there is a new one somewhere. Also found a CMK4 barrel marked '58. Would that be a 6 groover? I forgot to look for a marking.............

[Johan412th]

Is there anything that would fit a standard no.4 mk1 rifle and stock?