| taw1126 |
| (.333 member) |
| 02/05/11 08:12 AM |
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?
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I once knew a fellow who rebarrelled a 1895 to .33 Winchester, thinking...OOPS...that sine the original 1895's were chambered in .33 Win all was OK.
After all that work, when he tried to run a round in the chamber; JAM. He was not pleased, but never asked any of us at the shop about the idea before he just did it!
It can be done. I don't know specifics of the modifications to cartridge carrier, etc. that are required, but I've seen a post-1972 Marlin 1895 in 33 WCF that functioned fine.
Continuing the sidebar: 33 WCF is probably one of the very best rounds ever chambered in the Winchester 1886 and Marlin 1895, but it disparaged by collectors. For many years I took advantage of that and picked up some nice rifles...they proved exceptional performers on white tails, mule deer, and pigs using Hornady's now discontinued 200 grain bullet.