DoubleD
(.400 member)
19/07/23 11:59 AM
Re: Martini Enfield Rebarrel

Is the gun complete and original? Does it bear any markings identifing past military history?

Complete and original in decent shape in .303 British with trashed bore it is $1000 gun. A bit more with specific unit markings and good bore.

Rebarrel to .307 Winchester, it becomes $400-$500 gun.

Reline the bore keeping it .303 Brit back to $1000 gun and maybe more.

The .307 is s 52,000 psi cartridge. The problem with loading down, is the next owner might not. Making the guy who built the gun liable.

The .303 Brit is a 45,000 psi gun.

The rule of thumb is never chamber a gun for cartridge of higher pressure than the original.



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