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rpeck

Reged: 06/12/13
Posts: 435
Loc: Canada

Mine: LSA Lee-Speed .303
#274691 - 07/12/15 07:02 AM

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Bidgee
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Reged: 08/04/15
Posts: 711
Loc: Northern Rivers, NSW

Re: Mine: LSA Lee-Speed .303 [Re: rpeck]
#274692 - 07/12/15 08:11 AM

What a sweet old girl. A nice pick up.

What plans do you have for it?

Cheers

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Roy
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Reged: 06/09/15
Posts: 219
Loc: New Mexico

Re: Mine: LSA Lee-Speed .303 [Re: Bidgee]
#274695 - 07/12/15 08:44 AM

Well done!

An interesting old gun for sure.

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers, Roy.

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rpeck

Reged: 06/12/13
Posts: 435
Loc: Canada

Re: Mine: LSA Lee-Speed .303 [Re: Roy]
#274737 - 08/12/15 11:44 AM

Yes, a bit of a beater, but with a good bore. Plans? I have none really, except to clean it up a bit and shoot it.

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rpeck

Reged: 06/12/13
Posts: 435
Loc: Canada

Re: Mine: LSA Lee-Speed .303 [Re: Bidgee]
#274883 - 11/12/15 06:05 AM

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What plans do you have for it?

Just curious, but what sort of "plans" would someone with more ambition than myself have for a rifle like this? Its just a cut-down old (circa 1895?)commercial Lee-Speed .303 II*. The bore is relatively good with what seems to be Metford rifling...barrel is stamped "Nitro Proof"...But what "plan" could someone have for it?...try to make it into a proper Lee-Speed sporter with a new barrel, express sights, better wood, etc? Try to find an original full stock wood set or a duplicate of one and restore it back to original configuration? The barrel is still full length. Both projects would seem relatively expensive, time-consuming and in the case of restoration, likely impossible. Perhaps part it out? Maybe I don't have enough imagination, or too much...

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