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Otto
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Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?
07/12/10 09:31 PM

The SMLE magazine dictates the type of cartridge applicable to the action. The magazine has significant taper from front to back and needs a cartridge with taper to feed...hence Lon Paul's choice of the .348. Of course, if used as a platform for a single shot, none of this applies. My choice for a larger caliber for the SMLE is the 35 Win., although the OAL must be shortened a tad to fit the magazine. I've done a couple of these and the rifles feed well without magazine alteration. A 250 .358 bullet at 2200fps mv is an adequate load for most hunting and shoots plenty flat for the iron sights typically used. Dies, brass, and bullets are readily available as well. Old Western Scrounger has 45-70 single stack magazines for no.4 SMLEs for $75ea, which may make larger caliber straight case cartridges a viable option...but I've not tried this. Since so many great bullets are available in 358, including a plethora of pistol bullets, I'm a strong advocate for the 35 Win option.

Otto

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Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	Matthew	14/09/10 04:31 AM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	VonGruff	14/09/10 04:47 AM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	apr1775	15/09/10 02:01 PM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	AZDAVE	30/10/10 01:59 PM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	458Win	01/11/10 05:09 PM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	500grains	23/05/11 04:33 AM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	DUGABOY1	23/05/11 04:06 AM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	9.3x57	01/11/10 11:23 PM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	DarylS	08/12/10 02:10 AM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	9.3x57	08/12/10 07:52 AM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	taw1126	02/05/11 08:12 AM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	DarylS	09/12/10 03:20 AM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	NitroX	30/04/11 02:34 AM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	gwh	29/04/11 09:24 PM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	Sarg	30/04/11 10:10 PM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	gwh	12/07/13 06:32 PM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	Sarg	23/12/13 07:11 AM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	DarylS	24/12/13 04:51 AM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	Rell	12/07/13 10:43 PM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	FrankS	22/12/13 11:16 PM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	DarylS	23/12/13 04:39 AM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	Otto	07/12/10 09:31 PM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	Oldbrit	07/12/10 11:32 PM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	GroovyMike	08/12/10 01:05 AM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	DarylS	08/12/10 01:59 AM
Re: Is a Lee Enfield good for building anything?	Oldbrit	08/12/10 01:54 AM

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