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leeenfield
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Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION
      08/02/17 09:32 AM

It has been quite a while since I reported on the progress of this rifle. When I left off, the magazine needed to be done. Now it has been.

I started with a badly damaged mag from a No.4 rifle and cut it to the desired profile of a 5 round sporting magazine


Next, I cold-formed a bottom plate to match the profile



Then off to a very talented welder who MIG-welded the two.

For a follower I removed the sturrup from a Pattern 1 follower and fitted a later accordion-type spring.

After much grinding, filing and fitting, this is the result.





After quite a bit of work tweaking the feed lips of the mag and profiling the feed ramp of the action, it now feeds as slick as a whistle.

Here is a picture of some rounds loaded with a custom 280gr cast bullet and a 260gr 38-55. I have shown an original .303 Mk VI, a 375x21/2 and a 38-55 for comparison.


I have shot the two cast bullet loads, but only with reduced charges of SR4759 so far. At 1250fps the rifle barks nicely and shows signs of accuracy. It's very pleasant to shoot. In a few months when the snow is gone, I'll get serious.

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* BSA SPORTER RECREATION leeenfield 30/06/15 12:03 AM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION leeenfield   08/02/17 09:32 AM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION DarylS   08/02/17 10:07 AM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION lonewulf   08/02/17 05:25 PM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION 93x64mm   09/02/17 07:12 AM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION FrankFarmer   30/06/15 03:02 AM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION DarylS   30/06/15 04:04 AM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION LesLeeSpeed   30/06/15 07:48 AM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION VonGruff   30/06/15 11:18 AM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION leeenfield   01/04/16 05:53 AM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION Roy   01/04/16 06:20 AM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION VonGruff   01/04/16 03:14 PM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION leeenfield   02/04/16 01:27 AM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION TexasJohn   02/04/16 06:21 AM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION hollowedpoint   05/04/16 04:36 PM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION Brithunter   10/04/16 06:55 PM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION Old_rifle_nut   16/04/16 07:05 AM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION Brithunter   17/04/16 08:17 AM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION Old_rifle_nut   18/04/16 05:50 AM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION DarylS   18/04/16 07:41 AM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION Dogfish858   21/04/16 07:00 AM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION leeenfield   21/04/16 09:03 AM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION Dogfish858   22/04/16 03:43 AM
. * * Re: BSA SPORTER RECREATION 93x64mm   16/04/16 07:42 AM

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