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Billythepoet
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Posted: April 19 2015 at 7:42pm |
I have a sporterized No.4 that I really want to turn into a big bore, brush rifle.
45-70 would be awesome, but anything over .40cal would make me happy. What is the simplest caliber to convert and does anyone know a gunsmith with Enfield experience? Thanks! |
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Zed
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You could e-mail Richard at SIA, he is a member of this forum and does Enfield conversions. He may be able to help or advise you.
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Billythepoet
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I have been in contact with Richard. Unfortunately he isn't doing these type of conversions at the moment. |
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W.R.Buchanan
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Billy, there are several threads here dealing with some bigger bore conversions.
I'm doing one in .35-303 as we speak. Other popular conversions are .375-303 and .400 -303 which is called something else. One guy here was looking at .444 Marlin which could be made to work and there was a Enfield converted to .45-70 by Gibbs. Called a Gibbs Summit, and there are some around. check Gun Broker shouldn't bee to expensive. Randy
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Billythepoet
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I'm really only looking to get a mainstream caliber at this point. For some reason, wildcats don't really interest me. That will probably change in a few years, but as of right now... I would love to find a Gibbs, but they are pretty scarce on the used market. The other threads, concerning .444 and 45-70 conversions, seemed to have petered out. I don't know if the owners lost interest, or what. I may just hang this up for the time being and check again in a few years. |
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W.R.Buchanan
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I think your best bet is to find a Gibbs Summit. They are around and if you really start looking I'm sure one will pop up somewhere.
I would buy one if it fell in my lap, but I really don't need another .45-70 as I have a Marlin 1895CB and I don't shoot it all that much. A Gibbs Rifle would be another toy and I have plenty right now. Randy
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