303/35 or 357 maxi

irish murphy · 01-01-2008, 05:20 PM

I have been thinking about chamberinga smle in 303/35.There is a couple places here who can make dies and will make a barrel.Just thinking about the 45/70 conversions.Has anyone seen a 357 maxi chambered smle?I realise the action strength would limit its performance and it might be better to do the job on a no4 or a no3.

sawdust · 01-05-2008, 10:34 PM

i have also dreamed of a 35/303, maybe on a ross action or a p14. right now i'm limited to a 22/303, 6mm303 epps, and a 25/303. it's fun sizing the brass, working up loads, shooting the old rifles, but when it comes to shooting a deer i always take the 30-06

sambar hunter · 06-21-2009, 05:17 AM

just joined, i have had a 303/35 for over thirty years. its built on a #3 smle action.good deer rifle.

roverboy · 06-21-2009, 07:03 AM

Sawdust and sambar hunter welcome. I'm trying to make a deal with my wife's cousin to buy a SMLE. Its a original No.4.

Alan De Enfield · 06-21-2009, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roverboy

Sawdust and sambar hunter welcome. I'm trying to make a deal with my wife's cousin to buy a SMLE. Its a original No.4.

Just being pedantic but a SMLE is a No1 NOT a No4

A No4 is sometimes incorrectly called a SMLE but that does show that the speaker is not an Enfield enthusiast.

The SMLE (Short Magazine Lee Enfield) was so designated until 1926 when it was re-named to the "Rifle No1" so to be totally correct any Number 1 Lee Enfield only existed after 1926, and SMLE's only existed until 1926. In all repects just a renaming exercise - the rifle remained identical.

Further models such as the No4 and the No5 correct designations are "Rifle No4" & "Rifle No5"

roverboy · 06-21-2009, 01:45 PM

Sorry about that. I'm not real knowledgeable on them. But I like them.
Thanks for the info and teaching me something.

Palladin8 · 06-21-2009, 03:19 PM

I have been thinking about the 303 Epps in one of my rifles. I am not sure if I want to convert my Sporterized No. 4 or the new P-14 action I have.

Roverboy hope you get the rifle and be sure to post pics of it here when you do. They are alot of fun to shoot.

01-01-2008, 05:20 PM	#1
irish murphy Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canberra,Australia Posts: 1,026 Blog Entries: 5	303/35 or 357 maxi I have been thinking about chamberinga smle in 303/35.There is a couple places here who can make dies and will make a barrel.Just thinking about the 45/70 conversions.Has anyone seen a 357 maxi chambered smle?I realise the action strength would limit its performance and it might be better to do the job on a no4 or a no3.

06-21-2009, 07:03 AM	#4
roverboy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moss,Tn. Posts: 1,588	Sawdust and sambar hunter welcome. I'm trying to make a deal with my wife's cousin to buy a SMLE. Its a original No.4. __________________ A redneck boy can survive.

06-21-2009, 01:45 PM	#6
roverboy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moss,Tn. Posts: 1,588	Sorry about that. I'm not real knowledgeable on them. But I like them. Thanks for the info and teaching me something. __________________ A redneck boy can survive.

01-05-2008, 10:34 PM	#2
sawdust Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4	i have also dreamed of a 35/303, maybe on a ross action or a p14. right now i'm limited to a 22/303, 6mm303 epps, and a 25/303. it's fun sizing the brass, working up loads, shooting the old rifles, but when it comes to shooting a deer i always take the 30-06

06-21-2009, 05:17 AM	#3
sambar hunter Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bonnie Doon, Vic Aust. Posts: 1	sambar hunter just joined, i have had a 303/35 for over thirty years. its built on a #3 smle action.good deer rifle.

06-21-2009, 03:19 PM	#7
Palladin8 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,451	I have been thinking about the 303 Epps in one of my rifles. I am not sure if I want to convert my Sporterized No. 4 or the new P-14 action I have. Roverboy hope you get the rifle and be sure to post pics of it here when you do. They are alot of fun to shoot.