thoughts on a wildcat

[Sidelock 10]

For while now ive been thinking about a wildcat, the old Enfield is getting harder to feed, so i did a little research into 303 barrels. As standard they range from .309 to .314, now the way i see it .309 is oh so close to .308. so if i rebarrel at .308 and chamber for brit 303 i get the full range of 30cal bullets to load, now a 165g 308 aint worlds away from the 303s 174g so ballistics should be in the same ball park... and T4 target rifles are just a No4 enfield barreled and chambered for 7.62 so action is strong enough... BUT ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Would i need to rename the cal as say 303/08 and variey my ticket, or can i just carry on calling it a Brit 303. but stamp the ballel as .308,,,,,,,,,,,

 

Why well i just love my old L/E its got history

[Deker 3,478]

Can't help thinking that is likely to end in tears!

[Sidelock 10]

Well IMO i dont see a prob with the rifle its gona be firing a bullet 9g lighter than standard with a reduced load to bring it back to the fps of the 174g ,,,,, the reason for the 308 barrel is bullet availability,,,,,, have you tried to get 7.7 FMJ,, i promise you its not easy,,, but 308/7.62 gives a whole load of useable bullets, the second reason is i can match bullet/twist/ to give best performance.

 

So over all what im buliding is a reduced British 303 thats cheaper to load, the problem is what do i call it ,,, i know it will slug at 308 but a future owner may not ,,,,, so do i just igorn possible future users or do i come clean and rename it as a wildcat

[coldweld 65]

It would have to go to proof and after it has passed that i see no problems at all.

 

Each to their own and not a route i would take. But good luck with YOUR project and beware folk who denounce any thing that is not what THEY think you should have !

[Sidelock 10]

Well ill keep you guys informed how it progresses,,,,,, wasnt the 22 hornet a wildcat,maybe the Remington jet, 17 arkley, the 270w and the 243 not based on a short 30.06 thats the one before the 308,,,,,,, but ooops wasnt that developed from the 30'06 too,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, lol lol lol guess im just living in the past,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, or am i.

 

ps the ozzie lads did a 25/303