Thefabulousfink
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I have got a lead on a $62 bubba enfield No4 Mk1. The stock has be cut and is in bad shape, the action looks good and is untouched, the barrel looks ok but not great.
So here's the plan, I want to turn this into a nice shooting sport gun. I don't see how it's worth it to restore it when you can get complete No4s for under $200, so why not make something unique? I had thought about leaving it in .303 and just re-barreling it if it needs it, but then I heard about converting it to 7.62x54R. I know that there are a lot more ammo choices for 7.62x54R, and it is supposed to be a simple conversion.
Are there any other reasons why I should or should not convert to 7.62? Are there any other hunting calibers that I could convert the enfield to?
Right now I am just kicking around ideas.
Thanks for your input.
So here's the plan, I want to turn this into a nice shooting sport gun. I don't see how it's worth it to restore it when you can get complete No4s for under $200, so why not make something unique? I had thought about leaving it in .303 and just re-barreling it if it needs it, but then I heard about converting it to 7.62x54R. I know that there are a lot more ammo choices for 7.62x54R, and it is supposed to be a simple conversion.
Are there any other reasons why I should or should not convert to 7.62? Are there any other hunting calibers that I could convert the enfield to?
Right now I am just kicking around ideas.
Thanks for your input.