Last fall I purchased a rather nice 1945 Longbranch DCRA 7.62 conversion.






I realize that these rifles were intended to be used as single shots, however I really like the idea of having this rifle function as a repeater. To that end I purchased a 7.62 extractor and L42 type magazine from Collectors Source. The extractor was an easy install and appears to work quite well.

The magazine seats and locks but did not feed very well since the rounds did not sit high enough in the mag to be pushed reliably by the bolt face. In an effort to improve feeding I have carefully beveled the inside of the magazine feed lips so that the rounds sit a little bit higher, the rifle now seems to feed much better. Ejection seems positive. There was a notice taped to the magazine stating that the "ejector" (a tab spot welded to the left rear feed lip) might need to be fitted, however this was not necessary on my rifle.

I'm wondering what experiences other have had in getting a 7.62 conversion to operate properly as a repeater.
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