SMLE No1 MkV Restoration (Part's 1 thru 7)

[bigduke6]

Thanks Gunner,

The main idea behind it, was to show what can be done to bring a bubba case back to a useable rifle with what you have on hand and then add the original parts when they turn up, also to demonstrate that all is not lost, even if it requires a reduction or change of calibre, ( i must stress am only reducuing the calibre as a safety precaution, am more than confident it will hold up to the .303 but am a firm believer in better safe than sorry)
posting it in parts i thought was better than one big thread, and helps me to get the photos organized as there was a lot to choose from. hope to get the last part posted when the barrel band arrives, also the last post shows how to recycle an old .308 target barrel.....