54R Bren Issues

[djandj]

A "few bucks"??? 54R is .22 per round SHIPPED. Today's price for .303 = .70 per not counting shipping. I'd say at nearly 4 times cheaper, it's still worth fiddling with 54r. Multiple folks have managed to make this work so I don't see why I can't as well. Let's see what Troy says when he gets the parts.

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[Vincent]

Yeah! That’s why I want a 54R setup for my Bren. It’s not just a few bucks. At least it’s not to me.

Speaking of $$. Are there any good deals to be had on ZB39 magazines? $60 is a bit steep.

Is your Bren striker or hammer fired?

[djandj]

Yeah! That’s why I want a 54R setup for my Bren. It’s not just a few bucks. At least it’s not to me.

Speaking of $$. Are there any good deals to be had on ZB39 magazines? $60 is a bit steep.

Is your Bren striker or hammer fired?

Sorry - no help with the ZB-39's I got mine many years ago. But 60.00 for a mag that size is still cheap when I'm paying 70-80 for a single 10 round HK45 mag.
My Bren is striker fired (I believe) as I haven't run into anything that looks like a hammer.

[csmarcher]

A "few bucks"??? 54R is .22 per round SHIPPED. Today's price for .303 = .70 per not counting shipping. I'd say at nearly 4 times cheaper, it's still worth fiddling with 54r.

But if the ammo is sh*t and you're having nothing but trouble, doesn't that defeat the purpose ?

I don't know about you, but my range time is somewhat limited. I want my guns to work, and work properly. Everytime i've run into a 54R Bren, or something converted to run what it wasn't originally designed for, it seems to me like a problem in the making. But hey ho, your gun, your time, your call.

[djandj]

Many others have successfully converted their Brens to 54r. I have a 1919a4 converted to 54r and it runs perfectly. The first barrel the builder used also split the cases, but it did not cause stoppages like this barrel does. It is clearly something to do with the barrel or headspacing etc.

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You could try these guys but not sure about shipping to US? GBP 39 for 5 in a carry case - M583 5 Rare WW2 ZB39 LMG Magazines - 08-Magazines & Loaders

I just heard back from them. They WILL NOT ship ANYTHING to the US. I have no idea why. They did not elaborate.