Bren L4 / .308 build

[Peter Laidler]

Great to see plus the magnificent workmanship too. Really made my day. My old boss used to tell me the the old Bren was at its best in the 7.62mm L4 role, as the 70's section light machine gun. I used to disagree, saying that it was at its best as the .303 gun where it would just piop and pop along all day. But they were both my bread and butter and now I say that I prefer the L4 versions

[cal50]

Great to see plus the magnificent workmanship too. Really made my day. My old boss used to tell me the the old Bren was at its best in the 7.62mm L4 role, as the 70's section light machine gun. I used to disagree, saying that it was at its best as the .303 gun where it would just piop and pop along all day. But they were both my bread and butter and now I say that I prefer the L4 versions

The L4 seems to have more recoil impulse when fired semi , the 303 is just smoooooth.
Its easier to find or load 7.62 and most of the 303 surplus is drying up or decades old.

I have several hundred rounds of MKVII 303 that is just a tad short of cycling my gun. Experimenting adding a full heavy crimp to bump up the pressure / impulse a bit.
Pulling the bullet and reloading with modern propellant does work 100%.

[browningautorifle]

Pulling the bullet and reloading with modern propellant does work 100%.

As much work as it was, that was what I did regularly. Primers are a problem too so they would at least get new primers if the propellant looked OK. Some, I would need to change both. Then they were perfect.