found this rifle

[arthurj]

hello i have found this rifle in pieces and i think its a mk5 since its engraved on the side and it has lighting cuts on receiver and bolt nob is hollow has the 800 yrd sights but the barrel doesn't have the cuts and the wood is not right and i cant get a 303 British to fit ?? i have lots of pics help please Attachment 46307Attachment 46320Attachment 46321Attachment 46322Attachment 46323Attachment 46324Attachment 46325Attachment 46326Attachment 46327Attachment 46328Attachment 46319Attachment 46318Attachment 46317Attachment 46308Attachment 46309Attachment 46310Attachment 46311Attachment 46312Attachment 46313Attachment 46314Attachment 46315Attachment 46316Attachment 46329

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[burb1989]

it looks like a no5 bolt and reciever that has the wrong barrel and wrong stock on it.

[arthurj]

that's what i was thinking but i didn't know u could swap barrels hmm any idea why i cant shoot 303 ?

[browningautorifle]

Is it a .308 conversion barrel? I had one that still had a .303 mag but had been changed. The sight is definitely #5 sight. 800 yd only...looks like a Canadian Arsenals barrel that has been turned down at the Knoxform and maybe that gave them enough to run a .308 chamber ream in. If the barrel measure tight, I can see some cheap SOB doing that.

[arthurj]

the mag is for 303 doesn't work for 308 and the bolt doesn't eject 308 properly so i have a 303 with wrong wood and a 308 barrel any thoughts?

[browningautorifle]

Did you try to chamber a .308? It would work as a single shot only. I know, I had one. If that's the case, sell the rear sight and get some back from this.

[arthurj]

308 seems to chamber ill go try and shoot it think its safe lol ???

[jimmieZ]

Find a surplus Indian L2A1 bolt head from Numrich arms or Marstar. I recently saw a mag follower for .308 on e-Bay that looked as though it would fit in a std. No.4 (or 5) mag body.

[Peter Laidler]

I presume that you mean an Indian 7.62mm SMLE bolt head Jimme? Don't bother, it won't operate on a No4 bolt or body. Nor will the 7.62mm mag follower work in a .303" magazine! In short Arthur, this thing you've got is a cheap hybrid or what we'd call 'a bitzer'. I suppose you could, given a bit of time, patience and effort make up a shootable, cheap to run 7.62mm No5 look-a-like. Get yourself a flash eliminator, and some woodwork and some.........

[arthurj]

could i find a barrel and switch that out back to 303 or is that no option?? i paid 80 bucks for it so ...