.50 Boys rifle, need info please

[Hal O'Peridol]

Has anyone here owned a Boys? Anything important to look for? Problems with conversions?

Looking at one done years ago by Tiffany Arms. Anyone heard of them or quality of their work?

Thanks!

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[browningautorifle]

I've had dealings with them in the past, what were you going to convert it to?

[Brit plumber]

I assume it's now in .5" Browning, if so I doubt there will be any issues. The only issue with mine other than being a non firer is that the cheek rest split and the butt pad is shot.

[browningautorifle]

butt pad is shot.

Not so unusual...

[Peter Laidler]

Off track a tad, but I had a couple of .5" M8C rifles a couple of years ago and thought of making one into a UK acceptable straight-pull spec shoulder fired rifle. Quite a simple job - on paper. But ammunition was soooooo expensive! Cost as much as .55" boys here. Oh well.

[browningautorifle]

But ammunition was soooooo expensive

It could be made. Dies are available...and you'd need a forming die, inside neck ream, RCBS 50 cal press, a reasonable supply of .50 brass...what else?

[Mk VII]

I hope it's got the muzzle brake, or else it will be 'too much gun', in my limited experience.

[Peter Laidler]

I let my little boy who was only about 13 or 14 at the time fire our Boys and a Barratt while I was at Warminster. Under strict supervision of course and standing, leaning forwards in a fire trench. I looked over at him after a couple of rounds from each, just to see if he was OK and he seemed fine. Doesn't remember that particularly. Certainly not as memorable as the AKM or the Thompson gun

[Hal O'Peridol]

Peter, can you perhaps tell me the barrel length on an original Boys?

[Peter Laidler]

I don't have it handy Hal, maybe someone else can chip in.