45-70 Lee Enfield

[LesPaui+sg=win]

Thanks, that was important. Those are good...



I think I could use a good condition #4 action myself...



I think I can sweat it though...

Its lighter than my Chinese type 53 and Yugo m48. Its about the same weight as my Arisaka 99.



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Learned that the mag will hold and feed 5. Plus one in the pipe. Thats a lot of firepower in that fast bolt action.

[browningautorifle]

the mag will hold and feed 5.

That's fine for hunting. Finding the barrel will be the hardest part for me...

[tr63]

Navy Arms Built their 45/70 rifles on used British military surplus Mark III and the Mark IV actions . They did not use the Indian 2A .308 cal. actions for the 45/70 rifles . They also used the Siamese 98 Mauser type actions for the 45/70 rifle builds . I have all 3 versions , used to live 45 miles from their Ridgefield N.J. store . they had small factory set up in Union N.J. where they made many of their conversions . I was sorry to see the N.J. store close after the death of the founder of Navy Arms Val Forgett Jr. the company was started in 1956. Their 1961 catalog listed the Enfield Mark IV sniper rifle with scope for the $44.95 plus shipping to your door !!!

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Navy Arms Built their 45/70 rifles on used British military surplus Mark III and the Mark IV actions . They did not use the Indian 2A .308 cal. actions for the 45/70 rifles . They also used the Siamese 98 Mauser type actions for the 45/70 rifle builds . I have all 3 versions , used to live 45 miles from their Ridgefield N.J. store . they had small factory set up in Union N.J. where they made many of their conversions . I was sorry to see the N.J. store close after the death of the founder of Navy Arms Val Forgett Jr. the company was started in 1956. Their 1961 catalog listed the Enfield Mark IV sniper rifle with scope for $44.95 plus shipping to your door !!!

[Tom in N.J.]

The shop was in Union City, not Union. I worked part time in retail sales in the Navy Arms retail store in Ridgefield, NJ. I never got to go to the 'welding shop' in Union City.

[LesPaui+sg=win]

Awesome information! When were the 45-70s produced?

[CINDERS]

Another conversion also is in 444 Marlin having owned a Marlin 336 for a number of years in that caliber I can attest it pounded both ends I once hit a 'roo at @50 mtrs from L - R through the shoulder blew a 6" exit hole and emptied most of its chest cavity load was IMR 4227 driving a Hornady 140gn FBHP at 2,400fps

[tr63]

The shop was in Union City, not Union. I worked part time in retail sales in the Navy Arms retail store in Ridgefield, NJ. I never got to go to the 'welding shop' in Union City.

Where you working there when Val brought in the L42A1's ? I can recall when Val was asked by his son what to with a boat load of 88 Mausers that came some where out of South America. They were rusted badly and the stocks were so rotten that the wood would fall away when you picked them up and missing bolts. Val took one over to a 10" wire wheel that was in the lower area of the store loading dock area and carded off the wood and rust and told him we are going to list them in the Shot News for $10.00 each. He sold them !

[enfield303t]

Lets talk recoil?

[browningautorifle]

Lets talk recoil?

Shouldn't be that bad, not any worse surely than a #3 Ruger. I loaded 45/70 for years and could load it to perform without kicking so badly...

[LesPaui+sg=win]

Lets talk recoil?

I am firing 405gr going 2000fps. Missouri Cartridge company I believe. They hurt... lol the brass butt doesnt help. Wouldnt hurt to put a recoil pad on it. Guy I bought from said he'd give me one of needed.