Considering joining the club...

[303 Gunner]

I like the idea of the adapter to .45LC .....still some bang, but at a much more reasonable price point. Original caliber ammo seems awful expensive, if you can find it...and I really do nt have the desire to hand load.
I will also look for the referenced .22 adapter...that's a cool idea, too. Are they available, in general? Are they affordable?

The .22s I'm referencing were full-blown conversions with new barrels. They were done by W.W. Greener and C.G. Bonehill for the British Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs as target rifles. The founding of the SMRC and the conversion of these .22s was in large part due to the poor performance of British riflemen in the Boer War, with the thought that a populace which already knew how to shoot could be more easily prepared for war. They are, in general, available, but not so much as the unconverted rifle. They run the gambit on price. I've seen anything from $600 to $5,000 depending on condition and who's bidding.