MartiniBelgian wrote on Jul 6
th, 2007 at 7:36am:
... no good for 38-55 or 32-40 (well, maybe in a pinch if breechseating) - but a BSA cadet or 12/15 action sounds like fulfilling all those criteria - ...
My friend Fearless Frank has a Cadet 310 rechambered to 32 Win Special, a common conversion offered by the importer back in the '50s. I kinda figured that if a Cadet would handle a Special then it would probably have little trouble chambering any of the more usual 32-40 loads, even using a
really long bullet. Could be wrong, though. If rim clearance is a problem (shouldn't be) then a few minutes with a small grinding burr will cure it.
The large Martini, although frequently as ugly as a Borchardt (I own both), is also an excellent choice for any accuracy-minded shooter. One of the later ones altered for the 303 cartridge should be just about perfect for a bench gun, and super inexpensive too!
If you can abide the ugliness, just think about how upset your opponents will be! I mean, after all, every single one of them would be either RAOTFLTAO or else worrying themselves into a palpitation about your new secret skunkworks tack-driver. KnowwhutImean, Vern?
Just a thought, good luck, Joe