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Dino in Reno 2
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Martini Cadet questions
Sep 18th, 2013 at 3:43am
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Once more I have a "project".
A Martini Cadet complete action, and a thick receiver wall B.S.A. stripped receiver with some nice wood on it.
I like the easy cleaning hole at the rear of the B.S.A. but... it has the cross-pin hole to lock the barrel in place, and I think that may make the action too weak for the caliber I want to go to, .357 Max.
The Cadet action group does fit in the B.S.A., other than the extractor being too thick.
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Re: Martini Cadet questions
Reply #1 - Sep 18th, 2013 at 8:07am
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Not sure exactly where that cross pin is located so can't comment on that part.  I can say that I have a Cadet converted to .357Max, works great.  The only problem I encountered was the nose profile of a RD359170 gave me a slight chambering problem, whereas the long nose profile of the RD359190 slides right in.  If you like the cleaning rod hole in the rear of the receiver you can make a tool with a drill bit soldered into the end that slides down the barrel and gives you a perfectly centered hole in the receiver.  Personally I just use the barrel of a click type ball point over my cleaning rod held against the muzzle to prevent crown damage.  It's cheap, too.  We like cheap and effective.  GW
  
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Re: Martini Cadet questions
Reply #2 - Sep 19th, 2013 at 2:07am
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It's a tapered pin and part of the barrel shank is grooved to lock the barrel in place.
Anyone have a spare pin???
  
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Re: Martini Cadet questions
Reply #3 - Sep 19th, 2013 at 9:23am
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The pin has a non-standard taper.  I had one of those actions, but ended up having the hole welded closed and making a non-takedown (.22 LR) out of it.  Not sure whether it would be advisable to turn that action into a .357 Max.

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Re: Martini Cadet questions
Reply #4 - Sep 20th, 2013 at 7:58pm
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If you like the cleaning rod hole it can be drilled in the cadet action. The takedown BSA action will work fine with the .357 Max with no problems.
  
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Re: Martini Cadet questions
Reply #5 - Sep 20th, 2013 at 8:29pm
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When I did a 357 Max on a cadet I had to relieve the top of the bolt some so the cartridge would go in the chamber.
  
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Re: Martini Cadet questions
Reply #6 - Sep 20th, 2013 at 10:55pm
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I do seat mine out quite a bit to create more powder room.  Don't have the length figure in front of me.  I did notice that the nose profile of the RD358170 required deeper seating than the RD358190, the 190 is what I settled on 'cause it groups the best.  Didn't want to alter the breech block.  GW
  
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