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Martini Cadet re-chamber to 32-40?
Oct 3rd, 2015 at 1:53pm
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Just curious if someone has done this and if so, how it worked out?
  
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Re: Martini Cadet re-chamber to 32-40?
Reply #1 - Oct 3rd, 2015 at 3:01pm
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Did a little more looking around and I think I answered my own question.  A little to long, a little to hot, and probably requires a re-barrel.
  
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Re: Martini Cadet re-chamber to 32-40?
Reply #2 - Oct 3rd, 2015 at 3:33pm
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Back in the mid 60's, there where a lot of rifles that were re-chambered to 32 Win Special by a importer.

Recoil seemed to be the biggest issue.

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Re: Martini Cadet re-chamber to 32-40?
Reply #3 - Oct 3rd, 2015 at 6:01pm
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That importer was Klein's Sporting Goods, Chicago,IL-1950s
As a kid in early teens I drooled over their product ads. 
They had offered orig Cadet Martini's , plus:
rechambered to 32-20 and 32 Win Spl.  Also
rebored to 357mag and rumor has it even 44mag.
And they were cheap. but not cheap enough for my
meager allowance and no job.
I have recently obtained a "Klein's" Cadet in 357 mag from a dealer in IL. -otherwise box stock with Aussy markings on the exterior.  Fun gun
I shoot Lyman 358215, 200 gr rifle bullets. Very accurate.
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Reply #4 - Oct 3rd, 2015 at 8:56pm
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32 Special works OK, but it takes some fiddling to chamber a round. Some guns prefers lighter bullets, which is probably due to twist. Accuracy is quite decent.
  
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Re: Martini Cadet re-chamber to 32-40?
Reply #5 - Oct 3rd, 2015 at 9:41pm
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im sure there was one on you tube ,with a fellow firing one at a range in 32 Special  ,seemed to load, eject ,good
  
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Re: Martini Cadet re-chamber to 32-40?
Reply #6 - Oct 4th, 2015 at 1:24am
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I fired one a few times that had been converted to 32 Special. Ammo was factory, recoil was stout.
  
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Re: Martini Cadet re-chamber to 32-40?
Reply #7 - Oct 4th, 2015 at 9:22am
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THBailey wrote on Oct 3rd, 2015 at 3:01pm:
Did a little more looking around and I think I answered my own question.  A little to long, a little to hot, and probably requires a re-barrel.


Good conclusion.
I have several.  A 30-30 that will soon be 7mm International Rimmed (will chamber easirer than the 30-30).  Another that will soon be in 221.  The one most recently in 30-30 WESSON - is perfect for chambering, loading and recoil.

In general it will be cheaper to buy something in what you want than redo one.
  
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Re: Martini Cadet re-chamber to 32-40?
Reply #8 - Oct 4th, 2015 at 11:09am
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What loads are you doing in the Wesson? I have a Lo wall in that caliber.

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Re: Martini Cadet re-chamber to 32-40?
Reply #9 - Oct 4th, 2015 at 1:15pm
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Probably the wrong place to ask but does anyone have a spare extractor fo a cadet? I would like th make a rimless extractor fo mine. Have it chambers for 222r now. Would like to get around making cases for it.

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