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BSA Martini-Henry 22 target rifle (Read 857 times)

PA BUD Newbie Offline Posts: 2 Joined: Jul 19^th, 2022	BSA Martini-Henry 22 target rifle Aug 28^th, 2022 at 9:38pm	Print Post
	I am trying to find out if this rifle could be re-barreled to a 357 mag. I would have to have the breech block welded and drilled for a prober firing pin. It would be used as a short range deer rifle. The rifle is not in pristine condition.


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gewehrfreund Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 441 Location: Cortland Joined: Jan 24^th, 2005	Re: BSA Martini-Henry 22 target rifle Reply #1 - Aug 29^th, 2022 at 7:55am	Print Post
	A lot of these have been converted to CF and 357 was a common choice. You can save a step (converting from RF to CF) by starting with one of the Australian Cadet actions. There are a lot of them out there and many are already customized and in 357 Mag.


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n.r.davis Oldtimer Offline Posts: 593 Joined: Dec 3^rd, 2015	Re: BSA Martini-Henry 22 target rifle Reply #2 - Aug 29^th, 2022 at 8:05am	Print Post
	I've got a .310 in center fire, might be Hornet. Save you a bit of work. P.M. me. David


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830singleshot Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 439 Location: Texas Joined: Feb 11^th, 2007	Re: BSA Martini-Henry 22 target rifle Reply #3 - Aug 29^th, 2022 at 9:52am	Print Post
	As a less be expensive way to convert to 38 special / 357 mag, consider having JES rebore it.

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PA BUD Newbie Offline Posts: 2 Joined: Jul 19^th, 2022	Re: BSA Martini-Henry 22 target rifle Reply #4 - Aug 31^st, 2022 at 11:57pm	Print Post
	Thanks for the replies. As I stated the rifle was in far from pristine condition. I already have a 35 cal barrel and the back of the action was machined for a sliding peep sight. I traced a friends receiver and ground mine to the same shape. I am going to send the barrel out to be chambered . I will weld up the rimfire firing pin hole and drill the centerfire hole. I just wasn't sure if the rimfire version would hold up to the 357 mag. or 357 Max.


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