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When I was stationed in NM I visited with Jim and his conversion was based on a little contract work in Chaing My with the Karens who had good enfields but crappy old surplus ammo. He came up with a kitchen table conversion that could be accomplished in the jungles to allow the use of 7.62x54R ammo as captured from the communist for the Enfields.

I did not set back my barrel a few thousandths so I get a bit of fireforming that will prevent reloading the brass. If you desire such then the barrel has to be set back just a few thousandths to prevent such otherwise the conversion is table top and easy. As a new chamber is cut using a dummy round as a go-no go gauge the accuracy is very good to excellant IMO.

Order the tape if ya like Enfields and cheap (130$ per 1600 rounds in some cases) ammo. Let me know what ya think !

Ditto on the 6.5x55 Swedish mauser. My Sako 75 in that caliber has the 8X Kahles fixed chunk of glass and it is a fine lower 48 "truck gun"............:o)

Stay safe !

My Sako 75 in that caliber has the 8X Kahles fixed chunk of glass and it is a fine lower 48 "truck gun"............:o)

That package is a bit too expensive for me to call a "truck gun." Personally, I'm more comfortable with something that's cost me $200 or less (since I've had a couple of vehicles broken into - in another State ;>). Anything more than that & I worry too much about it disappearing. My No.4 Lee slips under that threshhold, even with the Choate folding stock.

Of course, some folks prefer top-of-the-line "truck guns:" a few years back, the original Winchester Model 70 (serial no. 1) was 'discovered' (with Unertl scope) riding in a gun rack in a pickup truck. Apparently it's worth something over $100,000...

(But I guess it made a passable "truck gun:" the owner said it shot straight... ;>)