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Re: Possibly a 7.7x54?

Post by Supaduke » 16 Mar 2017, 4:25 pm

Nah, girly seems fitting for a frenchie
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Re: Possibly a 7.7x54?

Post by RoginaJack » 16 Mar 2017, 5:37 pm

yeah mate, Rechambered.. :oops:

Actually the pics don't mean much unless your familiar with the stampings or have an original barrel to compare it to.

I'm surprised that the whole kit and kaboodle didn't blow up, forcing the round into the chamber enough to crimp the neck, must've added extra pressure before the projectile exited the case.
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Re: Possibly a 7.7x54?

Post by Member-Deleted » 03 Sep 2017, 1:18 am

Just found this thread while casually browsing........I've owned two of these over the years, both lithgows', one a full wood, the other cut down. This was back in the late 70's/ early eighties, and both shot extremely well The full wood in particular was the most accurate Lithgow I've ever owned, but how much you can attribute to the modified case I would only be guessing. My P14 in 303 Epps shows similar accuracy traits. I recall using AR2201 and WIN 760 ball powder for both, and the reloading dies were readily available from simplex. Load data was basically the same as a standard 303, but I always used moderate loads for case life and accuracy. With everything made in China, it's good to see some Aussie innovation still around.

The rifles were both used successfully on Pigs, scrub cattle and Buffalo during my decade long stint in the top end, but the most fun was spent arguing with the army of armchair experts whose only knowledge of this calibre was from reading about it in some magazine once. I've just picked up another one for a dirt cheap price, so I'll see how I go getting this one to shoot with cast loads, as big game is non-existent where I live now. Long live Australian wildcats.
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Re: Possibly a 7.7x54?

Post by straightshooter » 03 Sep 2017, 7:13 am

In the 50's and 60's some states had a prohibition on owning a "303" rifle unless you were a member of a rifle club.
Since there were heaps of "303" rifles available many were sporterised to various degrees of quality.
The cheapest version was a 7.7x54 which didn't require any new parts and got around the prohibition.
It's not wise to fire a full length 303 round in that chamber as pressures will be excessive. Better to trim the brass to proper length first.
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