Hi, first post here, and was wondering how many of you out there share my interest in Australian developed and standardised wildcats. I'm slowly (very slowly....) rebuilding my collection of Enfields and 303 based cartridges and reloading gear, so would be interested in hearing about anything different or unusual that you may have sitting in a dusty cupboard, or actively still using.
At present I have One Remington P14 in 303 British, which is a collectors piece that I regularly shoot, a 303-25 based on a No.4 lee Enfield that shoots very well, plus an M17 Enfield in the same calibre with an Aussie sportco barrel that is in pieces. Add to that a 30-22 wasp that is at the gunsmiths, plus another couple of Full wood lee Enfields that are on their way. I also picked up a very nice sporterised Lithgow No1mk3 for a good price that I will use for experimenting with cast bullets and the like.
My main project right now is a Winchester P14 in 303 Epps, which is not strictly Australian, but still comes under the general heading of improved cartridges. Along side the rifles is a growing pile of Super simplex dies plus a turret press from a deceased estate and a few contacts who have old case forming dies tucked away here and there. I have always considered these things a valuable part of our history, so please share your thoughts and experiences if you get the chance