308 bullet which was lead and would obdurate.Īs suggested, this is the closest USA caliber/case for your application. As I recall, it was said that you could (small risk, low performance, less accuracy, but you "COULD.") fire. I was a poor student and out of the bidding. Many years ago, decades actually, the last of the Martini cadets were being sold surplus in USA. 22 (.218 is bore diameter.224 is groove diameter, usually. 1886 in the large buffalo calibers and 1892 in the smaller, saddle rifle calibers.Īfter 1900 and the rise of smokless powder, the high velocity cartridge demand came on.30/30 at 2200 feet per second with a 170 grain bullet!!!. Later, John Browning designed a stronger action. Rifles were, to start, I believe Winchester 73 and Marlin equivelents. Note, however, the brass was designed in the era of black powder and pressures thereof. To expand on what has been said, in the late 1800s Winchester came out with smaller lever action cartridge calibers for smaller, non dangerous game.32/20 and. i am new to the 17 cal and to be honest there isnt much info to be had here, if i seek expert advice from the hunting gurus here in australia the just refer you to a commercial firearm company that sells the 17rem.why? cause its a well know'en fact that they get kick backs from big companies to promote their products. now for the case, has anybody in the 17cal history ever use the 310 cadet case? is it listed under a different name e.g 17/30 carbine is also called 17 pee wee ( i only found this out 2 days ago ) also what twist and barrel length work best?. why? this way i dont have to modify the action or re-make a new extractor to suit a different cartridge all i need then is to re-barrel. Now to the point the rifle is a BSA martini cadet trapdoor and i wish to be able to convert it to a 17 cal but i want it to be on a 310 cadet case. I've come to the point in life that i need to make a gun that none of my hunting buddies could never have! ( they have 1 boss/accountant & lie detector each ).
#Bsa martini cadet .310 cal free
32-20, anywhere from 0.875'' to 1.185'' (22.23 mm to 30.10 mm).My name is Marco, and i am a newbie to this forum and i enjoy shooting as hobby in Australia for 28years and bonus i have no wife ( boss ) so I'am free to spend money and not have to explain any boss.
310, many shooters play with different case length reduction of the. As home reloading is the main option for the. 310 barrel, the rifle will cycle better without the case rim thickness being reduced. However, in the unusual instance of a lever action. 32-20 case reduced from 0.065" to 0.045" (1.7 mm to 1.14 mm), to allow proper head spacing and operation of rifle. 310 cadet chambered rifles need to have the rim of the.
32-20 does not have to be reamed down, after first being case length resized to 1.075" (27.3 mm). 310 using a heeled projectile, the neck thickness of the. Modifications involve length resizing, and in most cases reducing the rim thickness. 32-20 Winchester cases, hence shooters modify.
310 Cadet cases are 3-4 times as expensive as new. in Victoria, Australia, or several small independent ammunition makers in Australia and the United Kingdom. 310 Cadet have to either buy cases to reload, by Bertram Bullet Co. Īfter being sold by the Australian government many were converted to sporting or target rifles, often re-barreled to calibers like. Such rifles gained popularity in Australia, New Zealand and the United States when thousands of Martini Cadet rifles were sold by the Australian government after World War II. 500 Westley-Richards miniature Martini–Henry rifles were available by October 1902 (Auckland Star), and 5000 by April 1903 (Star). In New Zealand, after the start of the Boer War, a cadet corps had been started by 1901 it was recommended that membership be compulsory.
#Bsa martini cadet .310 cal full
The full metal jacketed round was used in cadet rifles in Australia and New Zealand after early 20th-century Defence Acts. 32-20 Winchester and some rifles may chamber both rounds with some accuracy. Firing a 120 grain heeled lead projectile at 1350 ft/s the round is similar in performance to the. Greener as a target round for the Martini Cadet rifle. 310 Martini, is a centerfire rifle cartridge, introduced in 1900 by W.W.
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