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Hi guy's I dont spend much time here ...but enough to appreciate the beautiful Springfield ,Mauser and Krag sporter conversion's .
But out of curiousty or just ignorance ...has anyone ever sporterized one of the old Mk 2,3,4 etc Lee Enfield action's ?,I would love to see an example for reference for a personal project
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Or have a look at the two Ken Waters had and featured in his article on the .303 in Handloader magazine and reprinted in "Pet Loads." You CAN make a very trim and handsome sporter on a "Smellie." I'd start with a Bubba'ed #4 or a late Aussie #3.
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Thank's guy's please keep it coming,Mike .A ...I don't have the book you mentioned,do you know where I could find a photo?
All the best,
Chris
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Chris,PM me your snail address and I'll send you the best copy I can manage (it's a thick book, but the pix should be OK). Sorry, don't have a fax.
Mike Armstrong
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Posting pictures for Bill.  
MP Sadly Deceased as of 2/17/2014
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Maybe not be a Speed but at one time Ellwood Epps in then Clinton Ontario converted some Lees to a one piece stock. You can see a pic. of one on page 73 of F. de Haas book "Bolt Action Rifles".
I purchased one of the above stocks from Epps many years ago and still have it in my parts bin, I suppose I could take a pic. / two, if there is any interest. --- John Can.
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Hi John, I would love to see a photo or two of what you described.
And thank's to everyone for your reply,they have helped a great deal,one thing that I'm noticeing is that the Enfield trigger gaurd and trigger shape need's re-working by right's to get a slimmer look,I dont mind the two piece stock configuration as it make's the thing completely "Enfield " at a glance.
All the best,
Chris
Last edited by Newf; 07/20/12 08:06 AM.
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Many years ago there was an article about sporterizing these clunkers. It included altering the magazine to a flush 5 shot affair, could have been in the American Rifleman, but not sure.
I learn something every day, and a lot of times it's that what I learned the day before was wrong
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