Thread: Lee Enfields and the 30-40 Krag.

Originally Posted by zimmer

It was due to a restriction after WWII in NSW on ownership of military calibres. Not sure if any other states imposed the law.

No so much 30-30s but the classic one was 7.7x54 which I think was shortening the chamber by taking up the standard barrel by 1 turn, which got them around the law.
And of course it spawned all the rifles using the military actions but fitted with barrels chambered in 303/25, 303/270, 303/22?.

I think only graziers and pest controllers could still own a rifle in 303B.

Greetings zimmer and all,
Yes there was a .22 on the .303 case, perhaps even two. One was the .22 Sprinter. Australia also produced the .222 Rimmed (exactly what it sounds like) which was chambered in small Martini and, I think, Lee Enfields. I was in Oz in 1019 and the brass for the .222 Rimmed was still available in the larger sports shops and I saw one Martini rifle on the farm I was visiting.
Regards Grandpamac.

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings zimmer and all,
Yes there was a .22 on the .303 case, perhaps even two. One was the .22 Sprinter. Australia also produced the .222 Rimmed (exactly what it sounds like) which was chambered in small Martini and, I think, Lee Enfields. I was in Oz in 1019 and the brass for the .222 Rimmed was still available in the larger sports shops and I saw one Martini rifle on the farm I was visiting.
Regards Grandpamac.

1019! I know I am old but not that old. Bumblefoot my Martini was chambered for the .30-30 before it was run out to .30-40 Krag.