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jonnyc · October 23, 2011, 09:58 PM

The kit has a barrel, ejector, magazine, and magazine housing. I use only .45 SUPER headstamped brass in it, and I've stained the bottom half of all of them with Brass Black. I tried lead and plated bullets, but they were no good. I now only use 230 grain FMJ and XTP JHPs. If you do the rifle's headspace right you shouldn't have any serious overpressure issues. It is really tough to fill a .45 ACP-sized case with enough pistol powder to concern a No.4 action.
The only issue I've had with the whole conversion is that the ejection is periodically weak. I also got luck with the No.4 junker I bought, it was already professionally D&T'd. Had to take it to a 'smith to remove the old barrel, a real bitch of a job without a lathe. Other than that I did all the rest myself with hand tools. Very happy with the results.
Enjoy.

October 23, 2011, 09:58 PM	#9
jonnyc Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,731	The kit has a barrel, ejector, magazine, and magazine housing. I use only .45 SUPER headstamped brass in it, and I've stained the bottom half of all of them with Brass Black. I tried lead and plated bullets, but they were no good. I now only use 230 grain FMJ and XTP JHPs. If you do the rifle's headspace right you shouldn't have any serious overpressure issues. It is really tough to fill a .45 ACP-sized case with enough pistol powder to concern a No.4 action. The only issue I've had with the whole conversion is that the ejection is periodically weak. I also got luck with the No.4 junker I bought, it was already professionally D&T'd. Had to take it to a 'smith to remove the old barrel, a real bitch of a job without a lathe. Other than that I did all the rest myself with hand tools. Very happy with the results. Enjoy.