223 (and if the guy I ran into with one for sale in. I'm pretty sure the action is good for it since they were rebarreled into. DeHaas doesn't mention it's use in a Cadet in any of his books (at leat not that I can find) so I'm stuck until I get more info. 22-250 - not sure about this one since I don't know the pressures involved or if it's too long for the action. 357 - still in the running for many reasons including economy, usefulness and caliber commonality. 32-20 - Have a T/C barrel already and ammo but it just doesn't grab me for this project. Makes more since to get a Contender barrel if I want to play with that caliber (and I KNEW I should have jumped on the T/C 10" barrel and loading dies I ran across at a show for $225! DOH!).
357 Mag brass but decided against it since if I didn't like the round for some reason I'd be back to square one. 256 WinMag since I've never had one and have plenty of. My main question right now is rebore or rebarrel? OK, more like my second main question since the first is what caliber. The barrel has pitting near the end of the muzzle, all the wood has been refinished, etc. Just so we're clear, it has NO collector value left so I'm not taking an all original and modifying it. Started to relist it and just couldn't bear the thought so I decided to move forward with a project I've wanted to do for a while. Thought I had it sold but but it tweren't to be. Click here to read that page.I had my spare Cadet up for sale in the classifieds recently. 218 Mashburn Bee Martini action rifle can be found for sale on Cabela’s if you click here.įor those interested in the history of the small BSA Martini action there is a good page on Bob Adams website. That being said I had my own custom Martini fitted with a cross bolt safety on the trigger for added peace of mind, something a competent gunsmith could add to this rifle if desired. The Martini action can be carried open with a cartridge in the breech and silently closed when ready to make the shot, so safety is obvious and effective. The single shot ensures the shooter will make certain that first shot counts. Recoil and report are both mild so this rifle would be a very good rifle for a beginning shooter. The Mashburn Bee is sufficiently powerful for varmint’s and was popular up until it was superceded by the. 218 Mashburn Bee which is based on the old 25/20 rifle cartridge, and for which cases can be made from common 32/20 cases.
They are excellent if you are looking for a very lightweight varmint rifle. Rifles built on the small BSA Martini action tend become small, light, lively handling little rifles. It is pleasing to see that the right side of the action has not been lowered to make reloading easier when using a low mounted rifle-scope.
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