Smilodon...
A family member has a BSA in .303, and I saw one years ago in .270 Rem.
Few years back I emailed BSA with the s/n and asked about any history they might be able to supply, but never got a reply.
Have no idea where mine was built, or whether it was originally a .303 and changed up to 30.06, meaning it could have started life as a P-14. It doesn't feed particularly well, which the smith who did the custom work told me was because the magazine is designed for .303 rimmed cartridges, and thus a bit wider, causing staggered 30.06 to be a tad sticky in sliding into place. Have to work the action with authority to make sure they snap up into place to be picked up by the bolt.
I've hunted the net for hours to track down info on these, but to no success so far.
It's a very accurate rifle, will stuff factory ammo inside an inch all day. It cocks on close, which I never found to be a big problem.
Last edited by sir_springer; 04/30/10.
