John Gryphon
Well-Known Member
I did mean to post this a few days ago when received. I find it wonderful that a company would willingly reply and offer emailed advice especially to an infidel from the colonies.
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I have just spoken to Norman and we have decided that it is possible to convert a Parker Hale to this calibre. Parker Hale made a rifle called the African Magnum, one of the chambering’s for this was 375 Holland and Holland which is quite similar to the 10.3x68. The base is a standard magnum which means that it is the same as the 375 H and H, but you require the magnum bolt for this as it has a larger bolt face cut into it for the larger diameter. The action on the African Magnums was specifically cut away both in length and width to allow for correct feeding with these large calibres. Parker Hale also manufactured an entirely new bottom metal and magazine follower for the African Magnums. To sum this up you can use a standard Parker Hale however it is hours and hours of work to do this conversion (Norman has done many before), the easiest option for you is to find an African Magnum in Australia and use it as a donor, it will be far easier for you. We do have some of the parts to do a conversion such as the Magnum bolts but unfortunately these are licensable parts so we cannot ship you one, we do not have any magnum followers or bottom metals at all. Sorry I can’t be of more help than that, I hope it has answered your question and that you have somewhere to start looking.
Thumbs up for NC Gunsmithing.
I have just spoken to Norman and we have decided that it is possible to convert a Parker Hale to this calibre. Parker Hale made a rifle called the African Magnum, one of the chambering’s for this was 375 Holland and Holland which is quite similar to the 10.3x68. The base is a standard magnum which means that it is the same as the 375 H and H, but you require the magnum bolt for this as it has a larger bolt face cut into it for the larger diameter. The action on the African Magnums was specifically cut away both in length and width to allow for correct feeding with these large calibres. Parker Hale also manufactured an entirely new bottom metal and magazine follower for the African Magnums. To sum this up you can use a standard Parker Hale however it is hours and hours of work to do this conversion (Norman has done many before), the easiest option for you is to find an African Magnum in Australia and use it as a donor, it will be far easier for you. We do have some of the parts to do a conversion such as the Magnum bolts but unfortunately these are licensable parts so we cannot ship you one, we do not have any magnum followers or bottom metals at all. Sorry I can’t be of more help than that, I hope it has answered your question and that you have somewhere to start looking.
