Fellas,

Any updates since this post? I just received a Gen II conversion for my 45 Elite. I've been using STS primers because they work without fail in my 50 Omega. Looks like they should work with the conversion kit.

I must admit, I get a little nervous when modifying a firearm from the manfactures standards. Has there been any safty concerns with this conversion in a Knight Elite 45?

I plan on hitting the range tomorrow.

Josmund

I have been using the conversion for some time now, in 5 or 6 different Knights. While is is not perfectly clean in every Knight it shure is a step up for the original hardware. Factory tolerances from gun to gun do change the fit a little bit.

Becuse of the type steel used and the hardening process the parts have gone through I believe the conversion to be a stronger set up than the factory parts.

I believe at this time Knight and Lehigh have entered into a contract with each other and Lehigh will be producing new parts for Knight to Knight specifications for future guns.

I modified my Disc rifle also. It shoots SWEET with that conversion. My rifle showed no ill effects, in fact just the opposite with the Lehigh Conversion. The breech area was all but clean, the rifle fired perfect, and accuracy was the same excellent accuracy the rifle always had. I am sure you are going to like the way your rifle handles with that.

Josmund

I love the way it performs in my Elite 45 and i have fired many many heavy loads with it. Zero signs of fatigue. I am totally confident the conversion is made better than the OEM version and it appears Knight feels the same way. I had concerns about "bore face" erosion with the large vent liner pocket but not anymore.

It is my opinion that in a 45, the larger pocket creates a situation similar to a bottle neck centerfire cartridge. I believe it burns BH209 more efficiently and i might even be getting a bit more fps from the same amount of powder. I still need a chrono to confirm it.

RemSTS primers are the shortest so until you try them you wont know how well they seal in your Elite. In mine (Elite45) they are "ok" in terms of clean, ignition is 100% though. In my "tightest" DISC the STS is great in all respects.

Make sure it is totally clean of oils and try it out with a few primers. Then inspect your primers and action for signs of blowby. Im betting you will be quite happy with the results.