Great for long rounds like the 300 & 375 H&H, 416 Rigby, 338L, and such. The enfield action is a good, strong, LONG action. Clean up the barrel threads.Īs with most military rifles, the follower keeps the bolt open when empty, I modified by so it allows the bolt to close when empty. Modify the bolt so its "cock on openning" as oppose to cock on closing.
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Grind off the ears (that protect the rear sight). Quote:What exactly do they do to the M1917 when they sporterize it? The most popular sporterization upgrades were grinding the rear sight ears off and recontouring the rear receiver ring, and taking the 'hump' out of the bottom metal, something that requires excellent welding skills. they are a BIG strong action that do very well for Safari guns. I have one now that is butchered and will likely be a. 300 WM, and hated it, sent it down the road. If you magnumize it, it will require precision bolt work to make it work, and more to make it work right. Properly sporterizing one consists of a good straight drill and tap for a scope, cutting and crowning barrel if not rebarreling, restocking, refinishing, etc. If it has already been butchered, then do the sporterization, but do it right and don't waste it.
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They do NOT make these anymore, and once they are all gone, they are all gone. If the gun hasn't already been bubbaed, I would strongly suggest you rethink using the rifle for an action.