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Old 04-03-2014, 02:40 AM
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Wingbone
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Originally Posted by jdhogg
i need to appologize for my rant last week.i do like my old surplus rifles that are worth shooting.i bought a m1917 remington enfield,already sporterized for 75.00,just the barreled action.i got it home and cleaned it up and guess what?i gotta 300 h&h,it had been barreled and never finished.i had it checked out by 2 gunsmiths and they said shoot it so im gonna stock it and give it a try.not bad for 75.00
Those old Enfield actions are long and strong. It was pretty common to convert them to magnum calibers. Congrat's. Get us a range report when you finish and can get it out.
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