Show your Enfields

[yumastepside]

I've always had a thing for Enfields, the P14/M17's and the " Smellies "....I can't remember how many smellies I've had over the years ( still have three at the moment ) and a 303/270, 25-06, 308 Norma, 9.3x74R in the 14/17's ( currently building a 416 Taylor on an M17 )...so lets see your custom Enfields, professional or homemade, doesn't matter....whip 'em out and lets see 'em...

Roger

 

[shootist~]

My Ishy 308.
Shoots good, btw. Had a lot of fun with it back when we did Military Surplus Rifle matches.
The 10 round magazine was a big advantage against the Mousers.

 

[mdwest]

P14 (Remington) in 300 H&H that I salvaged a few years back.. Cost me less than $350 out the door.. The action and barrel had a lot of superficial rust and the stock was in dismal shape (this is the same stock.. it just needed a lot of work to bring it back to beauty)..

Probably the best find Ive made at a gun show in the last 20 years..

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I've always had a thing for Enfields, the P14/M17's and the " Smellies "....I can't remember how many smellies I've had over the years ( still have three at the moment ) and a 303/270, 25-06, 308 Norma, 9.3x74R in the 14/17's ( currently building a 416 Taylor on an M17 )...so lets see your custom Enfields, professional or homemade, doesn't matter....whip 'em out and lets see 'em...

Roger

@yumastepside
Roger you have excellent taste for custom builds with Enfields. They are built like a brick shit house, easy to modify for magnum kenght cartridges and unless modified for that silly cock on opening are lightening fast to use. When the guppy belly is flattened out they looked great but if you leave the guppy belly alone on the M17 you can get 6 rounds of the 06 family in the mag.
Some people straighten the dog leg bolt but I personally like it. It's in the right spot for fast follow up shots especially if it is left as cock on closing.
Some Muppets say the Eddystone variant is subject to cracking. This a load of BULLSHIT. The barrels of the Enfields were put in with a hydraulic wrench and some were over tightened. When Bubba the blacksmith tries to undo these the wrong way he will stuff the action.
If you run a hacksaw around the barrel between the barrel shoulder and the action it relieve the pressure and they can almost be undone by hand or with minimal effort.
Bob

My two custom Enfields.

My son's custom No4 Mk2 25/303 Epps. 100gn projectiles @3,300fps and 117grain SST @3,000fps. Groups less than moa all day.

My old beater a No1 Mk111 in 303.

My No4 Mk2 SMLE converted to 444 marlin. I was capable of launching a 280gr Woodleigh RNSP @almost 2,400fps. In a 7.5 pound field read rifle it got your attention. Sold it to build my 35 Whelen.
In hind sight a silly mistake but that's life. I have had a lot of fun learning about the Whelens and getting them to perform properly.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

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P14 (Remington) in 300 H&H that I salvaged a few years back.. Cost me less than $350 out the door.. The action and barrel had a lot of superficial rust and the stock was in dismal shape (this is the same stock.. it just needed a lot of work to bring it back to beauty)..

Probably the best find Ive made at a gun show in the last 20 years..

@mdwest
A truly beautiful rifle at a steal. Hopefully it shoots as nice as it looks. Is it still cock on closing.
You did a great job restoring it to its former glory.
Bob

 

[nztimb]

For me it has always been the MLE rather than the SMLE and I have had and or done for others a fair number over the years.

The 400 Lee Speed (400 Lee Speed is the 405 Win with the case shortened by .02 and loaded with 320gn cast bullet) 6 shot straight stack magazine.

My 303

and with the 5 shot magazine

This one was sent to the US and bored out to be a 375-303

Another 375-303

this one ended up in the US to have a barely used barrel installed.

A 270-303

A new forestock for a refinished Lee Speed.

Another 303

A pattern stock for duplicator

 

[shark_za]

Some lovely rifles so far.
I nearly bought a P14 on the last auction, the prices are so low but I am left handed so it would be less practical thing for me.
I thought of opening up the chamber to Epps dimensions but then never followed through. Would be a fun project.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

For me it has always been the MLE rather than the SMLE and I have had and or done for others a fair number over the years.

The 400 Lee Speed (400 Lee Speed is the 405 Win with the case shortened by .02 and loaded with 320gn cast bullet) 6 shot straight stack magazine.
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My 303
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and with the 5 shot magazine
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This one was sent to the US and bored out to be a 375-303
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Another 375-303
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this one ended up in the US to have a barely used barrel installed.

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A 270-303
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A new forestock for a refinished Lee Speed.
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Another 303
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A pattern stock for duplicator
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@Von Gruff
Beautiful work Gary. It's a wonder you haven't done a 303 Terratorian aka 35/303. That 400 Lee speed sound like a fairy potent cartridge.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Some lovely rifles so far.
I nearly bought a P14 on the last auction, the prices are so low but I am left handed so it would be less practical thing for me.
I thought of opening up the chamber to Epps dimensions but then never followed through. Would be a fun project.

@shark_za
The 25/303 Epps is an amazing cartridge that out does the 25-06 and the 303 Epps equals the 30-06 in performance.
Bob

 

[WebleyGreene455]

This one's mine: https://www.africahunting.com/threads/bsa-sporter-303.65161/

 

[mdwest]

@mdwest
A truly beautiful rifle at a steal. Hopefully it shoots as nice as it looks. Is it still cock on closing.
You did a great job restoring it to its former glory.
Bob

Thanks @Bob Nelson 35Whelen !

I honestly felt like I stole the rifle when I walked out of there.. The guy that sold it acknowledged that it looked really rough, and he was challenged by it being a 300 H&H (not exactly a popular chambering in North Texas... hell, most folks around here, especially the guys that walk around the gun shows looking for another glock or AR15, don't even know what 300 H&H is and likely have never heard of it)..It had been sitting on his rack for a long time (I cant recall now, but I think he told me for more than a year)..

I took one look at the stock, the custom made trigger guard, felt the tightness of the action, the crispness of the trigger, etc.. and knew that at one time it had been a very nice rifle that was likely put together by a very competent smith..

I also figured at for the price, even if it was a total dog and not salvagible, that I could recover most if not all of my money just by cleaning up the action alone and selling it off.. So I took it..

I ended up putting an additional $300 into it.. I took it to this guy: http://www.gunbluingspecialtyshop.com/home.html for a legitimate hot blue treatment (I think he did exceptional work for the money).. Other than that, I did all of the other work myself (refinished the stock, added the red grind to fit pachmyr decellerator pad, bedded the action, etc..etc..).. So for about $700 all in (cost of the pad, bluing, and other minor items along with purchase price), I think I ended up with a pretty great deal...

As an added bonus, with factory ammo (Hornady) It keeps a sub 1" group at 100... I haven't started building hand loads for it yet.. but have a couple of different barnes options (165, 180, and 200gr), a couple of different powder options, and about 160 pieces of brass on hand... so Im pretty excited to see just how well it might do once I find some time to start tinkering with it..

The only other thing I really want to do with it is to add a decent leupold (or perhaps zeiss) optic to it.. Its currently wearing a PFI optics 4-14x... which is ok.. but not really what the rifle deserves (its just what was sitting in the safe available to be mounted at the time...)..

 

[steve white]

I've always had a thing for Enfields, the P14/M17's and the " Smellies "....I can't remember how many smellies I've had over the years ( still have three at the moment ) and a 303/270, 25-06, 308 Norma, 9.3x74R in the 14/17's ( currently building a 416 Taylor on an M17 )...so lets see your custom Enfields, professional or homemade, doesn't matter....whip 'em out and lets see 'em...

Roger

Wow, it never occurred to me that they could run the 9.3x74's!!!

 

[leslie hetrick]

out of a dozen or so, this 1943 long branch was the best shooter and the one i kept over the years.

 

[Tom Leoni]

BTW, if anyone has a Lee Speed that needs a good home, please let me know. I'm missing that one from my collection.

 

[Paul Raley]

This is my custom Martini Enfield falling block rifle that I bought off a friend of mine . To me most probably the prettiest little rifle I own . This is one of three 303s that I own . Apologies for the photos , they not the best but all I have of this rifle currently .

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Thanks @Bob Nelson 35Whelen !

I honestly felt like I stole the rifle when I walked out of there.. The guy that sold it acknowledged that it looked really rough, and he was challenged by it being a 300 H&H (not exactly a popular chambering in North Texas... hell, most folks around here, especially the guys that walk around the gun shows looking for another glock or AR15, don't even know what 300 H&H is and likely have never heard of it)..It had been sitting on his rack for a long time (I cant recall now, but I think he told me for more than a year)..

I took one look at the stock, the custom made trigger guard, felt the tightness of the action, the crispness of the trigger, etc.. and knew that at one time it had been a very nice rifle that was likely put together by a very competent smith..

I also figured at for the price, even if it was a total dog and not salvagible, that I could recover most if not all of my money just by cleaning up the action alone and selling it off.. So I took it..

I ended up putting an additional $300 into it.. I took it to this guy: http://www.gunbluingspecialtyshop.com/home.html for a legitimate hot blue treatment (I think he did exceptional work for the money).. Other than that, I did all of the other work myself (refinished the stock, added the red grind to fit pachmyr decellerator pad, bedded the action, etc..etc..).. So for about $700 all in (cost of the pad, bluing, and other minor items along with purchase price), I think I ended up with a pretty great deal...

As an added bonus, with factory ammo (Hornady) It keeps a sub 1" group at 100... I haven't started building hand loads for it yet.. but have a couple of different barnes options (165, 180, and 200gr), a couple of different powder options, and about 160 pieces of brass on hand... so Im pretty excited to see just how well it might do once I find some time to start tinkering with it..

The only other thing I really want to do with it is to add a decent leupold (or perhaps zeiss) optic to it.. Its currently wearing a PFI optics 4-14x... which is ok.. but not really what the rifle deserves (its just what was sitting in the safe available to be mounted at the time...)..

@mdwest
I bet you got a lot of satisfaction doing a lot of the work yourself and seeing the beauty of the wood as it revealed itself to you. I can only imagine the look of surprise and joy as it all came together.
Bob

 

[yumastepside]

.....not mine, unfortunately, but some of my favourites from the 'net...

a friends 405 Win.

Phils 9.3x62 by Lon Paul

Chris Dawes 303 in the white

and my personal favourite in 9.3x62

Roger

 

[yumastepside]

And a couple more...

G&H in 416 Rigby

I do like the B&C stocks

Roger

 

[yumastepside]

I like this stock....

Currently copying this one for my LSA 375x2 1/2

Previous incarnations of my LE's

Roger

 

[yumastepside]

These interest me, I'd like one in 45 long colt

......and something a bit different...

Roger