Recent content by roklok

In this picture it looks like the action was glass bedded and the tang of the action did not have the proper relief ie, the rear of action is tight against bedding and stock. Not sure if that is actually the case, but appears to be from this picture. Just bringing this up as it could be the...

Looking great ! Lots worse stuff to be addicted to.

Here is a military 1917 bolt converted properly to cock on open. The cocking cam has been welded up to Remington 30 Express configuration and the military cocking piece has been modified to work with the full cocking cam. The slot on the cocking piece for safety engagement is a bit crude but it...

I am not a P14/1917 expert, but do have some experience with them. I have completed a 375 H&H build on a Remington 30 Express, which is basically a 1917 in civilian dress. I am also in various stages of currently building a .404 Jeffery and a .416 Rigby on 1917 actions. The later Remington 30s...

I know Ontario Hunter built a 404 on a Mauser action using aftermarket (Blackburn ?) bottom metal designed for a .416 Rem to get 3+1, so the same could be done for the Whitworth. It just would add expense and one more piece to the puzzle. If you were satisfied with 2+1 then it looks like a 404...

I just pulled my Zastava Remington 798 375 H&H out of the safe. It is not a Whitworth, but it is the same action. A 404 J round fits the boltface, but is snug, maybe too snug for reliability. So the boltface may need to be opened up a bit. A bigger issue is that the magazine will only hold...

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Wow !! I have a Winchester 52 in the safe, of course this would require a custom stock, or at least custom inletting. It has been a while since I have had mine apart, but I don't recall mine having this type of trigger. Thanks WCFMetalsmith !! At this rate I stole it. I won it and a...

I just measured three more pieces with my dial calipers that I trust more than the digital. All 3 measured right at .015"

Gotcha, headstamp is not relevent then I suppose with your 416/404.

I have some of the Norma brass from Raven Rocks. I think you are in luck, the case wall on the neck at the MOUTH of the case measures .015 to .016. I am not about to section a case and measure the brass at the head, it is too expensive and I don't believe that is what you are looking for...

Ugly ? Here is a candidate, my tractor and truck rifle for the past 30 years. A M44 Mosin that I bubbadized at various points to suit my needs. It still rides in my truck ready for action. The flash hider was added primarily to protect the muzzle from jacks, seat brackets and tools when...

Well it is not for a Mauser 98, and I doubt any Mauser. Here I held it up to a '98 with the rear action screw holes even. It is a similar shape, but much shorter and narrower.

I do think you are on the right track with a Mauser conversion bottom metal. I will measure action screw spacing and compare it with my 98s.

I won this bottom metal in a Gbroker auction lot. It is extremely well done machined from steel, and is apparently for a .22LR of some sort, I am assuming bolt action. It also came with a trigger, which might be the best clue as to which rifle it was designed for. It is also possible the entire...