Candidate for reboring to .375 H&H

[jpr9954]

I have an Enfield 1917 in .308 Norma Magnum. I am also looking at a .300 H&H Mag up for auction. Which would be the better candidate for reboring to .375 H&H?

Or would it be better to leave both as they are and just buy a rifle already in .375 H&H?

I should note I'm in the process of building a 9.3x62 that has already been rebored from a .30-06. (New stock, new bottom metal, new trigger)

 

[375er]

Just buy a .375.

 

[spike.t]

Just buy a 416 rigby....

 

[steve white]

I have an Enfield 1917 in .308 Norma Magnum. I am also looking at a .300 H&H Mag up for auction. Which would be the better candidate for reboring to .375 H&H?

Or would it be better to leave both as they are and just buy a rifle already in .375 H&H?

I should note I'm in the process of building a 9.3x62 that has already been rebored from a .30-06. (New stock, new bottom metal, new trigger)

Who do you have in mind for said reboring work?

 

[jpr9954]

Who do you have in mind for said reboring work?

I would probably go with JES out of Oregon. They did a good job on my 9.3x62.

 

[86thecat]

IfI remember correctly, the book "Big Bore Rifles and Cartridges" has an article detailing conversion of a M1917 to a magnum cartridge. Might be worthwhile to see what's involved. I remember hand built enlarged mag box and a fair amount of rail work in that article.

As little as I care for Amazon, they show book available.

 

[86thecat]

IfI remember correctly, the book "Big Bore Rifles and Cartridges" has an article detailing conversion of a M1917 to a magnum cartridge. Might be worthwhile to see what's involved. I remember hand built enlarged mag box and a fair amount of rail work in that article.

As little as I care for Amazon, they show book available.

"Big Bore Rifles and Cartridges"
Ch 51, p299, 450 Ackley Magnum is the 1917 conversion to DG rifle.

 

[cash_tx]

When you can buy an already-sorted Winchester Safari Express in 375 H&H brand new for about $1,600 (or perhaps a used Whitworth Express for even less), the juice probably isn't worth the squeeze to try and re-engineer that Enfield 1917. Plus as an owner of a 308 Norma Magnum, I would consider it pure sacrilege to alter the Lord's favorite 30-cal magnum. ;-)

 

[jpr9954]

When you can buy an already-sorted Winchester Safari Express in 375 H&H brand new for about $1,600 (or perhaps a used Whitworth Express for even less), the juice probably isn't worth the squeeze to try and re-engineer that Enfield 1917. Plus as an owner of a 308 Norma Magnum, I would consider it pure sacrilege to alter the Lord's favorite 30-cal magnum. ;-)

I understand what you are saying about having to reengineer the 1917. Would it be as hard with a Mauser in .300 H&H?

 

[cash_tx]

I understand what you are saying about having to reengineer the 1917. Would it be as hard with a Mauser in .300 H&H?

I don't really know much about 300 H&H, so i couldn't say, but I'd probably still lean towards just buying a 375 outright.

 

[fsrmg1]

Lots of already built 375s out there. Save yourself a head ache and pick one that suits you.