[MileHi]

I have this interesting rifle that started life as a 1917 Enfield. It was sporterized in the ‘50s most likely. Original barrel was turned to creat a long taught sporter taper and re-chambered to .300 H&H. A walnut stock with black and white diamond inlays and high cheek piece was made to fit the barrel shape (nice work). I paid $50 for it.

I had it finished in matt blue and the bolt redone to cock on open, and the scope mounts redone.

The stock was rough and sanding out the diamonds would remove too much material, so I cleaned it up and coated it in truck bed liner. I installed a Timney trigger and a Burris ballistic drop scope.

My hot 200 gr Partition loads will put 3 right around a quarter at 100 yards. Pretty good for that old .06 barrel!

[yarddog]

I got a 1917 in a trade around 1970. It appeared in nice shape but when I fired it, the bullets key holed and obviously accuracy was awful.

I took a better look at the barrel and it was not in too bad shape but out of curiosity I put a .308 bullet in the end of the barrel and to my surprise, it fell all the way through.

I paid a gunsmith to install a new inexpensive barrel. When I picked it up, he apologized that it was not very accurate.

I don’t know if it was the loads he was using or the scope or maybe he was just a bad shot but when I tried it, the groups were under 2 inches and sometimes better. Plenty good enough.

[Lurker]

Lots of old Enfields were re-barreled in larger calibers for African plains game. Sounds like you got a real interesting piece for a very good price. It must be a hoot to shoot.