As some of you may have noticed, I have love for traditional (read old ) style guns in traditional calibers.

I am looking for an action to build a .404 Jeffries or .416 Rigby on. I've spoken to my gunsmith who says it can be done fairly easily on a Rem M30 action.

Does anyone have any experience with this combo or know of anyone who has done it?

Thanks in advance,

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Properly done the Enfields and Rem 30's make up into a beatiful rifle and very dependable indeed....go for it. Make a 505 Gibbs or 416 Rigby...A 404 is better on a standard M-98 Mauser....The 404's over all lenth is shorter than a 375 H&H.

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Ray Atkinson

ray@atkinsonhunting.com
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JLHeard,

Remington built the Model 30 from the machine tools and parts they had left after WWI when the were building P-17 Enfield rifles. Later the Model 30 and 30S became the 720 Remington, which is very rare now.

Art Alphin and A-Square built no end of boomers on the Enfield action that was the base for his Hannibal rifle.

I see used A-Square rifles for sale more often than I see M30s!

Good luck with your project. I think I would build a Rigby...jim dodd

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JL, Enfields make great projects. The 30, 30S, and 720 were the commercial versions of the P14/17. Some internal changes, and lock/firing pin changes a;ong the way. A nice version of the commercial ones might have some collector value, so check that out before you start chopping. As for the P14/17 versions, stick to the remingtons whenever you can. They don't have the big gaping hole under the rear sight that needs filling. Also the Eddystones are supposedly pretty brittle, so avoid those especially. a P14 will give you a bolt face that is pretty much magnum sized (they were originally chambered for the 303 British. Bottom metal either has to be cut and re-welded (reducing magazine capacity)or replaced. London Guns in California has some decent stuff for a reasonable price. The rear sight wings have to be ground off, and at that time you can match up the front and rear receiver rings, to whatever profile you like. Speed lock kits and cock on opening kits are still available. removing the barrel is sometimes tough, they are in there pretty tight. machining a relief groove in front of the receiver to reduce the pressure helps a lot. the barrel will need to be coned and slotted like a Winchester 70 barrel (different thread and shank sizes though). American gunstocks can find you some decent wood pre-inletted for the Enfield. A little work and sprucing up and you have a nice rifle. And yes, they make up a dandy 416 Rigby. - Dan