Picked up my 500 A-Square from being blued today, it was too long to bake in my oven. Hopefully I'll get another nice weekend soon so I can haul it out to the range and see what happens. I picked up some 50 cal spotter bullets for fireforming, should make a nice impression when they hit...

Sam,

It looks like you built that on an Enfield. Who did the action work for you, and does it function well (no pop-ups, cartridges center correctly on the chamber, no hang-ups on ramp, etc.)?

I've always wanted one on an enfield.

Sam,
Lose the Weaver bases, they are worthless as tits on a boar hog. The cross-pin will enlarge the channel on the first shot, I know, ask me how.
Put on some good steel bases. Due to the recoil it might be a good idea for you to mount one in the forward position on the barrel, with the rear on the front receiver bridge, this will also allow easy access to your magazine well for loading.
Looks good though, I know you'll have fun.

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Looks good!-Where did you get the enfield bottomm metal? I'm looking for some for my 470 MBOGO.Also, whos stock is it? I agree with losing the weaver bases. I really like the scout scope approach on a DGR, if you can make a foreward sight base on the barrel this will end all your recoil scopebite concerns.-Rob

500grains, a local smith did the barrelling, chamber, and opened the bolt face. He said he would get it to feed, but his time estimate sounded something like "I have no idea and it won't be my first priority". Rather than wait, I fit the magazine box, worked the rails and ramp, and made a new follower. It feeds empties ok, but it took a lot of time, particularly fiddling with the follower. I also made the barrelband swivel stud, and modified the bolt handle.

Roger and Rob, the bases are steel. I'm using a set of steel Burris rings and a Sightron 2.5x scope, so we'll see what happens!

Rob, the bottom metal is orginal, using a sheet metal mag box from Gunparts Corp. It'll fit 3 down and one up. The stock is a Bell & Carlson. Fitting the barrel channel was a problem as the barrel was wider than most of the stock so I reformed most of the forend. If this rifle shoots at all, I'll most likely have a new wood stock built (by whom, I don't know). This was a quick solution to get shooting.

SamB- Way to Go!- I also have a nice 1917 Winchester that has been converted to 300 win. I would really like to make it into a 505 gibbs or perhaps even something meaner. However, I just don't want to spend the money on custom bottom metal. Can you give me any more details on what your sheet metal mag box looks like? I'd appreciate it. E-mailit if possible.-Rob

Rob,

I have one of those magnum Enfield mag boxes from Numrich Arms (gun parts corp) of West Hurley New York. It is just a bent piece of sheet metal with a couple of cut-outs in it. You would need to weld it shut in front. It also comes with a drawing showing how to modify the receiver to use with that mag box. The cost to me was $7.45 as I recall.