Time to order the stock...

I am wondering what I should specify for inletting of the magazine and floorplate. I'm using Remington 30 tg / floorplate, the equivalent of straightened P-14 metal. The mag box will be from a P-17, NOT cut down. I'm hoping to get four Lotts in there, to give me three in reserve with the bolt closed. Will the standard inletting for 'straightened bottom metal' leave the full height mag box sticking out the bottom of the stock? I seem to remember reading that once you straighten the trigger guard, most people cut the mag box down.

If my plan left the front of the grip too thick, I was going to try bending the floorplate up a few degrees just in front of the trigger bow.

Some buddy who can help me figure out how to specify my stock order?

Thanks,
Todd

Todd- I ordered my laminated stock from Elkridge for the 1917 Enfield with straightened bottom metal. I actually used a mag box from Numrich and fit it to the action. This was in 470 MBOGO which is a .416 Rigby on steroids. The action inletting from Elkridge was not real well done overall and it took a great deal of work on the action and floorplate to get it to fit properly. Just keep remembering and remembering that inletting black is your friend and that colored glassbedding won't hide your inletting errors. Just take your time and I'm sure it will work out.-Rob

Thanks Rob. I guess I will order it that way. If needed, I can cut the mag box down to fit. This is being built to look like a DGR in a DGR caliber, but I doubt I would ever use it as one (don't like the feel of the bolt due to cock on close), so the number of rounds it hold is probably irrelevant.

I also planned on using a laminate for weight and to keep it cheap.

Thanks,
Todd

Todd you might consider inletting the action & floor plate into the stock before you barrel it. I fine it much easier that way.

Todd- I converted my 1917 to a cock on open using a Dayton Traister kit. It took only about 1/2 hour, but involves filing the firing pin locking recesses till the new cocking piece will fit. Fitting the new trigger assembly, adjusting the firing pin protrusion and grinding in a new cocking ramp on the bolt. After polishing, mine now works as smooth as glass.
BearClaw is right in that you need to inlet the floorplate into the action first followed by the action.-Rob

Rob,

I bought whatever cock on opening kit Numrich sells, which consists of new [cast] shroud and striker, firing pin, and a heavier spring. I screwed it in (no instructions), and while moving the safety, felt a 'give' then noticed that the middle / unloading detent was suddenly a second 'fire' position! I haven't had time to compare it with a good safety to see what part of it sheared off. There was a small metal shaving in the bolt raceway when I removed the bolt. Strange.

I think I may try the D-T, since the one I have is only supposed to work with the military trigger. I'm really not sure why I bought it in the first place, guess I just wanted to play around with it.

Part of the fun of this is messing around with something new -- I know almost nothing about Enfields, but I'm sure learning fast.

Thanks for the info,
Todd

BTW, how did the Numrich box work out? I bought two of them (I have two Enfields, thanks Bearclaw ), but my gunsmith seem to have a dim opinion of them. He wants to use P-17 mag boxes with the ends removed and flipped around to the outside, then re-riveted. Did you weld / solder yours to the bottom metal? The only draw back I can see to the Numrich is that it might flex a lot and push bullets into cases, if the back of it abuts the inletting. I'm not sure of the whole idea of using the back of the mag box as a recoil lug anyway.

Todd