I have a stock 1917 Winchester with the idea of making a .404 Jeffery.

the bottom metal is stock with the double bend. I don't have the budget for a Wiebe unit and hoping there's a way to make mine work. I thought I'd seen someone use a 1903 bottom metal on a 1917 to avoid trying to straighten the 1917 bend? But then i tried to research it and it seems the 1903 has shorter screw spacing than the 1917?

And will the 1917 bottom metal stack the .404 Jeff rounds ok?

Save your quarters and buy the Weibe unit! I did and it is miles ahead of a re welded version, at least the way I see it!

Thanks fellas! I wish i had quarters to save, but i have so danged many hobbies it's TOUGH! and my wife has different ideas of what is important...

I am considering selling plasma down at the blood center.

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Originally posted by dpcd:
I am considering selling plasma down at the blood center.

I did that before my first date with my now wife...

I was lucky enough to get a jig from the great smith,

Bob Snapp, and I can cut them apart removing the curve

put in the jig, and weld them back together.

If you want to pay shipping, you can have one of the ones in my parts bin. These are bottom metal with floorplate and release mechanism. Nicely polished, but need to be re-blued.

PM me it interested.

Jeremy

I have a jig that holds everything. I can loan it to you if you like. Of coarse you can just use the action to hold it too.
Don