captdavid Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captdavid Posted July 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 DON'T know what happened! I have located an ed dystone p14, 303 semi-sporterized with the ears cut off and blued. I know those are the ones that can be brittle. I'm considering buying it and having it made into a 300H&H. M y gunsmith will 'lathe' the barrel out. He is unavaliable for a couple of weeks so I can't ask him this question. How easy/obvious to see are the cracks that can occur? what is this action worth? Any other opinions appreciated. thanks capt david Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzRednek Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Another consideration as far as the action's worth is already having the ears milled, especially if done neatly and a big plus if it has a scope mount. If it has a wood stock with some potential it could save you another hundred or better. Generally I see sportorized Remington 14 and 17 Enfields running about 135-200 at gun shows. Just curious why you are choosing the 300 H&H instead of 300 Win mag?? Just because I want one is a perfectly good answer!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captdavid Posted July 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 The older I get, the more I appreciate the "classics." capt david Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzRednek Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 The older I get, the more I appreciate the "classics." capt david Know the feeling well Capt. Of all the guns I've bought, sold and traded over the years my 308 Norma and 30/30 has been with me since they were new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkerfive Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 I have a P17 Eddystone that you can see the cracks when you know what to look for. Otherwise try this.... Soak it in gasoline for a min. then pull it out and dry it off (paper towls) and look adjacent to the barrel for gasoline weeping up out of cracks running parallel with the bore ( lengthwise to the action) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 As I understand it, the cracks in the Eddystone receivers were the result of having the weapon rebarreled for service in WWll. The barrels were orginally installed using a powered device and were and are very tight. That being so, the only safe way to remove them is with a "cut". This was not understood at the time. If your P-14, has the original barrel odds are your receiver is ok. Still as you have a smith, let him look. Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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