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Alberta Bigbore

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ive always wanted a .303 with a more modern stock on it, just to have, and say i have one, or just to play around at the range with.


well, i found one, but havent bought it yet.

it has really deep rifling, and a brand new and installed mossy oak camo synthetic stocks. but when i looked in the chamber, there was rust, like orange. is this something i should just walk away from? or can this be cleaned right out. never let one of my rifles rust before, and ive never owned one with rus inside the bore that was bought used... it was only $200 bones or so
 
A rusty bore won't hit the fat side of a barn. I'm not suggesting you walk away.....I suggest you Run! :runaway::runaway:

There is a possibility the rust is confined to the chamber...If it was an original pre '64 Model 70 Alaskan in 375 H&H I would suggest another look.....But it isn't... so I won't!

There are a bunch of decent 303's out there...Have a look around.
 
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Alberta Bigbore said:
but when i looked in the chamber, there was rust, like orange. is this something i should just walk away from? or can this be cleaned right out.
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It may just be a fine surface rust that might clean up just fine. I'd try it before paying.

I had a Husqvarna one time that had some fine rusting in the chamber and it cleaned up great.

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super cub is right. if you have the chance to give it a good cleaning before you have to pay, and see if it cleans up that's great. if not, you might as well save $200 and look elsewhere. there's plenty of them around.
 
Really deep rifling? If the bore is pitted (rust caused by corrosive ammo or excessive shooting) it will have the appearance of really deep rifling, as the rust causes shadows that give the perception of depth.
Perhaps you can take someone with you that knows a bit about old military rifles....
 
ram line as well as others make synthetic stocks and forends for smle's that just require the removal of the old wood and attach the new. they're called sporterized even with wood because the forend has been cut back as opposed to the full length forend miliatry style.
 
Run Bambi, Run!

That advice isn't given because of the "orange powder," that may not even be rust and if it is, my clean up.
I say run because of the ugly plastic stock! OK, if they are not plastic, what are they? And, in my mind all plastic stocks on a real firearm are ugly.
If you just want a 303 because, and it will be the Lee Enfield you are talking about, you want it for it's historic splendor, whether you actually say so, or not. So, by all means don't spoil everything by getting one with a plastic stock.
 
"...what are they?..." Fibreglass or other synthetic. Kevlar for example.
It'd be less fuss to buy a bubba'd rifle in good condition with proven headspace and put a synthetic stock on. Just remember that light weight stocks significantly increase the felt recoil.
 
Alberta BigBore,

I suggest you find another .303 and add the synthetic stock yourself as the barrel does not sound healthy on the rifle you found.

As far as synthetic stocks go I suggest you check out ATI at http://www.atigunstocks.com/ Click on the Enfield link on the left. Stock # depends on which .303 you have. I got the stock from Ellwood Epps Sporting Goods http://ellwoodepps.com/ in Orillia. They ship pretty much anywhere and had the best price ( It was around $90, including tax & shipping!) on this stock by far. I can't remember the exact cost to Drill/Tap and mount the scope base, but it wasn't that much. ATI does offer a no-smith scope mounting system you may want to check out, but I'm not a fan of those and prefer the old drill/tap method, but to each his own.

I am very pleased the way the my project turned out.

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It looks great, and even better it shoots great and lightens up the rifle. I was shooting clover leafs @ 100 yards at the range and the new stock reduced felt recoil by a tonne! That ol' brass but plate was a punisher!

For the small amount of money I ended up putting into this rifle I could not be happier! It transformed it from an ol' battle axe to a great hunting machine.
 
i agree RRC. the advanced tech. stocks, forends AND scope mounts are pricier,but i think they give a better appearance. if your looking for enfield replacement wood-www.gunsmithshoppe.com
 
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Alberta BigBore,

I suggest you find another .303 and add the synthetic stock yourself as the barrel does not sound healthy on the rifle you found.

As far as synthetic stocks go I suggest you check out ATI at http://www.atigunstocks.com/ Click on the Enfield link on the left. Stock # depends on which .303 you have. I got the stock from Ellwood Epps Sporting Goods http://ellwoodepps.com/ in Orillia. They ship pretty much anywhere and had the best price ( It was around $90, including tax & shipping!) on this stock by far. I can't remember the exact cost to Drill/Tap and mount the scope base, but it wasn't that much. ATI does offer a no-smith scope mounting system you may want to check out, but I'm not a fan of those and prefer the old drill/tap method, but to each his own.

I am very pleased the way the my project turned out.

ENF0013_01_medium.jpg


It looks great, and even better it shoots great and lightens up the rifle. I was shooting clover leafs @ 100 yards at the range and the new stock reduced felt recoil by a tonne! That ol' brass but plate was a punisher!

For the small amount of money I ended up putting into this rifle I could not be happier! It transformed it from an ol' battle axe to a great hunting machine.
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awesome stuff guys, lots of opinions and suggestions.

thinking it over, and being that 303's are not to expensive, i should just buy two. one all original looing, and one bubba'd like the pic above. I dont even know why i truely want one. i just know whenever i handle a old enfield 303, it just has its own feeling.
 
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