Brain storming about a build on a P14 action. Feed back and ideas welcome.

[nowarningshot]

So now you have a nice custom 303 rifle. Are you still thinking of going 30-30. You would be spending $600 to get worse performance than you have now. How about just buy some factory 303 ammo for a brass source, dies, and i believe that either Tradex or Henry at budget shooting supplies would have projectile.

The incredible strength of the P14 should allow you to hot rod the 303 to compete with a 8 mauser, maybe even 30-06. Looks like a shooter as it stands, seems a shame.

 

[dthunter]

I am starting to reconcider my plans now thatthis rifle shoots so well!
I can source more brass, that wont be an issue.
And Dale at Chinchaga bullets has conjured up some shooting fodder for me already.
I will be trying some 175 grain 6S ogive bullets, and some 215 grain round nose bullets at a later date.

They are a nice looking bullet!

 

[Swampy]

Nice job on the rifle and your load development shows that it can shoot! Care to share who did some of the work on the P14? Have you kept the original trigger on this rifle? Any bedding done to the boyds stock?

 

[dthunter]

Swampy: John Remple (250) 786-5029 is the name of the gentleman who did the work on the action.

I glass bedded the stock and free floated the barrel before I had the action turned down.
I had a custom trigger installed as well by John.

 

[Dogfish858]

Looking good.

Why not ream out the chamber a bit to .303 Epps. Should be basically identical to 30-06. Or not.

 

[Swampy]

dthunter - thanks for the info. Very nice looking rifle you have there. Keep us informed on the latest groups you shoot with it!