Found at the Ranch

[Mike Webb]

Eddystone, then a subsidiary of remington. Of the three makers, the others being remington and Winchester, eddystone is the least desirable. Apparently early eddystone had poor heat treating, prone to receivers cracking if you rebarrel.

Drilled and tapped a few for scope mounts. Some can be EXTREMELY hard steel.

 

[bearhunter]

They (P14's) seem heavy enough for any thing , Quite
a blast with those larger calibres I bet .

In tests done by PO Ackley, P14/P17 rifles didn't fare any better in the blow up or catastrophic failure tests than 98 Mausers or US 03 Springfields.

Look it up.

I'm not saying they aren't strong, but they are by no means stronger than other actions of their type or era.

 

[dan belisle]

In tests done by PO Ackley, P14/P17 rifles didn't fare any better in the blow up or catastrophic failure tests than 98 Mausers or US 03 Springfields.

Look it up.

I'm not saying they aren't strong, but they are by no means stronger than other actions of their type or era.

Nor any worse. Want a strong action get an Arisaka, at least according to Ackley's blow up tests. What the P14/M17's are, is large. I've built a few boomers on them. Regarding the cracking receivers when removing the barrel, take a turn on the lathe at the barrel receiver junction before trying to pull the barrel. I have heard the same heat treating stories, from some sources who would probably know, but I couldn't swear to it. - dan