Rechambering a P14 to???

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I have a P14 chambered in 308. Is this able to be chambered to a 7mm-08 or 7mm rem mag? Aside from anyones thoughts on the validity of these rounds and their usages, I just always wanted to have one, is the action strong enough for it? I figure it would be a little less expensive to do this than to go out and buy a new one. Or maybe a 243. Your thoughts would be appreciated.

Paul
 
Are you sure it's a P14? Most P14's have the larger bolt face (to accommodate the .303) that is ideal for magnums like 7mm mag or 375HH etc. etc. It was the P17's with the std bolt face (30-06 or 308)
That's not to say that you don't have one. It's probably been modified. There are literally a million of them scattered around, sporterized or not.
Rebarreling is quite common, I have two, and planning two more. Just get an experienced gunsmith to remove the old orginal barrel. The torque they used is amazing, and you will twist the receiver rendering it useless. (The 'smith will have to make relief cuts in the barrel to unthread it safely)
The threads on them are the ACME or square threads. Most smiths can cut these on your barrel blank.
Do a search function here, you'll find a lot.
 
It will not be a matter of rechambering, it will be rebarreling.

If it is presently a .308 Winchester and it feeds out of the magazine correctly, then it would be a simple precedure to make a 7mm-08 by installing a new barrel. It is not a cheap thing to do though. A quality barreling job will probably cost over $600.

If you want to make a magnum that can be done and the cost will be considerably more as the magazine and bolt face and extractor all will require alterations plus the barreling job...

... as far as strength goes, if it is of Remington or Winchester manufacture, it is very strong.

Eddystone is the third manufacturer and considered quite brittle and much less desirable.
 
The Eddystone factory was cranking out 6,000 a day.They can be variable,mine is soft. However any Eddystone should be magnafluxed,in removing the tight barrels the action could have been cracked .But the steel used in them is the same as pre-war Winchester M-70s,so no glass like actions like early Springfields.The gas handling isn't the best,so careful reloading loading. With little modifing,a P-17 holds H&H cartidges.
 
With the good type receivers (Win or Rem) and their robust nature, they are more suited to big magnum projects. They will certainly take it easily. It might be a shame to turn one into a 243, but if that's your thing...
 
I remember reading about a project where a 'smith cut a 14 in two to make a truly short action. Quiet a neat little project, but one heck of a lot of work. Personally, I turn all my 14s into magnums, just because of the size of the action. I like them though, I have a half dozen or so in various configurations. - dan
 
I would also go biger, P14 boltface is allready large enough (rimmed 303Brit - .560" ?? )

and really the original rifle (p13) was designed for a lot higher velocity cartridge .264 or .276 that the british were trialing in the aftermath of WW1 and in observing various other conflicts where forces were armed with 7mm mausers.

264 magnum :) might be a project
 
dan belisle said:
I remember reading about a project where a 'smith cut a 14 in two to make a truly short action. Quiet a neat little project, but one heck of a lot of work. Personally, I turn all my 14s into magnums, just because of the size of the action. I like them though, I have a half dozen or so in various configurations. - dan
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I remember that article, I think it was Frank de Haas "bolt action rifles" book. He showed his ultra short P14 chambered in something unique. The book is a great read if you can find one.
 
Makes no economic sense - sell it and buy a new Savage, or a used something else in the 7mm of your choice.
 
Agree with Andy - you can probably sell the rifle at a premium, compared to your average "sporter", assuming it feeds properly. There are folks that like the 308 - cheap to shoot, etc., and like the Enfield action.
Use the funds to pick up what you want...
 
Poor wording, I knew it had to be rebarreled for what ever I did. I did not check on the price of barrels, so I am unsure of the cost. My smith friend puts them on for free though. I like the stock and trigger on it now, and would almost hate to part with it for that reason. It has had the magazine removed years and years ago as it has been converted for target rifle matches. And no I am not 100% sure it is a 14 as I can not tell the difference between that and the 17, but all of the fellas I shoot with say it is a 14. If it is a p17, I would have to change my screen name. It is a remmington though. Thanks for the input.

Paul
 
Easy to tell the difference, just look at the bolt. If the extracter claw, the part that engages the cartridge, is the same size as the rest of the extracter, then it is a Model 1917 rifle. If the claw is smaller then the rest of the extracter, then it is a bolt for the P 14.

For another easy checkable difference, look at the bolt stop/ejector. The P14 bolt stop is machined to fit the rounded P14 body. The Model 1917 body is flat in the same area so the bolt stop/ejector is flat where it meets the body.

I hope that this is clear enough for you.
 
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