My latest CB shooter

[milsurpcollector1970]

I'm finally done with my latest rifle. I took a No.4 mk2 Enfield action I bought from Numrich a few years ago and installed a McGowen barrel on it. Its about 24" long. I turned it so its about .960 at the muzzle.

I have it in a boyds laminate stock with a millet scope mount.

I refinished the metal in hot water rust bluing and homemade hot salt blueing I just started doing. The barrel is hot salt blued the receiver is hot water rust blued.

Its chambered in 38-55 win. .375 groove diameter. I already have a mold from Accurate in .377 with 2 bullet designs, one with a big flat head and one that's more pointy.

I should be able to push it a little harder than a traditional 38-55 due to the Enfield's strength.

I have yet to fire it. I am starting out with the max loads in 38-55

Does anyone have any recommendations for powder if I want more speed?

I have a 8lb jug of wc820
I also have 8lbs of 860 has anyone tried that in a big bore.

I went with 38-55 because the rim is close to the size of the .303.
.375 win is too powerful for the No.4 action.

45-70 would have required removing metal from the receiver and a different or reworked extractor.

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[John Allen]

I would love to see pics of this I have thought of doing something similar myself.

[milsurpcollector1970]

I don't like how high the scope sits it has medium rings on it now. Its heavy too I may cut the barrel back not sure it needs to be that long for smokeless powder to completely burn

[Cherokee]

Looks great, let us know how it shoots....

[PAT303]

Thats a seriously nice rifle. Pat

[JeffinNZ]

Does it feed from the mag? Much prettier than my MLE action .38-303.

[smoked turkey]

You did a remarkable job on the rifle. Your bluing came out very nice. I like it. Good caliber too I'm thinking. I don't own a 38-55 but all I hear about them is good. We would like to see how your shooting session goes.

[303Guy]

Beautifu rifle! Great choice of caliber too. I shall be waiting in anticipation for your range reports.


Much prettier than my MLE action .38-303.You might need to sell off that 38-303 - like to me! Hey, I could swap you a mint two-groove with scope mount. Not as pretty as milsurp's rifle though. Ah well. Anyway, I like a high scope mount. Mine are are a bit higher (I think). I like a high comb to suit my fairly long neck, hence the liking of high scope mounts. I have a semi-suppressor muzzle break mounted so low recoil permits head high with scope rearward shooting. Don't try that without a suppressor-break unless you have a long eye relief scope.

In case you are wondering what to do with those 'ears' on the rear of that action, they make an excellent mounting for a carry shock cord.

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It clips onto a ring on my back pack strap and can be carried hands free and even fired without unclipping although unclipping is quick and easy. (That's one very accurate rifle). I have elbow-itus and cannot carry a rifle in my hand for very long. But the benefit is so great i would choose this carry method anyway. The rifle hangs muzzle down with the the grip in ready reach of my right hand. It's great!

[bedbugbilly]

Very nice!  A beautiful job!  Your blueing certainly turned out very nice - you can be proud of that rifle!