1917 Eddystone sporter rebore at JES?

[macomber]

Hi all,

Picked up a Eddystone 1917 that has been sporterized. Would it would be a candidate for sending off to JES to get rebored to a larger caliber?

He once told me that he didn't do the old mausers anymore and this is around the same age.

Regards,

[Ben]

I think you're asking all of us to tell you what JES will do or won't do.

Wouldn't it be better to go to his web site ( you'll find his phone number there ) , call him and let him tell you what he will do ? ?

[Texas by God]

A .35, .375, or .400 Whelen would be great in that 1917.

[Bigslug]

The first question I'd ask is how does it shoot as-is? Aside from having to keep it on it's own brass to contend with big headspace, my '17 sporter is about an MOA gun with cast most days:

221099

Not many problems you can't solve with a straight-up .30-06.

But then, if the bore's toast, you can fit darn near anything in that action.

[macomber]

Not so much asking you all to me what he will do, just "fishing" to see if he's done any for you guys in the past.

[Texas by God]

I have heard he won't do milsurp barrels but he's the one to ask. I've had him do a .358 for me and it was perfection.

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[longbow]

Is it .303 British or .30-06?

Either way I guess, I'd be looking at .35 or .375 I think though .444 or .45-70 should also be an option.

If you don't mind a wildcat then pick a calibre between .30 and .458 and go. If you want standard chamber and it is .303 British then .444 or .45-70 are doable and if .30-06 then .35 Whelan.

Not sure What JES rebores to but I don't think he'll do .45-70. Seems to me I contacted him about an old Marlin 1881 I have that needs some TLC.

Longbow

[macomber]

It is 30-06. I've yet to shoot it. Once I do, I'll let you folks know how it went.

[adcoch1]

Shoot it first, these can be amazingly accurate, but if it won't shoot call up Jesse and see if he can bore it to 35 cal for you. Pick a cartridge you like (like a 35 brown whelen) and have fun. Those actions easily handle belted magnums too, and weigh enough to keep the recoil in the friendly range...

[Hardcast416taylor]

If this is a 1917 US Enfield in .30-06 caliber then think about a .338-06 conversion. All that is needed is either a reboreing of the barrel or replacement of it. Since the cartridge is the same dimensions as a `06 there is little else to do action wise.Robert