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  • king999
    I'm neither smith nor engineer, but the p-14 action is one of the strongest. It is stronger than springfield or mauser and probably as strong as the arisaka t-38. Assuming that it was done correctly and that any necessary bolt work was done right, it should be just fine.
    Morty
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  • mark christian
    NO PROBLEM! The Enfield actions are very strong and the Pattern 14 action used in that rebarreled sporter is essentially the same as the Model 1917 except it was made to handle the British rimmed .303 cartridge. The Enfield action can easily handle a wide variety of short belted magnum cartridges like the 7mm...or even larger. The weak area in these rifles is the leaf spring ejector which can break and leave the rifle pretty much useless. Most folks coverting these rifles replace the fragile leaf spring ejector with the much stronger coil spring type. Knowing Century Arms the way I do I doubt that they spent the extra $1 to do this modification so it could be a trouble spot.

    Mark T. Christian
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  • D@D
    Thanks guys for the info. Yeah I heard about Centurys quality of work was not up to snuff.

    I don't approve of political jokes. I've seen too many of them get elected.
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  • MIKE WISKEY
    i just finished one of these for a customer in .375 r.u.m.
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  • D@D
    What about other model Enfields like No.1 MkIII or No.4 MkI?

    I don't approve of political jokes. I've seen too many of them get elected.
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  • mark christian
    The .303 SMLE actions are not really known for extreme strength. The No. 4 (or No. 5) are the strongest and you could rebarrel and modify the action to handle something like the .308 Winchester, as the British military did after the Korean War when they converted many SMLEs to the 7.62mm NATO STANAG cartridge. The earlier SMLEs should be left in their original caliber and not stepped up to a larger and more powerful cartridge as this may well push the action beyond its limits. These are my opinion and others may feel differently.

    Mark T. Christian
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  • D@D
    I have a Mk4 re-chambered done in Ishpore (spelling) to 7.62 NATO. I've had it for a couple months and I put close to 300 rounds through it.I've never tried fatory ammo in it only surplus so far its a great gun.

    I don't approve of political jokes. I've seen too many of them get elected.
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  • I.Shute
    I have a .375 H+H and have built a few in .510 Wells,- a 460 W'by necked up to 50 caliber on P-14s and 1917s. Now making a .460 A-Square Short on one.
    The action will handle anything you can jam into them, much stonger and roomier than Springfields, Mausers or M-70s.

    A-Square made most of their big dangerous game rifles on them.
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  • Sunray
    Yep. P17 and P14 actions are strong. They're a totally different rifle from a No. 4 or No. 1 though. However, if Century had anything to do with it, have the headspace checked as a minimum. Century assembles rifles, they don't build them. The difference is the QC involved. Century's is iffy at best. They assemble rifles out of parts bins with zero regard to proper proceedures.
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  • Xracer
    I agree. Pattern 14 & 17 actions are smooth and very strong.

    However, I also agree with Sunray that if this was made by Century, best to have it checked out by a competent gunsmith.
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  • chorkie
    I would agree on the comments about the strength of the action. But , as stated , the work by Century COULD be suspect .After looking at the pictures of the rifle in the auction you linked to, my question is why would anyone want that particular rifle? It is FUGLY! For $300 you could get a used Savage ss/synthetic or something else of better quality and/or prettier IMHO.
    Chorkie

    Whenever possible, learn from OTHER peoples mistakes.
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