Remington model 30

[AkRvrrat]

Just acquired this old rifle. Pretty good shape. 20"bbl. .30-06 calibre with the claw extractor. Trigger pull is pretty lengthy and considerably lousy compared to my other rifles either honed or Timneyed. Is there a after market replacement for this?

Figure possibly to rebarrel this and make it a 9.3 and get it restocked and refinished with added irons-NECG front and rear. What is your take on the receiver in shooting todays powder? Is heat treating a likely probability or can this p-17 enfield take this round easily. Don't know too much about the Enfield action so maybe you can enlighten me.

What is your take?

regards,

[gunnut69]

This slightly modified enfield rifle is quite stron and is capable of handling any cartridge that will fit and that's nearly snything. I've even seen the Enfields chamber to the 505Gibbs, a truly huge round.. I'd bet they had to at least stretch the mag box a bit for that! Still the strength of the action iis not in question. Some of the Eddystone built Enfields had problems with their bolts cracking, at least it is said in the literature of the day. I've never seen one but suppose the rifles with such a problem have already had the problem or been fixed. The fix was bolt replacement in any case.. One of my favorite weapons is a 300Win Mag built on a Winchester built Enfield. It has never failed me yet..

[Brithunter]

Hmmm if the trigger pull is long and lousey then my guess if it's not full of crud is that some home gunsmith has already tried improving it  and messed it up. My understanding is that a Rem Model 30 should have the two stage trigger. Also have you considered that the Model 30 is now collectable?

    I believe that after market triggers for the P-17 should work but why it would need one when the std one can be fixed easily is beyond me. The Eddystone reciever reference is moot as you have a Remington  .

    My take is that i would strip the rifle and clean it carefully, examine the trigger, and it's sear also the mating surface on the cocking piece and make sure they are clean and unworn. Check the two humps on the trigger blade and see that they are round and smooth, this is the most likely place that someone has tried to improve the trigger. If the trigger is a bit too heavy the sear coil spring can be reduced in length slightly to reduce the weight of pull. Then assemble and test. You didn't say whihc 9.3 cartridge you were interested in but I am guessing 9.3x62? Have you looked at the Husqvarnas on offer? the 9.3x62 in normally on the FN Mauser 98 action and is already done and set up  . have fun anyway.

[AkRvrrat]

brithntr, Yes I now understand this is a sought after and now a collectable. Stock is generic at best. Bluing is in 60% with specks of rusting here and there, 2- stage trig huh?

The fn 98 Mauser- already have one, commercial , J.C.Higgins-.30-338 superb shooter and reliable! Kick myself in the hiney for passing up a Husq. in the .06 6yrs. back or so- brother-in-laws.

I will study your trigger talk-it is not something I am not familiar with and I mean that seriously. Anything can be learned-I am still learning. Screwed a few things up quite simply now and again and at those times it really marveled me that I just done that. The cost of education is never cheap.

The highly touted 9.3 x 62 "Alaskan" -sounds good to me. My shots for the most do not exceed 200yds.

gunut, I have been now upto date on this wonderfully built receiver-quite strong and not light either. I can see where it is easy to have a "heavy" shooter if one is not careful. I think Numirich has the mag box for some of the "normal" magnums and they must of had to "stretch" the mag on that 505.

Them 300win mag are good long rangers and last night was thinking of that as well as the .30-338 again as brass is stockpiled good here in my home. Had to shut down on the possibilites late in the wee hrs. and get some sleep. Good to dream though.

thanks,

[AkRvrrat]

this friend that gave this to me had mentioned now that the bolt on this Rem. has  been replace some yrs back-the original was lost. So that now opens up the door without question.

I realize this action is huge by todays standards for sure and the need for a big-bore is truly not necessary. Been doing alot of pondering and came to the conclusion in order to keep cost down and almost in the state it is in- my opinion only, is to send this down to Jim Dubell and have him rebore it and I don't know if he will rechamber or not but to the .338-06 calibre.

Nothing wrong with the ole ought six but the .338 has bigger bullets and just as good of a selection as the .30cal.

Might hold off and see what happens with the new .375 Ruger has going for itself next yr when it comes out. Good possibility for hardware and rechambering for that.

just ramblin