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<blockquote data-quote="adamjp" data-source="post: 2265061" data-attributes="member: 40749"><p>I hate to be the naysayer in this, but...</p><p></p><p>If that rifle was chambered in 303 British, then it is most likely a Pattern 1914 (P14) action. Whilst the Model 1917 (M17) action was directly built from the P14, the magazine, feed, boltface and bolt lockup were sufficiently different to make them not interchangeable (trust me, I've tried).</p><p></p><p>The P14 magazine won't feed 30/06 cases, and the M17 magazine box isn't interchangeable.</p><p>The P14 action feed rails are wrong dimension for 30/06 cases.</p><p>The P14 boltface and extractor won't secure a 30/06 rim.</p><p></p><p>So, what to do? On a P14 you are better off chasing the larger case heads like the belted magnums and 416 Rigby type cases. Whilst these actions have been and can still be made into superb safari type rifles due to their size, strength and heft. With the cost of labour and large number of suitable off the shelf actions they are a pretty poor investment of your hard earned cash.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="adamjp, post: 2265061, member: 40749"] I hate to be the naysayer in this, but... If that rifle was chambered in 303 British, then it is most likely a Pattern 1914 (P14) action. Whilst the Model 1917 (M17) action was directly built from the P14, the magazine, feed, boltface and bolt lockup were sufficiently different to make them not interchangeable (trust me, I've tried). The P14 magazine won't feed 30/06 cases, and the M17 magazine box isn't interchangeable. The P14 action feed rails are wrong dimension for 30/06 cases. The P14 boltface and extractor won't secure a 30/06 rim. So, what to do? On a P14 you are better off chasing the larger case heads like the belted magnums and 416 Rigby type cases. Whilst these actions have been and can still be made into superb safari type rifles due to their size, strength and heft. With the cost of labour and large number of suitable off the shelf actions they are a pretty poor investment of your hard earned cash. [/QUOTE]
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