fiftybmg
Well-Known Member
After thinking about a thread posted about a possible 308-416, and after shooting my son's Remington bolt-action in 300 Blackout, I am inspired to look at getting my own subsonic thumper. Paperwork be damned.
Enfields on P14 actions are readily available here, and there are a number of calibers that can use the same bolt with no changes.
I'm considering either a .303 blown out to .416 [ been done before, called 416 Strauss ], or a .458 shortened somewhat.
Also been done before, with the 458x2 and 458x1.5, even got load data available.
I'm leaning towards the 458x1.5, for subsonic 500 grainers.
By happy co-incidence, I traded for a 450 Watts die set, which I can use for the .458 option, just the seating stem will need to be elongated somehow.
After the silly season, it'll be time to shop for that old P14 Enfield.
Enfields on P14 actions are readily available here, and there are a number of calibers that can use the same bolt with no changes.
I'm considering either a .303 blown out to .416 [ been done before, called 416 Strauss ], or a .458 shortened somewhat.
Also been done before, with the 458x2 and 458x1.5, even got load data available.
I'm leaning towards the 458x1.5, for subsonic 500 grainers.
By happy co-incidence, I traded for a 450 Watts die set, which I can use for the .458 option, just the seating stem will need to be elongated somehow.
After the silly season, it'll be time to shop for that old P14 Enfield.
