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Winchesters may be preferred and bring a premium to collectors in original configuration, but Remingtons are preferred for custom riflemaking, largely in part to the solid rear bridge that doesnt need filling but also due to consistency in steel. Here is an excerpt from Roy Dunlap's gunsmithing book from the 1940s, in the heyday of Enfield gunsmithing. He also addresses Eddystones inconsistencies. They are real, but exacerbated by overtightened barrels.
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Wondering about the Remington 30. It is based on the 1917 action- Other than having a round bridge (sans eared sight) are there issues involved with the 30 similar to the 1917s?
 
BTP-KennethWRoyce said:
Doesn't that still localize the issue with the Eddystone arsenal?
Why don't Winchester and Remington M1917s also have a similar reputation for cracking?

IMO, had Eddystones been unfairly blamed, this all would have sorted itself out after 110 years. The market would have long ago recognized that Eddys were as good as Win and Rem, and the prices would have evened out by now. Unsupportable myths get arbitraged out over time.

Did you have any thoughts on Eddystone's allegedly inferior heat-treatment, or is that baseless legend?

Regards,
Kenneth
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@BTP-KennethWRoyce
I don't know of any difference in heat treatment.
My 2 Eddystone M17s are fed a constant diet of loads that run at 62,000psi without issue
My gunsmith has made them into bespoke big boomers like the 505 Gibbs and never had an issue
In his humble opinion the reason Eddystone ore cheaper is because they haven't got the Winchester or Remington stamp.
It's the same today Remington and Winchester command higher prices than Savage, Marlin and some others despite the fact that some of these are fare better and more accurate than the former. Marketing wether right or wrong sells.
Bob
 
Bob Nelson 35Whelen said:
I don't know of any difference in heat treatment.
My 2 Eddystone M17s are fed a constant diet of loads that run at 62,000psi without issue
My gunsmith has made them into bespoke big boomers like the 505 Gibbs and never had an issue
In his humble opinion the reason Eddystone ore cheaper is because they haven't got the Winchester or Remington stamp.
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Glad you've a pair of good receivers that are handling .505 Gibbs without complaint.
And, the rumors saved you some money on the Eddys. You won that episode. Good hunting!
 
roklok said:
...Remingtons are preferred for custom riflemaking, largely in part to the solid rear bridge that doesnt need filling but also due to consistency in steel.
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Thanks for the Dunlap page. I'd read that long ago. My .35 Whelen A.I. is a Remington M1917, with even a Rem 700 knurled bolt knob nicely welded on as an homage. The rifle saw some excellent gunsmithing, and I'm fortunate to own it now. The notes from the elderly original owner are helpful and charming. Included dies and formed cases. Probably an estate sale rifle before I found it at a show.

Back in the early-2000s I used to snap up $250 sporterized M1917s whenever I found one. Great truck and cabin rifles, or loaners. My most accurate one was $190 with Tasco scope, that is 0.6 MOA with my 168gr Sierra handloads. (I'll reward it with a better scope some day.) Another was Montana gunsmithed in 1936 (inside floorplate signed) with hand checkering and some informal engraving, which I think ran me $300.

Today, M1917s are at least $600, yet still a bargain for what they are.
 
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