P14 Smith Recommendations

Loblolly

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I picked up someone’s .505 Gibbs project it had lots of parts but little work done. There were 3 p14/m17 receivers and parts to round them out. I matched them up by parts Remington with Remington, Winchester with Winchester and ERA with ERA. They have the ears cut and polished but that’s about the extent of the work.

I have been sitting on these for a few years and I need to wrap up unfinished projects. One I would like in .500 s&w mag as a brush gun for east coast US woods hunting. I have a barrel blank from green mountain. I turned it and started the threading process only to find out the half nuts in my lathe are shot and I can’t do it accurately.

I want to send the work to a competent gun smith familiar with the p14 who doesn’t have a year lead time. The local guys in eastern NC want to work on glocks and duracoat.

Any recommendations? Bonus points if they are within 100 miles of Raleigh

I would like someone I can continue to work with because the other 2 will be a .416 Rigby and 9.3x62.
 

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bigrich wrote on Bob Nelson 35Whelen's profile.
thanks for your reply bob , is it feasible to build a 444 on a P14/M17 , or is the no4 enfield easier to build? i know where i can buy a lothar walther barrel in 44, 1-38 twist , but i think with a barrel crown of .650" the profile is too light .
Duke1966 wrote on Flanders357's profile.
ok $120 plus shipping
teklanika_ray wrote on MShort's profile.
I have quite a bit of 458 win mag brass, most of it new. How much are you looking for?

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bigrich wrote on Bob Nelson 35Whelen's profile.
hey bob , new on here. i specifically joined to enquire about a 444 you built on a Enfield 4-1 you built . who did the barrel and what was the twist and profile specs ? look foward to your reply . cheers
 
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