1917 Eddystone Parts Build Range Report

[oldfoneguy]

That barreled action will shoot more accurately in the full length military stock. They were designed to have a measured amount of upward pressure on the barrel at the front band, the rest of the barrel is free floated up to the chamber. Without it that huge barrel tends to whip a lot. Many years of shooting my M1917 in different configurations including glass bedded and free floated sporter stock has taught me that this truly is fact. As browningautorifle stated keep that pretty sporter stock intact and sell it for good money then put that $ toward a nice military stock you won't regret the results. As your pictures show in your previous thread you already have the front band and hand guard ring so your part way there, parts wise anyway. Oh and the fact that it's a parts rifle means any stock that comes along will work for you no sense searching for a particular maker stamp on a stock. - Bill

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[Group Therapy]

That barreled action will shoot more accurately in the full length military stock. They were designed to have a measured amount of upward pressure on the barrel at the front band, the rest of the barrel is free floated up to the chamber. Without it that huge barrel tends to whip a lot. ... Oh and the fact that it's a parts rifle means any stock that comes along will work for you no sense searching for a particular maker stamp on a stock. - Bill

As I suspected from looking at the design and shooting experience. Thanks for the advice. Numrich as new repro stocks in walnut. Any word on how well they fit etc?

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... So, your sight is too tall? Easy to fix...carefully though. But, weren't they set up for 250? Try it out there and see, it might be bang on.

I think they were. The other 1917 in the family seems to do better at 200 yards. That is the longest range we took it out to. So I am not going to fuss bring this new build down to 100 yard. I do have a 200 yard range and will probably dial it in for that. Wish I had access to longer ranges, but they are hard to find around where I am.