Buying 300 H&H Rifle!

[Prairie Sasquatch]

Looks like you did well. Nice wood and clean checkering. Can't beat it for the price.

 

[waspocrew]

I've spent $600 on worse, so I think you did well. Looks like a beautiful rifle!

Post up some pics once you've had a chance to shoot.

 

[K.E.C. Darkside]

I am having it shipped to me tomorow!

Just bought 2x 50ct Norma Brass for 300H&H $179. Incl shipping pd by my VISA. I have heard that Norma brass is very good! Now I need some Reloading Dies

Thanks for the tip about Raven Rocks! I took your advice and moved quickly!

He is suggesting I install a Tactical Muzzle Break for shooting with a bi-pod on the ground or off a bench (doesn't have downward relief holes that blow up dirt). Could tame this down a bit.

Here are some pictures of the rifle.

Good for you, enjoy.

 

[ducky]

He is suggesting I install a Tactical Muzzle Break for shooting with a bi-pod on the ground or off a bench (doesn't have downward relief holes that blow up dirt). Could tame this down a bit.

I doubt you'll need a break.

 

[Culpeper]

I reload 300 H&H at 2900 MV using 190 SMK. The Willis collet die is indispensable for this cartridge.

 

[C-130 Dude]

A friend just won this at an auction. Offering it to me for $600. What do you think? I do reload and are interested in target/game and possibly longer range shooting. Always had an nostalgia for 300 H&H.

Cal. 300 H&H Mag. S# 218413. Bbl. 26" E.R. Shaw sporter profiled without provision for sights; bottom has F, D, A & T arranged like compass points, "GD 292" plus Shaw marking. Left side at stock line has caliber marking; right side has . L. VERDIANI TOLEDO OH" (no readably available internet info). Extremely well done custom with many popular and classic alterations. Rear sight area filled and profiled like Remington Model 30S; Weaver style scope bases. Stepped floorplate / trigger guard has been straightened with sporter taper applied to trigger guard. Altered to cock on opening with Dayton Traister Mark II adjustable trigger. Bolt is matching electro pencil numbered having handle reshaped to pleasing profile relieved for scope clearance; retains original safety. Exceptional satin finished stock (14" LOP) with Monte Carlo profile, highly figured butt area, black Decelerator solid pad, very fine cut borderless checkering with extended panel points, squared forend contour (flat bottom), dual stock reinforcement bolts, classic 2 screw retained inletted sling bases, Brownell Latigo sling having Uncle Mike's swivels, fully glass pillar bedded (and well fitted), hardwood spacers plus Rosewood forend tip and scalloped metal grip cap having indexed retaining screw. Nice classic custom rifle in a great all-purpose classic caliber.

If you don't snatch this up, I will.

 

[Marplot]

If you don't snatch this up, I will.

Snatching it myself!

 

[Marplot]

It's its built on a M1917 Enfield action from description, but it could also be P14 action. Since the description says "rear sight area filled" this leads me to believe it's a Winchester or Eddystone action. The Remington actions didn't have the "Duck Pond" in the rear reciever ring that is often filled ("Rear sight area filled and profiled") in a custom rifle. It has had the "perch belly" removed (trigger guard has been straightened) from the the magazine as well. I do belive it'll handle 5 cartridges down the magazine, I haven't pulled my .300 H&H out in a few years.

My .300 H&H rifle is built on a M1917 Winchester action, I found it mostly done in a LGS for $100. Bolt face and feed rails reworked, COO conversion, TG straightened and chambered in .300 H&H. All I had to find was a scope base that fit, and I took the modifed military stock off and added a Richard's laminate stock. I added a Timney trigger later on as I never liked the military two stage.

It's a decent rifle, and accurate. However, it could use some more finishing touches. Like having the barrel filled where the front sight was removed from the original military barrel, duck pond filled, and a new metal finish or coating. My biggest issue is the weight of the rifle, it would be better served as a big bore DGR rifle.

With the 26" barrel and tipping the scales at 10 lbs. It really isn't suited for the types of hunting I mainly do, mountain wilderness hunts or stand/blind whitetail hunts. It's more suited to a plains game style hunt. As it's just heavier than I want to pack chasing mule deer and elk, or try to maneuver in a blind or tree/tower stand. I've used it on a couple pronghorn hunts and one mule deer, and I liked the pronghorn hunts with it a lot better.

The question is do you just want a .300 H&H to own it, or do you want to use it? There is nothing wrong with either reason. However, if you want to hunt with it, my best advice is to look at what you mainly use. If it doesn't fit with what you normally use, it'll just sit in your safe. If you want to have a sporterized military surplus rifle to take to the range and shoot targets occasionally, clean , and show off occasionally then it's a good rifle.

The price is far under cost to build.

I would like to shoot it. Maybe hunting. Mixed emotions about getting a muzzle brake.

Possibly Eddystone. Here are some picture for your perusal

 

[C-130 Dude]

Snatching it myself!

Nice find. Lucky.

 

[Citified]

Beautiful rifle

 

[ducky]

I would like to shoot it. Maybe hunting. Mixed emotions about getting a muzzle brake.

Possibly Eddystone. Here are some picture for your perusal

You won't know what it is until you take off the front scope base. Upon arrival you might be able to see the lettering enough if the base doesn't fully cover it. Until then it's a mystery, as I can't tell from current pictures.

Find an older long tube scope, the M1917 action is hard to find optics for. It's such a long action and modern optics often have too short of tubes to work. I don't know if anyone is making a rail or not for these. Mine uses a Redfield style windage adjustable base. I don't like that style, but options are limited with these actions. I'm able to use a 2.5-8X36 VXIII Leupold, but it's still mounted too far forward.

I need to get an extended front ring so I can move the scope rearward. Shooting prone is darn near impossible, with the eye relief. It was the optic I had at the time, and like I said, the rifle doesn't work for my style of hunting.

Here is how my M1917 .300 H&H progressed.

 

[TxHeartShot]

You'll enjoy shooting the 300 H&H! Mine has taken several elk, an aoudad, a few axis deer and one really dumb hog who wanted to scratch his *** on the leg of my tripod blind in down in Brooks county

 

[ofbandg]

I have owned and modified a bunch of these and never had a problem with getting them to shoot. Your's is a beauty. The only thing I would have done differently is file down the thumb wing on the ejector housing/bolt release. I just use a checkering file on the front face to get a enough grip to open it. Getting rid of that wing gives a cleaner look. As for the calibre, if you don't like it you can change it without too much trouble. I have seen a couple converted to .300 Weatherby and .300 RUM should work as well. Personally, I am a .300 H&H fan. They feed and extract smoothly and give up very little to the .300 Winchester with proper hand loading.

 

[FarmerMatt]

I love the 300 H&H. Feeds like butter in my old M70 and I load the 220 RN up to Win Mag velocity..