At a minimum I'd radius that rear flat on the receiver to a more pleasant profile, figure out a scope mount, reblue, and restock. Get hold of an old Enfield stock, screw it on, and try the bolt as-is to see if you can make it repeat efficiently. Some people find the dogleg just fits their hands fine, even when it offendeth the eye. And then the usual Enfield conversion stuff; better trigger, convert the cocking action if the original way bothers you, etc.
I'd leave it .30-40, tho, unless the bore is as bad as the outside, or you need to kill monsters. Good ctg. for just about anything that doesn't eat people. If you need a monster-stopper, get it rebarreled to .405.
I'd like one of these stocked to resemble the old Rem 30S. They're plain but I like very much like the style for a hunting rifle.
Last edited by Mike A.; 01/31/11 11:31 PM.
