Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Custom Rifles & Wildcats Found this Remington 30S Express 375H&H

I came across this rifle a Remington 30S Express in 375 caliber and bought it although it will be a few weeks before I have it. The stock on it was painted a dull green and the seller says it is wood. The odd thing is it doesn't look like an original Remington 30 stock as the forend is narrow and up slopes .There are other differences also could this be a custom stock? The rifle holds 5 cartridges in the magazine which seems the gunsmith had to rework the rails and magazine box to rechamber in .375. It looks to be re-blued .
Overall I thought it was worth a chance in getting a stout action that is control feed in a large game cartridge.The rifle says "Model 30S" under the D&T scope mounts and serial number is 2307x which puts it 1935-1936 is that right?The barrel is 26".Cost was $900 which for a rechamber/Rebarrel was ok in my thinking.
I wanted a shooter/Hunting rifle.Here are some images what do you fellas think of the Remington 30 rifles as a big game action?

I think you did real nice. Looks like a quality rifle and it's about as strong an action I've ever seen as well. The 30 is just a 1917 I believe. That rifle looks well built and if it shoots well, you should have one awesome hunting rifle. Congrats.

I think you did good! You did real good on the pictures!!
I have seen several Mod. 30's, but other than the action looking like the 1917, I don't remember if there was any difference in the stocks!

Ken

I saw one exactly like that at Cabela's on Saturday.. The Remington 30s is just like beretzs said, a m1917 that was sporterized by Remington in the 20's and 30's. The 30s was a deluxe model of the Remington 30 and they were proof tested to 70,000 psi. They are a very strong design and work very well. Built like a tank and weigh quite a bit, but that's good when you throw a big cartridge like the 375 H&H into it. That should be a great user rifle. Congrats and let us know how she shoots for you....

That's funny, you were at the Tualatin store? Did you handle it? I followed this rifle from the Lone Tree Colorado store and they shipped it to the Tualatin store for their grand opening. They finally called me Saturday afternoon and I bought it.

I'd be interested in whether this is indeed a wood stocked rifle...thanks.

Damn, now I wish I would have picked it up and handled it. When I saw the price tag ($999.00 I believe) I passed on it since I already have a nice pre 64 model 70 375 H&H. It looked like a very nice rifle and I was standing right next to it on Saturday . To answer you question about the stock, in passing and glancing it really looked like a custom synthetic stock. I'm surprised it's a painted wood stock. Could have fooled me

Now for my best piece of advice concerning the m1917 and related rifles (BSA MODEL D and E, Remington 30, Remington 720): Make sure it has an ejector that looks like this:



You'll also want a good trigger in it like a Timney. Both of these mods are extremely easy to do and make a world of difference in reliability and function.

Thanks....I wish you had,Cabelas has a 10 off sale so I jumped. It sure doesn't look like wood,but I'll just have to wait till it arrives. The manager said they were really busy.

Please let us know what you think of the rifle after you get it. It looked very nice to me....

My all time killinest deadliest rifle is a 1917, very similar as in same basic action, re done to my wildcat 340 Tyrannosaur.

Yes, you did just fine IMO. The trigger and speedlock + cock on opening kit for my 1917 came from the Dayton Traister company, and to my pleasant surprise they are still in business making these upgrades. Last time I check, a few weeks ago, they were selling thier trigger, speedlock, cock on opening combo kit for $89.95. My DT system has been on my rifle since 1974, three barrels and two stocks ago.

These rifle, IMO, are too big and heavy as thier original chamberings but make terrific big cartridge dangerous game rifles.

I would re do that stock back in Walnut, and put a good soft recoil pad on it. Could be a spectacular rifle when all done up.

Mark, I think the Remington 30s already had the cock on open kit installed at the factory. That's the reason I didn't mention the Dayton traister...

Yep,I found this photo of a 30S done by Jim Dubiel...

Kinda makes me weak in the knees

Ohhhhh Yeah..... THAT is a hunting rifle right there.

Should not be too hard to make yours look something like that one, really.

BSA1917, you could be right. I have not handled a 30S in a long time. IF it has the cock on opening feature already, the speedlock (VERY powerful firing pin spring and better firing pin) plus the DT trigger might still be good upgrades.

These Model 30's and 1917's can be made into really fine large cartridge powerful rifles. I am always glad to see another one being put to a good and proper use like this.

Safariman, The Remington 30's introduced the 22 inch barrel length. Jack O'Connor had one of the 17's reworked as a 416 Rigby. I will check and see if its at the J. O'C. Heritage Center, down in Lewiston, at the next LCWC meeting, there. These are indeed large heavy rifles, and they don't work with scopes for left handed men like myself. We cannot get to the safety, safely. But on an open sighted Express Rifle, its about equal to a Mauser's shroud, wing safety, IMO. For the right handed in the population, its a slick number, under a scope, when its converted to cock on opening, and given a more normal bolt handle.

I find the crooked bolt handle distinctive. Even though this 30s has been rebarreled and rechambered,I really like the idea that it doesn't look like a model 70 or a mauser 98,I have plenty of those.

I have an extra 1917 in 450-500 Express. It has a wood stock.
For only $950 and $150 with an extra new 45 cal Shilen stock blank.




The brass on the left was from it. It was fireformed from 458 Lott brass.

I really think that it is a 450 Ackley mag.

Hi Butch,
You have a couple Model 30's also don't you?Have you rechambered them?How do you like them.

This is my last one.

It is a 416 Rigby


I have a factory 30S in 30-06.

absolutely stunning Butch...congrats. Darn Butch I might just have to restock my rifle in a walnut blank I have been saving. I have custom mdl 70's and M98's but I just like the Remington,maybe it's because only a few fall for them. I read that the guy that had that Jim Dubiel rifle I posted was a past NRA President and he owned 10 of them....can't be all bad....no I really like them.

I find this post odd as I'm a left handed shooter and started out on a sporterized m1917. I love the safety...

I had an original Remington Model 30S in 30 Remington. Talk about a big action and a small cartridge