BSA Commercial P-14 .303, info? - 01/05/09
I've always wanted a .303 British hunting rifle. Didn't want a SMLE military rifle or a sporterized one, I wanted an actual commercial hunting rifle. A classic English "Stalking Rifle" would really ring my bell, as would a clean 1895 Winchester but....$$$... Anyway, while at a show on Saturday I flipped the tag over on a BSA commercial .303 built on the P-14 Enfield action. This action has never appealed to me but it was in very good shape and it was a genuine English made .303 hunting
rifle, not a reworked military rifle. It's just a nice honest older rifle that looks like it could tell a few stories so it followed me home. I can't find a reference to BSA rifles built on this action in any of the value books so am curious if anybody here has one or has any hands on knowledge of them. Don't think it's anything special but can't find anything on it. The receiver is drilled and tapped and the holes may not be original. I pray I can match up some easily obtainable Weaver bases to the holes so I can slap a vintage scope on it and get it back in the woods. The barrel is stamped "215 bullet". I hope it'll do ok with 180s but if not I'll get some 215 gr Hawks or Woodleighs.
rifle, not a reworked military rifle. It's just a nice honest older rifle that looks like it could tell a few stories so it followed me home. I can't find a reference to BSA rifles built on this action in any of the value books so am curious if anybody here has one or has any hands on knowledge of them. Don't think it's anything special but can't find anything on it. The receiver is drilled and tapped and the holes may not be original. I pray I can match up some easily obtainable Weaver bases to the holes so I can slap a vintage scope on it and get it back in the woods. The barrel is stamped "215 bullet". I hope it'll do ok with 180s but if not I'll get some 215 gr Hawks or Woodleighs.