1917 Enfield huh? Is it a coincidence that a 1917 Enfield .30-06 with a bull barrel made from a truck axle (very popular barrel making raw material in the 20's, 30's and 40's, chrome moly with a soft core) held the 300 yard benchrest range record for many years at Snowman's Hill range in Northern Calif, not being bested until 2005 by a 6mm PPC. I, among others, was annoyed that it was a .30-06, which everyone "knows" is not competitive in benchrest circles. But the crowning humiliation was that the original truck axle finish remained, and with the bore on the muzzle end was a good 1/8" off center. The shooter's name was Dan Parkinson, a quiet gentleman it was impossible to dislike, although I wanted to.
